Procurement Consultant - Renewable Energy Capital Programmes & Projects

Turner & Townsend; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A global professional services firm in Newcastle upon Tyne is seeking a procurement professional to support renewable energy projects. The role focuses on improving client performance and delivering sustainable outcomes. Candidates should have relevant education in procurement or supply chain, with opportunities for career development within a growing team.

Benefits

Mentoring and coaching from industry professionals

Procurement training and development

Hybrid working approach

Qualifications

• Degree related to Procurement, Supply Chain, Sustainability, Business Management, or similar disciplines.
• Willingness to achieve at least Level 4 Diploma in Procurement and Supply.
• Security Clearance (SC) – currently valid or could be reinstated is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide procurement support for renewable energy projects.
• Improve clients' performance on procurement themes.
• Support development of renewable energy procurement services.

Skills

Knowledge of procurement and supply chain management

Understanding of contract management

Experience in renewable energy technologies

Education

Degree related to Procurement, Supply Chain, or Business Management

Level 4 Diploma in Procurement and Supply

Job description

Overview

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. We work with clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources to transform challenges into opportunities and deliver sustainable outcomes. Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions. Turner & Townsend is majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., and we collaborate to provide premier programme, project and cost management offerings worldwide. Please visit our website: www.turnerandtownsend.com

Reporting to an established Renewable Energy Procurement lead, you will help our clients deliver major capital programmes and projects for green technologies to provide more sustainable energy sources for customers and the community at large. We have opportunities for people with a passion for renewable energy and major capital programmes to join our expanding Procurement team within Contract Services across our UK offices as we respond to increasing demand for our services.

Successful candidates will have the opportunity to develop their career, skills and knowledge through working with industry leading organisations across the UK and globally, making a tangible impact on large scale flagship programmes and projects while working with an outstanding team of specialist procurement consultants.

We are the first consultancy to be recognised by the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) for excellence in procurement processes in the construction sector. Our team received a Procurement Excellence Programme Award for excellence in procurement and supply chain activities.

Main Responsibilities

• Provide procurement support across multiple programmes, projects and commissions, helping clients progress towards better green, sustainable outcomes across numerous renewable energy asset types
• Deliver and continually improve clients’ performance and meet targets across key capital procurement themes
• Support the development of the renewable energy procurement services provided by T&T
• Support business development for renewable energy procurement and the marketing requirements of the wider Contract Services capability
• Support the delivery of team and wider business targets in T&T

We are looking for individuals with knowledge and experience in embedding excellence into end-to-end procurement activities, in addition to core skills across end-to-end procurement, supply chain management and/or contract management. This includes a mixture of the following:

• Major capital programmes and projects procurement strategy and implementation
• Contract management
• Supply chain intelligence
• Supplier evaluation strategies
• Supply chain management
• Contract terms, negotiation, and award

Experience in one or more of the following technologies is desirable but not essential:

• Hydro-Electric
• Onshore and Offshore Wind
• Tidal
• Energy from Waste
• Hydrogen
• Solar
• Carbon Capture
• Net Zero
• Biofuels
• Geothermal

Qualifications

• Preferably has a degree related to Procurement, Supply Chain, Sustainability, Business Management, or similar disciplines
• Has achieved, is working towards or is willing to work towards at least Level 4 Diploma in Procurement and Supply
• Security Clearance (SC) – currently valid or could be reinstated, not essential

Offer and Additional Information

At Turner & Townsend we develop our teams professionally, offering opportunities to progress within an entrepreneurial and growing team. This includes delivering large-scale projects, mentoring and coaching from industry professionals, procurement training and development, and becoming trusted experts in major programmes and projects capital procurement.

We encourage a Hybrid working approach to support work–life balance. We promote MCIPS status for CIPS and provide regular professional development to further skills and knowledge. Opportunities to travel nationally and internationally to service and manage key commissions for a blue‑chip client portfolio are available.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

If this sounds like a challenge you’d like to hear more about, please submit an application for our recruitment team to review. For more information about us, visit www.turnerandtownsend.com

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