Senior Consultant

24 hours ago

Plymouth, Plymouth, United Kingdom Turner & Townsend Full time
Job Title: Senior Consultant - Cost Assurance Specialist

At Turner & Townsend, we're passionate about delivering exceptional results for our clients. As a Senior Consultant - Cost Assurance Specialist, you'll play a critical role in helping us achieve this goal.

Job Summary:

We're seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Consultant to join our UK Infrastructure business. As a Cost Assurance Specialist, you'll work within our specialist Cost & Supply Chain Assurance team to review and scrutinize actual incurred costs, driving supply chain improvement and efficiency for major programmes and projects.

Key Responsibilities:
  • 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:

As a Senior Consultant - Cost Assurance Specialist, you'll be responsible for:

  • Reviewing 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 visualization and trend/pattern analysis - PowerBi/Tableau
  • Production of written findings reports that deliver key findings, recommendations, and messages in a succinct and professional manner
  • 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
Requirements:

To be successful in this role, you'll need:

  • Previous experience or a sound and suitable understanding of 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 maximize impact in written formats
  • People and organizational 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

We're an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates. If you're passionate about delivering exceptional results and have the skills and experience we're looking for, please submit your application.

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