Principal Consultant – Defence Infrastructure (Logistics)

Turner & Townsend; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is building a Defence Infrastructure logistics capability and seeks an experienced Principal Consultant to deliver integrated logistics solutions across complex programmes. You will lead workshops, manage client relationships, and contribute to strategic logistics planning for Defence and related infrastructure projects.

The role requires hands-on delivery experience in major projects and a proactive, collaborative approach with strong communication and leadership skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in a major project environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and leadership abilities.
• Defence background is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of an integrated project team to ensure delivery of key client deliverables.
• Design and facilitate client workshops and presentations.
• Manage client relationships and identify business development opportunities.
• Contribute to bid proposals and defence/infrastructure project methodologies.
• Mentor junior staff and provide strategic consultancy on logistics and supply chains.
• Develop and implement innovative logistics strategies to improve efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with regulations and maintain governance across programmes.

Skills

Logistics planning

S&OP

JIT delivery

CDM regulations

NEC 4

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Communication

Job description

Principal Consultant – Defence Infrastructure (Logistics)

• Full-time
• Department: Defence

At Turner & Townsend, we are passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realize their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society. Every day we help our major global clients deliver ambitious and highly technical projects, in over 246 offices worldwide.

The Defence Infrastructure Cost Centre provides support to projects that range in complexity and size with our service offerings spanning across Programme and Project Management, Project Planning, Cost Engineering, Risk Management, and Commercial Disciplines.
We provide support to the full project lifecycle both pre-contract and post contract, delivering infrastructure projects on behalf of our clients, that range from several hundred thousand pounds in value to major projects and programmes worth over £200M.

Due to growing client requirements, we are actively looking to expand the team and have talented individuals join us who will support our Defence client portfolio, whilst further developing their career, working on a range of complex and challenging commissions.

Important: Before applying, due to the sensitive nature of these projects, you must be a SOLE UK National who is able to achieve and maintain UK MoD Security Clearance (SC). See Security Clearance Section.

We already have a well developed Operational Delivery team working across multiple capability areas and are now in the process of developing our Defence Infrastructure offering. In conjunction with our other commercial infrastructure colleagues, we are building an integrated logistics capability to enhance this offering, providing strategy, planning and set up advice to clients that keeps their programmes within the art of the possible and derisks delivery.

Joining this team as a champion of integrated logistics is an exciting opportunity to be at the cutting edge of the infrastructure world while supporting the development of Defence capability.

The Opportunity

We are looking for enthusiastic, talented, and proactive individuals to join our Logistics Team, within Defence. Our growing team needs people with hands on experience working in a major project environment – whether you’re a champion of change, a connoisseur of consents or a perfect PM with a logistics background we’d love to hear from you about how you could help us to deliver tangible results for our clients.

Logistics (Defence & Infrastructure) work across a range of programmes both within Defence and commercial sectors. Drawing on the basic idea that the earlier logistics are given consideration, the better the final outcome. We aim to play a major role in project planning and the development of strategies. We advise on initial set-up and the establishment of robust procedures to provide the client with the visibility and controls required to maintain governance and assurance, as well as maintaining a golden thread for asset tracking and management from procurement through to operations and through life management.

As part of the Logistics Team your key responsibilities will include:

• Working as part of an integrated project team to ensure the delivery of key client deliverables
• Designing and facilitating client workshops and presentations
• Managing client relationships
• Identifying and realising business development opportunities
• Contributing towards the preparation of bid proposals
• Supporting internal initiatives within the Defence and Infrastructure teams, such as the development of programme integration products and methodologies.
• Mentoring and line managing junior staff (where applicable).
• Provide strategic consultancy services to clients on logistics and supply chain management.
• Support the development and implementation of innovative logistics strategies to enhance operational efficiency and effectiveness.
• Advise clients on best practices in logistics operations, including transportation, warehousing, and distribution.
• Conduct thorough analyses of clients' logistics processes and identify areas for improvement.
• Collaborate with clients and internal teams to design and implement customized logistics solutions.
• Support the development of logistics-related proposals and presentations for clients.
• Stay updated on industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices to provide cutting-edge advice.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant regulations and standards in logistics operations.
• Support the development of an integrated best in class construction / logistics delivery planning service offer.
• A thorough knowledge of logistic principles and processes such as S&OP and JIT delivery
• A sound understanding of the planning and development of major projects
• A working knowledge of CDM regulations, the RIBA stages and NEC 4 options
• Excellent analytical, problem solving and critical thinking skills
• Strong leadership skills
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent responsibilities
• A commitment to your own learning and development
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent presentation skills
• High attention to detail
• Outcomes focussedPassionate and energetic
• A Defence background would be a disirable, but is not essential.

Security Clearance

Important: Before applying, due to the sensitive nature of these projects, you must be a Sole UK National who is able to achieve and maintain UK MoD Security Clearance (SC).

Many of the clients and projects we support are subject to MoD security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

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