Procurement Manager (Principal Consultant) - Onshore Energy

As a Principal Consultant, you will:

• Work on some of the most significant onshore clean energy and nuclear programmes in the UK.
• Deliver procurement and contracts management advice that makes a tangible difference to major projects.
• Bring specialist insight as part of [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], backed by the reach and scale of [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] globally.
• Develop your career in an entrepreneurial, specialist consultancy with a clear growth trajectory.
• Work alongside an outstanding team of [Employer hidden] specialists and Turner & Townsend colleagues.

Technical Competencies / Expectations:

• Provide specialist procurement and contracts strategy advice to developers, utilities, investors and public sector clients in the onshore clean energy and nuclear sectors.
• Manage and collaborate with a team on end-to-end procurement services for major projects and programmes – from strategy development through tender, award and contract administration.
• Support the continued development of [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]’s UK clean energy and nuclear service offering, working closely with the [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] team.
• Support business development, marketing and client engagement across [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]’s UK proposition.
• Support bid preparation and proposal documentation, and contribute to the work-winning capability of both [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] and [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal].
• Ability to develop and execute procurement strategy and management within complex projects and programmes.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Understanding of commercial principles and modelling.

Experience & Qualifications:

• Experience of leading and/or supporting projects in a strategic procurement environment, ideally within the renewables, energy or major infrastructure sectors.
• A strong background in tender preparation and the development of procurement documentation in relevant sectors, including design of the process and preparation of key tender and contract documents.
• Experience of leading and/or supporting supplier engagement activities across the renewables or energy supply chain, from early market engagement through to contract award.
• Working knowledge of Public Contracts Regulations, Utilities Contracts Regulations or equivalent procurement regimes relevant to UK energy and infrastructure projects.
• Experience of using a range of standard and bespoke contract forms – including NEC, JCT, FIDIC and/or bespoke EPC agreements – covering drafting, negotiation, award and administration.
• Have achieved – or is working towards/willing to work towards – MCIPS accreditation or an equivalent professional qualification.
• Preferably a degree in a relevant discipline – procurement, law, quantity surveying, engineering (civil, electrical, mechanical), energy, or construction.
• Preferably possess experience working in onshore wind, solar PV, BESS, grid and transmission infrastructure, nuclear (including SMRs), or other major energy and utilities programmes.
• Security Clearance (SC) – currently valid, or eligible to be obtained or reinstated – is desirable given the nuclear and critical national infrastructure nature of the work.

Your Career

Our vision is to create a more sustainable world by delivering renewable energy projects globally, but we cannot do this alone. You, alongside your talented and like-minded colleagues, are the individuals that will make the difference. You will play an integral role in the development of critical renewable energy and sustainable infrastructure efforts globally. You will be key to [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Consulting Group’s ultimate success and progress towards achieving our goals. You will continue to grow your career in a high energy environment, alongside colleagues with a true passion for their work and commitment to providing the best possible solutions to their clients’ challenges. Enjoy a highly flexible work environment and a culture that is genuinely inspiring and fosters collaboration across teams and practice groups, as employees strive to provide best in class service. You will have access to development opportunities, such as education, training and cooperation, and collaboration with like-minded people to ensure you reach your full potential and experience daily job satisfaction. We are committed to you, all of your [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] colleagues and our future team members, to ensure we are not only working towards a more sustainable future but that we are creating a positive, exciting, and happy place to work. As we continue to grow and expand, we will always focus on you and our people.

Take the Next Step:

If this sounds like your next challenge, apply directly or for a detailed discussion, reach out to Tom Church at [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]. By submitting your CV and application to [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Consulting Group you consent to have your personal data processed and stored in our CV-database for the purpose of recruitment.

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