Principal Consultant – Defence Infrastructure (Logistics)

Turner & Townsend
London
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Consulting & AdvisorySkills: ["Analytical thinking","Problem-solving","Critical thinking","Leadership","Communication","Presentation","Attention to detail","Outcomes focus","Interpersonal skills"]

Join the Defence Logistics Team to build and champion integrated logistics capability for infrastructure programmes. You’ll advise clients on logistics and supply chain management, run workshops and presentations, manage client relationships, and support bid proposals. The role combines strategic consultancy with hands-on project delivery across planning, governance/assurance, asset tracking, and through-life management—staying current with industry trends and emerging technologies. Mentoring junior staff where applicable.

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Turner & Townsend
Turner & Townsend
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Principal Consultant – Defence Infrastructure (Logistics)

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Job Summary

Join the Defence Logistics Team to build and champion integrated logistics capability for infrastructure programmes. You’ll advise clients on logistics and supply chain management, run workshops and presentations, manage client relationships, and support bid proposals. The role combines strategic consultancy with hands-on project delivery across planning, governance/assurance, asset tracking, and through-life management—staying current with industry trends and emerging technologies. Mentoring junior staff where applicable.
Location: London
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Consulting & Advisory
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Work as part of an integrated project team to deliver key client deliverables.
  • •Design and facilitate client workshops and presentations; provide strategic consultancy on logistics and supply chain management.
  • •Develop and implement innovative logistics strategies to improve operational efficiency and effectiveness.
  • •Conduct analyses of clients’ logistics processes, identify improvement areas, and design/customize logistics solutions with clients and internal teams.
  • •Support bid proposal preparation and contribute to programme integration products and methodologies; mentor and line-manage junior staff where applicable.

Key Requirements

  • •A thorough knowledge of logistics principles and processes such as S&OP and JIT delivery.
  • •A sound understanding of planning and development of major projects.
  • •Working knowledge of CDM regulations, the RIBA stages and NEC 4 options.
  • •Excellent analytical, problem solving and critical thinking skills with strong leadership and interpersonal communication.
  • •Ability to manage multiple concurrent responsibilities and commitment to learning and development.
Experience:DefenceLogisticsSupply chainInfrastructureConstruction
Skills:Analytical thinkingProblem-solvingCritical thinkingLeadershipCommunicationPresentationAttention to detailOutcomes focusInterpersonal skills
Languages:English

Eligibility

Nationality:UK National
Security Clearance:UK MoD Security Clearance (SC)

Company Brief

Turner & Townsend
Global professional services firm providing program, project and cost management, advisory and consulting services across property, infrastructure and natural resources sectors to public and private clients worldwide.
Industry: Consulting
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: Leeds, United Kingdom
Founded: 1946
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