Jess Chong is a Chartered Quantity Surveyor with nearly 20 years of experience. She has assisted the named expert on 24 occasions.
Jess has assisted in the quantum assessment of disputes for international arbitration, adjudication, mediation, and litigation proceedings. She has produced expert witness reports, attended evidentiary hearing with the named expert, and conducted cross-examination preparation.
Jess has project experience in pre-contract and post-contract management, tendering, project estimates, and Approved-for-Construction (AFC) measurement for both onshore and offshore facilities, including civils and building works, mechanical and piping, and steelwork. She has worked on many projects in the petrochemical, oil and gas, and LNG industries involving major clients, including Shell, BP, Chevron, Conoco Phillips, Sonatrach, and Arkema.
Jess has expertise in the appraisal, forensic investigation, and analysis of project data and market price index for the quantum of costs. She specialises in disputes in the oil and gas, petrochemical, shipbuilding, power and process plants, infrastructure, building, mixed-development sectors and cladding remediation works.
Jess holds an advanced professional award in expert witness evidence and is multilingual in English, Mandarin, and Cantonese. She is a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, and the Society of Construction Law.
