Senior Consultant - Strategic Real Estate Advisory (Defence)

Turner-; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking consultants who enjoy solving complex problems and shaping major investment decisions from an early stage within defence and the wider public sector. You will work with senior client teams to define investment needs, outcomes and evidence-based recommendations for robust business cases.

Working alongside specialists in economics, finance and programme delivery, you will produce high-quality reports and present compelling investment proposals to support governance and

Qualifications

• Backgrounds across defence, government, infrastructure, consulting or business analysis are welcome.
• Experience in strategic planning, defining business needs and stakeholder engagement.
• Familiarity with governance, investment appraisal or business-case development is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Understand strategic drivers and investment objectives with senior stakeholders.
• Facilitate workshops to identify needs, priorities and outcomes.
• Help define scope, success criteria and investment requirements.
• Support option identification, development and appraisal.
• Define benefits and plan realization.
• Develop HM Treasury Green Book compliant business cases.
• Develop compelling investment proposals for clients.
• Produce high-quality reports and presentations for senior decisions.

Skills

Strategic planning

Stakeholder engagement

Requirements management

Governance and assurance

Estate planning

Infrastructure planning

Benefits management

Job description

• Full-time

Company Description

At Turner & Townsend we are passionate about making a 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 over 75 years we have been helping our clients deliver on their objectives. Our success at realising outcomes for clients has resulted in significant growth and we are now facing a new wave of growth to achieve our ambitious 2025 vision. To reach this goal, 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.

Job Description

Turner & Townsend's Real Estate Advisory team helps organisations make confident decisions about their estates, infrastructure and major capital investments.

We work with clients across defence, government, healthcare and infrastructure to define investment needs, shape strategic programmes and develop robust business cases that support funding and delivery decisions.

Our expertise spans estate strategy, business cases, benefits management, investment assurance, programme definition and stakeholder engagement, helping clients maximise value from complex investment programmes.

As demand continues to grow within the defence sector, we are seeking consultants who enjoy solving complex problems, working with senior stakeholders and helping shape major investment decisions from an early stage.

The Role

You will support clients in defining and developing major estate and infrastructure investment programmes across defence and the wider public sector.

Working alongside specialists in business cases, economics, finance and programme delivery, you will help clients understand their investment needs, define successful outcomes and develop evidence-based recommendations that support strategic decision making.

Assignments may include:

• Benefits management
• Scope and outcome definition
• Investment assurance
• Option development and appraisal

No two projects are the same, but you will regularly work with senior client teams to bring clarity and structure to complex investment challenges.

What You'll Be Doing

• Working with senior stakeholders to understand strategic drivers and investment objectives
• Facilitating workshops to identify needs, priorities and desired outcomes
• Supporting the definition of scope, success criteria and investment requirements
• Supporting option identification, development and appraisal
• Defining benefits and supporting realisation planning
• Developing HMT Green Book compliant business cases for our public sector clients
• Developing compelling investment proposals for our private sector clients
• Producing high-quality reports and presentations for senior decision makers
• Supporting governance, assurance and approvals processes
• Working with multidisciplinary teams to shape major capital investment programmes

Qualifications

What We're Looking For

We welcome candidates from a broad range of backgrounds, including:

• Defence
• Government
• Infrastructure
• Consulting
• Business analysis

You are likely to have experience in several of the following:

• Strategic planning
• Defining business or operational needs
• Stakeholder engagement and facilitation
• Estate or infrastructure planning
• Benefits management
• Requirements Management
• Governance and assurance

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.

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

Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects: