Director - Forensic Expert Witness

Overview

Lead and manage forensic expert witness team, deliver analyses and reports.

Key Responsibilities

• stakeholder liaison
• team mentorship
• critical review
• client meetings
• quality assurance
• resource management

Tasks

-Liaise and work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders and devise potential solutions and strategies to meet the projects’ objectives and client deliverables -Undertake training, CPD, and other activities to foster technical and managerial skills -Support and manage team members, providing mentorship, training, guidance and professional development opportunities -Conduct advanced critical review and analyses of construction project records -Engage in internal and external client meetings -Review records produced during dispute resolution proceedings, such as witness statements and other expert reports, distilling relevant issues and liaising with the Forensic Expert Witness -Assure the quality and reliability of its work and the work of peers through testing and peer-reviews -As with all employees in SOCOTEC Advisory, the Director will be required to regularly and accurately record and describe the time spent in its day-to-day activities using the required platform -Ensure all activities comply with the relevant regulations, standards and best practices -Foster a collaborative and high-performing team environment -Represent the organization in dispute resolution proceedings and liaise with legal counsel as required -Managing project resources to achieve deliverables within budget -Participate in SOCOTEC Senior Leadership meetings -Regularly attend marketing events, client events, seminars and lectures to build technical knowledge and relationships in the field and promote SOCOTEC Advisory’s brand -Agreeing deadlines with clients, whilst also setting internal deadlines for deliverables and ensuring they are met -Participate in the development of proposals -Produce analyses and communicate findings internally to project peers and externally for clients in clear and objective form, referencing records reviewed, assumptions taken and the process that led to the findings -Leading the management of the workload of the FEW team -Draft expert reports, notes and external communications for the Forensic Expert Witness -Assist in the selection and timely implementation of the assessment and methodology

Requirements

• expert witness
• independent

What You Bring

-Capable of independently securing and successfully undertaking expert witness appointments

People Also Searched For

About Socotec Uk

-Enhance safety, quality, and compliance across multiple industries. -Major projects in energy, construction, infrastructure, and transportation sectors. -Provides services ranging from environmental testing to structural assessments. -Operates across both public and private sector projects in the UK. -Supports a diverse clientele, from small businesses to large enterprises. -Assists in high-stakes projects requiring rigorous quality assurance and safety standards.

Sector Specialisms