Principal Consultant – Defence Infrastructure (Logistics)

Turner & Townsend
Bristol
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Consulting & AdvisorySkills: ["Leadership","Analytical thinking","Problem-solving","Communication","Presentation"]

Join the Defence Logistics team to develop and deliver an integrated logistics capability for defence infrastructure programmes. You’ll work in integrated project teams, run client workshops, manage client relationships, and identify business development opportunities. Provide strategic consultancy on logistics and supply chain management—covering planning, governance, asset tracking, and through-life management—while contributing to bids, internal methodologies, and compliance with relevant regulations and standards.

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Turner & Townsend
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Principal Consultant – Defence Infrastructure (Logistics)

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Job Summary

Join the Defence Logistics team to develop and deliver an integrated logistics capability for defence infrastructure programmes. You’ll work in integrated project teams, run client workshops, manage client relationships, and identify business development opportunities. Provide strategic consultancy on logistics and supply chain management—covering planning, governance, asset tracking, and through-life management—while contributing to bids, internal methodologies, and compliance with relevant regulations and standards.
Location: Bristol
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Consulting & Advisory
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Work as part of an integrated project team to deliver key client deliverables.
  • •Design and facilitate client workshops and presentations, and manage client relationships.
  • •Provide strategic consultancy to clients on logistics and supply chain management, including transportation, warehousing, and distribution.
  • •Conduct analyses of clients’ logistics processes and identify improvement areas; collaborate to design and implement tailored logistics solutions.
  • •Contribute to bid proposal preparation and internal initiatives, including developing programme integration products and methodologies; mentor and line-manage junior staff where applicable.

Key Requirements

  • •Hands-on experience working in a major project environment supporting programme delivery and client outcomes.
  • •A thorough knowledge of logistics principles and processes, including S&OP and JIT delivery.
  • •Sound understanding of planning and development of major projects.
  • •Working knowledge of CDM regulations, the RIBA stages, and NEC 4 options.
  • •Strong leadership, analytical/problem-solving skills, and excellent communication and presentation skills.
Experience:ConstructionDefence infrastructureDefence
Skills:LeadershipAnalytical thinkingProblem-solvingCommunicationPresentation
Languages:English
Tech Stack:S&OPJITCDM regulationsRIBA stagesNEC 4Asset tracking

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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