Location
London

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
Turner & Townsend is seeking a proactive and resourceful Consultant to join our dynamic and growing Real Estate Advisory team. In this role, you will help clients think strategically about how their buildings can transform the way they work. This involves engaging with key decision-makers to understand their strategy and vision, using data to provide advanced analysis of real estate portfolios, and developing robust business cases to unlock critical funding opportunities. You will need to think on your feet, solve complex problems, and maintain excellent attention to detail. Each client has unique requirements and challenges, ensuring no two projects are the same. Our team works nationwide across sectors including health, education, defence, local government, central government, and commercial. We collaborate with senior leaders and strategic teams to unlock the full potential of real estate assets, developing strategic visions and transforming challenges into opportunities for growth, innovation, and long-term resilience. Our services include Estate Strategies, Business Cases, Real Estate Asset Management, and Workplace Consulting. The role encourages working across multiple sectors and service lines, providing a holistic understanding of our work and impact.

Responsibilities
- Collaborate closely with clients to understand their needs and develop tailored real estate solutions.
- Conduct in-depth research and analysis, including feasibility studies, to support business cases and estate solutions.
- Provide expert advice on the latest real estate and sector industry trends.
- Lead multidisciplinary project teams to deliver high-quality, influential solutions on time and within budget.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders across Scotland, identifying new opportunities and preparing compelling proposals.

Experience
- 2-5 years’ experience in consultancy and/or client-side environments.
- Proven experience authoring strategic documentation such as Business Cases and Estate Strategies for real estate change and investment.
- In-depth knowledge of the UK Real Estate industry.
- Knowledge of the HM Treasury Green Book 5-Case Model.
- Experience within at least one of the following sectors: Defence, Local Government, Central Government, Healthcare, Education, or Commercial, including understanding relevant legislation, policies, and procurement.

About you
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills with the ability to convey complex information effectively.
- Proactive, dynamic, and collaborative self-starter.
- Confident and credible in client-facing environments.
- Persuasive and influential, comfortable challenging and debating key decisions.
- Flexible and adaptable to changing project requirements.
- Self-motivated with excellent time management and strong organisational skills to meet commercial objectives.

Qualifications
- Essential: Effective communicator who listens and understands client needs.
- Desirable: Relevant industry qualification or degree in Real Estate, Construction Management, Surveying, or similar.
- Desirable: Security Clearance (SC) or willingness to attain clearance.
- Desirable: Demonstrable leadership abilities and experience managing teams and delivering projects on time and within budget.
- Desirable: Financial literacy with the ability to conduct financial analysis and appraise investment options.
- Desirable: Proficiency in tools such as Excel and Power BI for data analysis.
- Desirable: Understanding of benefits management.