Advisory Associate Director

HKA is a leading global consultancy in risk mitigation, dispute resolution, expert witness and litigation support. We anticipate, investigate and resolve complex challenges by harnessing world-leading multi-disciplinary expertise and experience.

As trusted independent consultants, experts and advisors, we deliver solutions amid uncertainty, dispute and overrun, and provide the insights that make the best possible outcomes a reality for public and private sector clients worldwide.  Our experts have testified across the globe on many of the largest quantum, delay, engineering and commercial damages matters.  

As part of the HKA team you can expect:

• To be a part of a rapidly growing team driving the future success and development of our global business.

• Opportunities to develop innovative delivery models, lead complex commercial negotiations, and successfully deliver large scale capital projects.

• A professional and dynamic environment where differing views are valued.

The Opportunity:

We are seeking an associate director or director to join our growing team within HKA, based within Middle East Region. We are ideally looking for someone who has engaged with giga delivery organizations and real estate developers across the Middle East region to provide advisory services for delivery setup, delivery model, performance monitoring, controls and strong governance environment solutions.

HKA’s Advisory business in the Middle East provides strategic advice to a range of organisations from large government entities, investors, developers and engineering contractors.

Reporting to a Partner within Advisory, you will be responsible for:

• Developing innovative infrastructure delivery models (including contracting models and procurement strategies) for major, complex, and/or high-value construction projects.

• Delivering procurement transactions in infrastructure, energy, water, road, rail, oil & gas, entertainment, hospitality, housing or other relevant engineering construction industry sector.

• Leading complex commercial negotiations in relation to construction delivery contracts and program delivery.

• Leading the establishment of collaborative delivery models for some of the Region’s largest giga projects and programs.

• Developing initiatives with proactive business development and converting sales and revenue targets for the growth of the business.

Skills and Experience:

We are seeking individuals with proven project experience, in-depth knowledge of construction commercial principles and a willingness to learn and develop.

• Degree qualification in engineering, business, quantity surveying, law, commerce, or other relevant discipline.

• Leadership and management skills, with the initiative and eagerness to develop strategies to overcome challenges.

• Willingness to support and contribute to the professional development of others within the team.

• Experience with strategic transformations, build-operate of multi-tier PMOs for complex Middle East giga programs and projects.

• Experience developing operating models, portfolio assessments and procurement strategies for the commissioning of engineering design construction or other related services and works.

• Experience with collaborative contracting and incentive regimes.

• Experience developing (with legal support) robust standard form or bespoke contracts and negotiating with suppliers to achieve competitiveness and risk reduction.

• Experience managing the tendering process from requirements gathering through to contract award, including developing all procurement documentation.

• Ability to create trusted and lasting relationships with clients and stakeholders.

• Ability to prioritise and manage your own time in an environment with several competing requirements.

• Sound working knowledge of public sector procurement.

• Strong track record of business development and converting sales opportunities.

What we offer:

At HKA we recognise that our people are critical to our ongoing success. Our priority is to provide an inclusive and collaborative culture aimed at providing the best opportunities for our people to thrive and develop in their chosen career path.

We operate a flexible working pattern both in terms of hours and location and are happy with flexible remote working.

Our Global Recruitment team is committed to providing an authentic candidate experience for all those who take the time to apply to HKA. We are committed to providing an efficient and insightful recruitment process giving candidates a true reflection of life at HKA.

ED&I at HKA:

HKA has a thriving ED&I committee working hard to provide an inclusive and welcoming environment for a truly diverse set of employees. We are committed as a business on the continued improvement of our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion strategy, please visit our careers page for further information or feel free to ask our recruitment team for further information. 

All HKA employment decisions are firstly made on merit and shall be made without regard to age, disability, gender or gender reassignment, marriage, and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation, or any other basis in compliance with local legislation.