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Director Delay Expert

A key role, operating in our fast-growing Dispute Resolution team. The role will suit a candidate with the ambition and desire to grow and develop in the dispute world, with excellent networking opportunities and the opportunity to work with highly reputable, specialist Expert Witnesses across the UK.

Location:

London

Posted:

5th Mar, 2026

Role:

Permanent

Team:

Dispute Resolution

Adair is an independent multi-disciplinary property and construction consultancy with an excellent track record in both the public and private sectors.

We specialise in Dispute Resolution, Quantity Surveying, Building Surveying, Project Management and Project Monitoring in the UK and internationally. We provide flexible, high-quality services and solutions tailored to meet the specific needs of each client. Our success has been built on providing an exceptional client service for a range of solicitors, private individuals, banks, private equity funds and trusts.

We are looking for a Delay specialist at Director level in London to work closely with the Construction Lead on arbitration, litigation, mediation and adjudication work across the UK. You will:

Provide specialist expert delay opinion and contractual advice in all aspects of construction delay and disruption matters.
Prepare analysis and expert reports for complex, high value arbitration and litigation proceedings.
Prepare expert testimony on dispute matters as required and work towards providing expert testimony in a live legal context.
Deliver Expert Delay analysis work.
Work with the Dispute Resolution expert team on disputes and business development and management.

The successful appointee will play a key part in the further development of the practice, with emphasis on thought leadership as well as practice and business development.

You must have experience of large scale, complex construction disputes and be experienced in litigation and arbitration procedures. Ideally, you will be working in delay in a similar Construction Disputes business and have a blend of the following experience:

Assessing the time impacts of contractual claims and working in the construction industry.
Performing detailed delay forensic analysis and comfortable handling large data sets.
Drafting technical and expert reports, and proposals and white papers.
Producing clear concise opinions on matters in dispute leading to the production of CPR 35 compliant reports.
Understanding all methods of alternative dispute resolution.

Additionally, you must be:

Highly analytical and known for your attention to detail.
A skilled communicator (written and verbal) with exceptional report writing skills; fluency in English is essential.
IT proficient – Excel and PowerPoint are essential; Primavera P6, Astra Power Projects, AutoCAD, NBS or MS Project are advantageous.
Degree educated in Engineering, Construction Management or Project Management (preferable).

Competitive salary dependent on level of education and experience.

Benefits include but are not limited to: