Senior Consultant- Cost Assurance

We are currently seeking a personable, enthusiastic, and energetic Senior Consultant to join our specialist Cost & Supply Chain 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 & Supply Chain 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.

Requirements

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.)