Technical Director - Expert Witness (Facade Engineering)

Overview

In this leadership-track role, you join North Gates forensic services team to lead architectural dispute resolution and expert witness consultancy in façade engineering. You will work on high-profile construction disputes shaping outcomes in court and arbitration, with mentoring and personal career development. The position sits in a growing, respected firm, offering a path to develop the technical expert offering. You apply deep facade design expertise and litigation insight to support solicitors and construction stakeholders.

Pay / Benefits

• bonus
• incentives and benefits

Responsibilities

• lead architectural dispute resolution, claims analysis, and expert witness consultancy
• work on complex, high-profile construction disputes with impact in court/arbitration
• benefit from mentoring and one-on-one career development
• contribute to development of the technical expert offering in the firm

Key requirements

• Senior level Facades engineer with dispute resolution experience
• experience as named Expert Witness or working toward this
• 15+ years post-qualification experience as a Lead Façade Engineer
• Chartered engineer with possible additional qualifications
• experience in forensic investigation
• proficiency in facade design, production information and specifications
• experience with NEC, JCT, FIDIC contracts
• on-site design management and value engineering experience
• strong written and verbal English
• knowledge of the legal process and construction law
• analytical mindset
• strong written and verbal communication
• stakeholder management
• facade design expertise
• production information and specifications
• forensic investigation

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