Senior Consultant (Digital Construction)

Connected Places Catapult; London; Hybrid; GBP 63,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading innovation organization in construction seeks an experienced professional to enhance digital construction initiatives. The role involves engaging with senior stakeholders and driving forward innovative programs. Ideal candidates will have expertise in information management and construction delivery. A competitive salary and significant benefits are offered, including flexible work hours and a strong focus on inclusivity.

Benefits

9-day fortnight

23.5 days holiday entitlement

Competitive pension

Two paid volunteering days

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Cash Health Plan

Payroll Giving scheme

Retail discounts

Mortgage Advice benefit

Qualifications

• Experience in client engagement and business development.
• Strong understanding of construction project delivery.
• Experience working with government departments at a senior level.

Responsibilities

• Meet revenue targets and spot opportunities.
• Contribute to bids and proposals.
• Shape and design deliverables and manage the PMO.

Skills

Client engagement

Business development

Delivery focused

Collaborative working

Information management knowledge

Education

Degree in architecture, design, engineering, or construction

Job description

Overview

Contract type/Duration: Permanent

Working hours Full time (9 day Fortnight)

Band:3.3

Salary:£63,340 - £73,000 (depending on office location and proven ability)

Reports to:Head of Digital Construction and Infrastructure

Location:Milton Keynes/London (minimum of two days a week in the office. You can do more than two days if preferable)

Closing date:9am on the 8th of October 2025

The Role

We are looking for a new team member experienced at working in the construction sector (architecture, engineering or other discipline) with the motivation to drive change in the sector through innovation. You will work within the Construction and Infrastructure team which is leading on two flagship programmes:

• The Digital Construction International Programme (DCIP): for the Department of Business and Trade we provide strategic and technical expertise to assist national and local infrastructure organisations and public policy units globally in adopting digital construction and information management practices.

• The infrastructure industry innovation partnership (I3P): enables collaborative innovation amongst infrastructure clients and their supply chain, to support adoption of practical solutions focused carbon, safety, monitoring and maintenance.

You will primarily work on the Digital Construction International Programme with senior government stakeholders, toadvise on Implementing BIM programmes and supporting the programmes wider objectives. You will also support developing other innovation initiativesusing your wider experience in the sector, providing construction domain expertise such as in the areas of carbon, circular economy.

A key part of the role is client engagement with the need to be at ease with engaging senior infrastructure, construction and government stakeholders. We are looking for a candidate with an understanding of Information management in the built environment and the UK Information Management Framework (e.g. ISO 19650). We are also looking to broaden our impact to support other areas of innovation in the construction sector and so welcome candidates that bring a wider skill set to design and deliver impactful innovation programmes.

Experience and expertise

• Client engagement and business development.

• Experience leading work packages and teams of people, with different skill sets.

• Strong understanding of the construction industry and experience on construction project delivery

• Information management within the built environment, including ISO 19650.

• Experience of working with government departments at a senior level, ability to act with diplomacy and tact.

• Highly collaborative with the ability to identify when and how to engage with different stakeholdersto incorporate their expertise and views and also upskilling others.

• Delivery focused, able to drive forward outputs

• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team.

• Aware of construction industry developments and technology trends to feed in and evolve our methodology for digital construction.

• Experience in delivering and facilitating workshops.

• Ability to adapt and be comfortable of working with ambiguity in a changing environment to support rapidly evolving areas of innovation

Key Responsibilities

• Meet revenue targets.

• Spot opportunities.

• Contribute to bids and proposals.

• Increase client confidence in and credibility of CPC, manage sell ons and 2nd phase wins.

• Ensure CRM system is updated stakeholder contact and any account information including opportunity management.

• Scope and lead streams of work.

• Shape the planning and budgeting of work.

• Shape and design the deliverables.

• Manage the PMO and commercial control.

• Organise the work stream for the core and virtual team members.

• Provide excellence in delivery.

• Meet (or exceed) utilisation targets.

• Design and plan innovative and professional delivery.

• Develop senior client buy in across a range of stakeholders.

• Hold face off accountability at senior management levels.

• Update CRM system with contact of client information.

• Contribute profession/specialism into delivery and proposal development.

• Provide thought leadership.

• Work in profession virtual community.

• Provide learning opportunities.

• Maintain own professional development.

• Ensure an ethos of equity, inclusivity and diversity underpin your work activity, contribute to inclusive innovation across all Catapult activities.

• You may be required to undertake any other reasonable duties to support the Catapult in achieving its strategic outcomes and ensure effective business operations.

• Information Management in the built environment and ISO 19650

• Qualifications and/or on the job experience in architecture, design, engineering, construction or other built environment disciplines

• Spark creative thinking across all tasks.

• Apply systems thinking to problem solving.

• Create effective networks.

• Use personal influence to progress beyond challenges and blockers.

• Use experience to provide the voice of the customer in all activities.

• Effectively manage communication across teams and stakeholders, lead meetings and contribute to publications and events.

• Co-ordinate plans across activities.

• Role model agility and adaptation.

• Champion and promote inclusion and sustainability.

• 9 day fortnight for everyone,we have a full company shutdown every other Friday.

• 23.5 holiday entitlement for everyone,with pro-rata calculations for part-time employees, along with a Christmas shutdown period for additional days off.

• Competitive pension, up to 10% company contribution to help you save for your future.

• Two paid days of volunteering leave per year (pro-rata for part-time employees) to support charitable activities.

• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) providing 24/7 confidential work/life support services to you and your immediate family members.

• Cycle to Work Scheme encouraging a healthy and sustainable commute.

• Cash Health Plan, offering reimbursement for a wide range of essential and everyday healthcare expenses, promoting your well-being.

• Payroll Giving scheme, allowing regular charitable contributions from pre-tax income, maximizing the impact of your donations.

• Discounts and offers from a wide variety of retailers, enhancing your purchasing power and providing savings opportunities.

• Mortgage Advice benefit, delivered in partnership with Charles Cameron & Associates – provides employees with free, expert mortgage advice and end-to-end mortgage support from the application process through to completion.

Employment here is based solely upon individual merit and qualifications directly related to professional competence. We strictly prohibit unlawful discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, colour, religion, national origin, ancestry, pregnancy status, sex, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, mental or physical disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected by law. We also make all reasonable accommodations to meet our obligations under laws protecting the rights of the disabled.