Senior Consultant - Cost Assurance

Turner & Townsend; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Senior Consultant to join their Cost Assurance team. In this role, you will deliver impactful Cost Assurance commissions, working with a diverse team to enhance project efficiency. You will analyze complex construction contracts, utilize advanced data visualization tools like PowerBi and Tableau, and produce succinct reports that communicate key findings. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to major transformational programs while fostering strong relationships with clients and stakeholders. Join a company dedicated to creating a prosperous society and delivering better outcomes for clients.

Benefits

Flexible working environment

Healthy work-life balance

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• Experience in assurance or audit within construction or commercial settings.
• Ability to analyze complex construction contracts and data.

Responsibilities

• Deliver successful Cost Assurance commissions and lead junior team members.
• Review contractor systems and provide insights on best practices.

Skills

Assurance or audit

Construction industry technical matters

Contract Management - NEC3/4

Data analysis

Report writing

People and organisational management

Presentation skills

Professional Scepticism

Education

Degree in a relevant subject

Professional body membership (MRICS, ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

Tools

PowerBi

Tableau

Job description

At Turner & Townsend we’re passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realise their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society.

For 75 years we have been leading the delivery of major transformational programmes. Our success at realising outcomes for clients has resulted in significant growth. Every day we help our major global clients deliver ambitious Net Zero programmes from over 118 offices worldwide.

Further to this success we are now facing a new wave of growth to achieve our ambitious 2025 vision. To achieve this, we need great people who are passionate about both delivering great outcomes to our clients and contributing to our future vision. This is made entirely possible through our entrepreneurial culture, allowing employees of all levels to directly influence the business and to own their career.

The world is changing, and we have a responsibility to support that change, helping drive it and be part of it.

Through the commitment, capability and care our team brings, we build trust between clients, suppliers, governments, and society. Delivering better outcomes that have a positive impact on the world around us.

We work smarter to face the challenges of the future; bringing the clarity that helps teams realise their full potential across the real estate, infrastructure, and natural resources sectors.

We are currently seeking a personable, enthusiastic, and energetic Senior Consultant to join our specialist Cost Assurance team to assist our continuing growth and make the difference to both our business and our clients.

You will be a Senior Consultant within our UK Infrastructure business working within our specialist Cost Assurance team to help review and scrutinise actual incurred cost and help drive supply chain improvement and efficiency for a range of major programmes and projects. The main purpose of the role is:

• Deliver successful Cost Assurance commissions on behalf of Turner & Townsend.
• Work with a diverse team of backgrounds and skillsets, leading and aiding junior members to facilitate their development and growth.
• Input into the development of the service line by contributing to bids and business generation.
• Take a lead in the ongoing refinement of internal training and product management in relation to the service line.

Job Objectives:

• Review construction contractor systems, controls and processes to provide a view on their ways of working, using intelligence from around the industry to build a view on best practice.
• Analysis and understanding of complex construction contracts. (NEC3/4/ICE Bespoke)
• Performing testing of data and information using smart techniques and tools such as data visualisation and trend/pattern analysis – PowerBi/Tableau.
• Production of written findings reports that deliver key findings, recommendations and messages in a succinct and professional manner.
• Review outputs intended for circulation to clients and provide feedback to colleagues, where relevant.
• Fostering good quality working relationships with clients and those being reviewed built around trust and professionalism.
• Engaging with the supply chain to take them on the journey of assurance and encourage collaboration at project/programme level.

Qualifications

Required Skills:

Previous experience or a sound and suitable understanding of the following will be a distinct advantage in applying for this role:

• Assurance or audit - in a construction, commercial or accountancy setting.
• Construction industry technical matters - such as different procurement routes, disallowed cost areas, target price setting, calculation of pain/gain amounts etc.
• Contract Management - NEC3/4 (Option C, E) preferred.
• Assessment of accuracy and entitlement to cost.
• Change management and forecast control.
• Data analysis – ability to review and draw insights from large quantities of data in various formats – PowerBi/Tableau experience preferred.
• Report writing – communicating complex messages succinctly to maximise impact in written formats.
• People and organisational management – experience of working in a team environment and handling a variable workload through peaks and troughs.
• Presentation skills – be a confident speaker who can influence and engage with a multitude of stakeholders.
• Professional Scepticism – Can challenge in a professional and constructive way to safeguard the completion of our services, maintaining independence and integrity, ensuring consistent quality.

Qualifications:

• Degree qualified (or equivalent) in a relevant subject.
• Holds or working towards an appropriate professional body membership or equivalent (i.e. MRICS, ACA, ACCA, CIMA etc.).

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.

SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.