Senior Consultant- A&FM REC Advisory

Turner & Townsend Plc.; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is on the lookout for a Senior Consultant to join their Real Estate Consulting team. This role involves working with both public and private sector clients to assess and develop real estate investment opportunities. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in project management and business case preparation, coupled with exceptional communication and interpersonal skills. You will play a vital role in guiding clients through complex investment decisions while fostering collaborative relationships. Join a dynamic team that values flexibility, diversity, and professional growth, and contribute to impactful projects that shape the future of real estate.

Benefits

Flexible working environment

Work-life balance support

Professional development opportunities

Inclusive workplace culture

Qualifications

• Experience in preparing business cases and estate strategies.
• Ability to manage client relationships and work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Support clients in real estate investment decisions and project feasibility.
• Engage with clients and develop effective estate strategies.

Skills

Business Case Preparation

Project Management

Client Relationship Management

Financial Analysis

Interpersonal Skills

Data Analysis

Change Management

Communication Skills

Persuasion and Influence

Team Collaboration

Education

Project Management Qualification (e.g., Prince 2, MSP)

Relevant Industry Qualification (Surveying, Engineering, Financial, Accounting)

Tools

MS Excel

Power BI

Job description

At Turner & Townsend we’re 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 110 offices worldwide.

Job Description

We are seeking a Senior Consultant to work in our Real Estate Consulting (REC) team. We work with public and private sector clients nationally to identify and test the feasibility of real estate investment opportunities; helping clients to build up the case for change and make the best real estate investment decisions.

The successful applicant will ideally have experience in planning and developing estate and infrastructure projects and programmes. In addition, you will have supported the development of estate strategies, and authored business cases using the HM Treasury 5 case model and have a robust understanding of the business case development stages from Project Initiation to Full Business Case.

You & Your background

We are seeking an individual who is highly motivated, flexible and who has excellent communication skills. You will be able to engage with clients at all levels and be passionate about nurturing such relationships. Specifically, you will:

• Be experienced in the preparation of business cases (SOC / OBC / FBC), estate / property strategies, property target operating models, and change management.
• Hold a relevant real estate industry qualification or experience.
• Have experience in a client side and consultancy environment.
• Have exceptional interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence.
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills and be confident in managing client relationships.
• Be financially literate, with a good commercial understanding and financial analysis capability.
• Have the ability to understand and combine commercial, strategic, and operational perspectives.
• Be persuasive and not afraid to challenge, debate and influence key decisions.
• Demonstrate programme management, project management, capital projects and contract management skills.
• Competent in the handling of data sets and analysing/presenting data to evidence proposed solutions.
• Being a team player, collaborative and confident with others and ability to remain calm under pressure.
• Flexibility to travel as and when required, plus also to work in new sectors or environments.

Qualifications

• Project Management Qualification e.g. Prince 2 or MSP or equivalent relevant experience
• Business Case Writing Skills or equivalent relevant experience
• Previous experience of working collaboratively and managing change across multi-disciplinary teams
• Project Management planning and organisational skills, including the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Knowledge of the HM Treasury 5 case model and experience of supporting business case authoring and development
• Able to demonstrate experience of working with large and complex datasets
• Excellent interpersonal, persuasion and influencing skills
• Able to work flexibly and adapt to suit the changing requirements of the project
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral and including presentation skills.
• Able to prioritise and manage own workload with minimal supervision.
• Clear understanding of good practice data management procedures.
• Relevant Industry qualification – Surveying, Engineering, Financial, Accounting
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Better Business Case Accreditation
• Experience of Strategic infrastructure programmes in large/complex organisations
• Experience of working as a project manager level in Health or Social Care services
• Ability to lead and develop Business Case for major capital investment opportunities
• Demonstrate initiative and resilience to deal with challenges and resistance.
• Able to use data (e.g. MS Excel, Power BI) to deliver perceptive and well-supported analysis which can be used to drive evidence-based solutions to complex issues.

Additional Information

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

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