About this role
This permanent Contract QS / Construction Lawyer role in Manchester sits within a growing business, supporting the contractual and commercial side of its projects. Working closely with the wider commercial team, you will review and negotiate client terms, identify contractual and commercial risks, and manage notices, claims and variations. You will also support with disputes and contractual issues, advise teams on their contractual rights and obligations, and protect the business while keeping solutions commercially sensible. Candidates may come from a Quantity Surveying, commercial management or construction law background; knowledge of construction contracts and confident negotiation and advisory ability matter most. Salary: £30,000 - £40,000 per annum.
Job Description
Are you commercially sharp, confident with construction contracts and happy getting stuck into the detail when things get complicated?
Im looking for an experienced Contract QS or Construction Lawyer to support a growing business with the contractual and commercial side of its projects.
The role
You'll work closely with the wider commercial team, taking responsibility for:
- Reviewing and negotiating client terms
- Identifying contractual and commercial risks
- Managing notices, claims and variations
- Supporting with disputes and contractual issues
- Advising teams on their contractual rights and obligations
- Protecting the business while keeping solutions commercially sensible
About you
You could come from a Quantity Surveying, commercial management or construction law background. What matters is your knowledge of construction contracts and your ability to confidently negotiate, challenge and advise.
You'll ideally have experience of:
- Construction or engineering contracts
- Contract negotiation and risk
- Claims, notices and variations
- Commercial or contractual dispute resolution
This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys the problem-solving side of contracts and wants a role where their expertise will have a genuine commercial impact.
Interested? Get in touch for a confidential conversation.
WA Consultants is an Employment Business and an Employment Agency as described within The Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003.