Associate, Construction Quantum

About the role

Join Secretariat’s Construction Quantum team in Dubai as an Associate. You will work at the intersection of data, construction, and expert advisory, supporting high‑stakes disputes and project risk assessments worldwide.

Key responsibilities

• Build, manipulate, and analyse large datasets primarily using Excel to support quantum analysis.
• Structure, clean, and aggregate raw data into reliable, auditable datasets.
• Develop and maintain databases for ongoing analysis and reporting.
• Identify key data issues and contribute to overall analytical insights.
• Create client‑ready outputs such as tables, charts, and models.
• Assist in drafting analytical sections of reports.
• Maintain strict quality control and accuracy across all deliverables.
• Collaborate closely with senior team members on live disputes under tight deadlines.

Required profile

• Ambitious, self‑motivated and proactive team player.
• Ability to transform messy, inconsistent data into reliable, usable formats.
• Ownership mindset – taking responsibility for data and outputs, not just tasks.
• Focus on improving efficiency through tools, automation and smarter ways of working.

Required skills

• Advanced Excel proficiency (building, auditing and automating complex spreadsheets).

What we offer

• Exposure to some of the most technically challenging construction disputes worldwide.
• Accelerated learning through hands‑on involvement in live matters.
• Opportunity to develop a differentiated skill set at the data‑construction nexus.