Senior Construction Planner - Forensic Delay Apprenticeship

Versed Advisory | Perth (hybrid)

We are looking for someone who has spent the last five to ten years delivering construction or engineering projects in Australia or the UK, and who has built genuine planning and scheduling capability along the way. Whilst we value your technical planning and scheduling skills, it is your practical construction project delivery experience that matters most to us. If you are now looking to apply that experience to resolving disputes, we would like to hear from you.

We will consider candidates currently based in the UK. Visa and a relocation package is available for the right person.

Versed Advisory is a boutique programme and delay expert services firm in Perth. We are a team of highly experienced professionals, focused on delivering value, not volume.

We are RICS-regulated and act for tier-one law firms, contractors and owners across Australia and overseas.

The skills and experience we are looking for

• 5 – 10 years in construction project management roles (Construction Manager, Project Engineer, Project Manager or Senior Planner)
• Planning and scheduling capability to support that experience, including working knowledge of Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project
• A degree in construction management, engineering or a related discipline
• First-hand understanding of how projects are delivered, through design, procurement, fabrication, construction and commissioning to handover
• Strong communication skills, clear written English, and the ability to set out and hold a reasoned position
• Attention to detail

What we offer

• The opportunity to work alongside Perth's leading planning and delay experts
• Exposure to large construction and engineering projects across Australia and APAC
• Experience on distressed projects, helping to resolve disputes
• A structured development programme, both formal and informal
• Mentorship from industry leaders
• A defined pathway into forensic delay analysis and expert witness work
• A competitive package, discussed according to experience

You will work directly with the directors from the outset. This is a small, senior team, not a graduate programme.

How to apply

Please send your CV to admin@versedadvisory.com.au, together with half a page addressing the following:

Please describe a project you worked on that encountered delay or disruption. What caused the delay? How did you deal with it? What lessons did you learn?

We read every submission and encourage ‘authentic’ drafting. We place more weight on the written response than the CV.