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Pre-Contract and Contracts Drafting Specialist - Senior Consultant / Associate
Working within a small in house
non-contentious legal team which
is part of a team of fifteen people
within Legal Support. The legal support
team provides services such as claims,
adjudications, expert witness, dispute
avoidance, contract monitoring, contract
drafting, contract advice and training.
Job Specification
- Contract review and advice particularly professional appointments and warranties
- Contract drafting particularly professional appointments, letters of intent supplemental agreement and frameworks
- Preparation of tender and contract documents for main/sub contracts (mainly JCT but also NEC, ICE and some international contracts)
- General legal advice on construction contracts, procurement and day to day legal matters in a construction consultant office
- An ability to understand contractual issues, communicate and offer practical advice to construction professionals (particularly quantity surveyors and project mangers) and contractors
- Management and mentoring of junior legal staff
- Project manage contract preparation and drafting to tight deadlines.
- Contribute to in-house legal articles and legal training
- Basic marketing and client work
- An ability to deal with contentious work such as claims work on quantum, EOT and adjudication would be useful
Skill set
- Awareness of quantity surveying practice and procedures
- Understanding of the risks involved in construction and professional services
- Detailed knowledge of construction professional appointment and contracts (particularly the JCT)
- Drafting skills and experience of practical problems encountered in such drafting particularly with regards to professional appointments and construction contracts
- Knowledge of contracts and construction law essential particularly professional appointments
- Ability to manage and work to budgets and deadlines
- An ability to be flexible and work on different legal work within the Legal Support Team
- The ideal candidate will have experience in construction or building but other fields of construction will be considered. Experience in the preparation of claims or delay analysis would be an advantage.
- In addition, the person should be comfortable in meeting clients and have experience or an interest in business development.
- The candidate should be able to produce clear and concise legal documents.
For
further information,
please email your CV
in confidence to; careers@cyrilsweett.com
or write to us at 60
Gray’s Inn Road,
London WC1X 8AQ:email
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Claims
Consultant - Legal
Support Services
We
are currently looking
for a medium level claims
consultant - probably
Associate level - someone
who has experience of
preparing and defending
contractor's claim and
preferably experience
of adjudication. He/she
would probably be a
quantity surveyor by
background with a further
legal qualification.
We need someone outgoing
and presentable who
is prepared and able
to assist with marketing
and business development.
For
further information,
please email your CV
in confidence to; careers@cyrilsweett.com
or write to us at 60
Gray’s Inn Road,
London WC1X 8AQ:email
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Project
Manager (London)
We require a project
manager for a role providing
high level strategic
support for one of our
major clients. Our client
is a major property
developer, with a number
of significant development
opportunities. They
need to turn these opportunities
into reality, by structuring
the potential project
requirements in a form,
where a presentation
and recommendation to
the finance board can
be made. Each project
is different, and the
task is to review the
various opportunities,
under the direction
of our client, and assist
him in identifying an
order of priority, and
a strategy for each
of these opportunities.
This could include the
recommendation of professional
teams, guiding them
through the initial
phases, developing feasibility
studies etc. The project
manager will be expected
to help deliver the
feasibility study projects,
and in some instances,
may be required to manage
the projects through
to construction and
delivery.
The person suited to
this role, will have
experience in "front
end" scheme development
and exposure to development
management. They will
have a background in
both mixed use schemes,
and urban regeneration
projects. We anticipate
that they will be able
to operate at a direct
client interface level,
and must have an entrepreneurial
approach, with a capacity
to add value through
experience and intellect.
For further information,
please email your CV
in confidence to; careers@cyrilsweett.com
or write to us at 60
Gray’s Inn Road,
London WC1X 8AQ:email
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Public
Sector / Procurement
Consultants –
London
Consultant
/ Senior Consultant
/ Associate Level
Cyril
Sweett is growing the
specialist services
provided to new and
existing clients. We
have a need for consultants
at various levels who
can tackle a broad range
of consultancy assignments
in the public sector.
Particular areas of
expertise sought include;
procurement strategy,
Framework set-up and
management, change management,
and public sector best
practice advice.
Key
features of the workload
are:
 Construction / Property / Maintenance
related
Advice on long-term, strategic
capital and revenue
spend
Collaborative working to achieve
objectives
Project management and communication
skills
Understanding Public Sector best
practice
Candidates
may come from a broad
range of backgrounds,
experience and qualifications,
but it is important
that they have the mindset
to assist clients in
some of the items identified
above.
You
would be joining a team
of dedicated specialist
consultants and working
with many other parts
of Cyril Sweett to provide
a complete service to
clients including costing,
risk management, value
management, innovation,
performance measurement
and continuous improvement
in large capital and
maintenance spend frameworks.
Candidates will ideally
be degree educated or
CIPS / APM members (but
not essential), have
good client interfacing
skills and be able to
demonstrate procurement
and management skills.
Contact Point –
Charles McSweeney (London)
For
further information,
please email your CV
in confidence to; careers@cyrilsweett.com
or write to us at 60
Gray’s Inn Road,
London WC1X 8AQ:email
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India
- Project Managers and
Cost Consultants
We
are looking for Project
and Cost Managers to
join our rapidly expanding
India team.
Those
applying should be seeking:
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The
excitement of
working with one
of the leading
international
professional consultants
operating throughout
the Sub Continent. |
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The
opportunity to
work in one of
today’s
most dynamic and
vibrant markets. |
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The
chance to work
on many of the
world’s
most exciting
and high profile
projects. |
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The
opportunity to
work in a company
that promotes
client interaction
at all levels. |
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To
work in a company
that invests in
training and development
and ensures maximum
opportunities
are available
for career development. |
The
positions are offered
on an accompanied basis
with furnished accommodation,
car allowance, medical
cover, annual flights
home and generous holiday
entitlements.
Career
development opportunities
exist within the group.
For
further information,
please email your CV
in confidence to; careers@cyrilsweett.com
or write to us at 60
Gray’s Inn Road,
London WC1X 8AQ:email
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Whole
Life Costing Consultant
– London
The
consultant should have
a proven track record
in delivering whole
life cost models and
advice to PFI bidders,
SPVs and client bodies,
particularly in the
health, education and
defence sectors.
The
candidate will be involved
on a wide range of projects
in key sectors including
health, education and
central of local government
and commercial property
sectors too with project
values ranging from
£8 million to
£1 billion. Clients
include many of the
major UK and European
Developers, SPVs and
Funding Institutions.
A
track record in whole
life costing is essential
with a good understanding
of PFI and knowledge
of commercial issues
related to capex as
well as particular experience
in energy efficiency,
options appraisals and
carbon emissions. This
is an excellent opportunity
for career development
and advancement in the
UK's leading specialist
whole life costing team.
Salary range: £25
to £35k.
For
further information,
please email your CV
in confidence to; careers@cyrilsweett.com
or write to us at 60
Gray’s Inn Road,
London WC1X 8AQ:email
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Senior
Risk or Value Management
Consultants –
London
A
Senior Risk or Value
Management Consultant
at Associate or Associate
Director level to join
the Consulting team
based in London delivering
a range of risk advice,
value management and
facilitation consultancy
work as well as broader
property related management
consultancy assignments.
Ideally with experience
in delivering consultancy
assignments in one or
more of our core sectors
(retail, commercial,
health, public sector,
PPP, transport) and
with good core construction
industry knowledge.
The role offers the
potential to work into
a Deputy role to the
current Team Leader
with subsequent progression.
Salary
range £40 –
60k
Contact Points - Paul
Miller (London)
For
further information,
please email your CV
in confidence to; careers@cyrilsweett.com
or write to us at 60
Gray’s Inn Road,
London WC1X 8AQ: email
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Senior/Associate
Consultant – Client
Technical Advisor/Due
Diligence/Consortia
Support – Edinburgh
A
Senior Consultant /
Associate with good
experience in the PFI
/ PPP market ideally
who has worked in multiple
sectors and has been
involved in PPP document,
bid preparation, Due
diligence and deal closing.
The role involves delivering
technical advice to
clients, due diligence
advice to banks, SPVs
and fund managers and/or
support to consortia
bidders. Candidates
are likely to be professionally
qualified and have experience
in the sector.
Salary
range £ tba
Contact Points - Eric
Allan (Scotland)
For
further information,
please email your CV
in confidence to; careers@cyrilsweett.com
or write to us at 60
Gray’s Inn Road,
London WC1X 8AQ: email
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Due
Diligence Consultants
– London / Bristol
/ Edinburgh / Glasgow
The
team have a general
ongoing need for good
quality experienced
candidates to work on
Due Diligence commissions
including both the marketing
and delivering due diligence
advice to banks, SPVs
and fund manages. Opportunity
exists to balance Due
Diligence work with
other related assignments
such as Facilities Management
and Whole Life Costing
such that candidates
have a variety of work.
Candidates will have
either direct Due Diligence
experience or a strong
PFI background.
Contact Points –
Victoria Glove-Ward
& Andy Turpin (London)
For
further information,
please email your CV
in confidence to; careers@cyrilsweett.com
or write to us at 60
Gray’s Inn Road,
London WC1X 8AQ: email
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Senior
Engineering Services
Cost Consultant
We
are seeking a specialist
consultant preferably
qualified to degree
level. Candidates should
posses good client facing
and communication skills
and be able to thrive
in a vibrant team environment.
The role will involve
pre-and post contract
services on both mechanical
and electrical installations.
Experience of retail
developments would be
an advantage but not
a necessity.
For
further information,
please email your CV
in confidence to; careers@cyrilsweett.com
or write to us at 60
Gray’s Inn Road,
London WC1X 8AQ: email
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Engineering
Services Cost Consultant
We
are seeking a specialist
consultant preferably
qualified to degree
level. The role will
involve pre-and post
contract services on
both mechanical and
electrical installations.
Experience working in
a cost consultant organisation
undertaking M&E
cost planning would
be an advantage but
we would also consider
candidates with an engineering
design biased background
who can demonstrate
an aptitude for commercially
orientated work.
For
further information,
please email your CV
in confidence to; careers@cyrilsweett.com
or write to us at 60
Gray’s Inn Road,
London WC1X 8AQ: email
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