Join our growing Programme Advisory and Capital Projects team as a Senior Consultant and play a pivotal role in delivering transformative capital programmes across the public and private sectors. This position offers an excellent opportunity to work on high-profile projects while developing your consulting expertise in an environment that values technical excellence and collaborative delivery.
About the team
Our team specialises in helping clients define, secure funding for, and successfully deliver major capital programmes through:
- Delivery strategy and business case development
- Programme strategy and PMO establishment
- Governance frameworks and assurance propositions
- Asset and facilities management strategy
Key duties
Client Delivery & Project Execution
- Deliver project workstreams as the primary point of contact for specific work areas, producing quality outputs that meet client expectations and project objectives
- Contribute to end-to-end project delivery, working under the guidance of Managers to execute client assignments across all phases from scoping through to implementation
- Conduct comprehensive analysis including quantitative and qualitative research, stakeholder interviews, and data collection to inform recommendations and deliverables
- Prepare high-quality deliverables including reports, presentations, business cases, and strategic frameworks that communicate complex information clearly to diverse stakeholders
- Support commercial management by monitoring project budgets, tracking time, and flagging scope changes or risks to project leadership
- Quality assure work products from junior team members, providing constructive feedback and ensuring consistency with client requirements
Business Development & Market Engagement
- Support business development activities by contributing to proposals, RFP responses, and pitch preparations with compelling content and technical expertise
- Identify commercial opportunities within existing client accounts, recognising areas where additional value can be delivered
- Build and maintain professional networks within the capital projects and infrastructure sectors, developing relationships that support future growth
- Contribute to proposition development by bringing market insights, lessons learned, and innovative approaches to strengthen service offerings.
Team Collaboration & Development
- Mentor and guide junior colleagues, providing day-to-day direction on tasks and supporting their professional development
- Collaborate across disciplines working with colleagues from engineering, project management, commercial, and technical backgrounds to deliver integrated solutions
- Contribute to knowledge sharing by documenting methodologies, participating in internal training, and sharing insights from client engagements
- Support team delivery by taking ownership of challenging work areas and demonstrating accountability for outcomes
Your skills & experience
Essential
- 4-6 years of relevant experience in capital projects, programme advisory, or management consulting, ideally with exposure to major infrastructure or built environment programmes
- Consulting or advisory background with demonstrated experience in client-facing roles delivering strategic advice and implementation support
- Technical understanding of capital project delivery including design, procurement, construction, contract management, or programme governance
- Relevant professional qualification or working towards one (e.g., APM PMQ, PRINCE2 Practitioner, or industry-specific certifications such as MICE, MRICS, or equivalent)
- Strong analytical capabilities with the ability to synthesise complex information, identify key issues, and develop evidence-based recommendations
- Excellent communication skills both written and oral, with the ability to articulate complex concepts clearly to varied audiences including senior stakeholders
- Commercial awareness and understanding of how capital projects are funded, procured, and delivered in public and private sectors
- Proven project management skills with experience managing workstreams, coordinating team efforts, and delivering to deadlines.
Desirable
- Prior experience working for a major consulting firm (e.g., Big 4, Tier 2 consultancies, or specialist advisory practices)
- Background in the construction industry through roles in design consultancy, project management, cost consultancy, or client-side delivery organisations
- Experience with PMO establishment, assurance reviews, or governance framework design
- Knowledge of business case development and investment appraisal methodologies (e.g., HM Treasury Green Book, Five Case Model)
- Sector expertise in real estate, education, infrastructure, utilities, healthcare or transport
- Business development experience including proposal writing or client relationship management.
Why join us?
- Meaningful impact - work on projects that shape the built environment and deliver lasting benefits to communities
- Professional growth - clear career progression pathway with investment in your development through training, mentoring, and diverse project exposure
- Collaborative culture - join a supportive team that values diverse perspectives and encourages knowledge sharing
- Challenging work - engage with intellectually stimulating problems alongside talented colleagues and innovative clients
- Flexibility - we value work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements to support your needs.
What we offer
- Hybrid working arrangements.
- Attractive salary and benefits package including, private medical insurance, life assurance and income protection.
- Holiday entitlement of 25 days per annum (exclusive of bank holidays) and flexible holiday arrangements.
- Generous company pension scheme.
- Flexible benefits including cycle scheme, dental insurance, optical cover, travel insurance, season ticket loans, and corporate discounts.
- Enhanced parenthood leave policies.
- 3pm finish on the last Friday of the month.
- A strong commitment to your continuous development. Whatever stage in your career, we have a learning and development programme that will enable and empower you.
- Entitlement to two memberships to professional bodies or subscriptions.
- A commitment to your wellbeing through a comprehensive employee assistance programme and wellbeing activities. A supportive and inclusive environment that will welcome you through social and outreach activities from the Young Employees Forum to mentoring.
- An international culture that wherever your career takes you at Buro Happold, you won’t be far from the exceptional.
A place for everyone
Buro Happold values an individual's flexible approaches to working patterns as an important part of how you work and achieve balance. We welcome applications from those who are seeking flexibility in their careers.
Our exceptional portfolio of projects is the result of the diversity of thought, identities, backgrounds, and experiences that shape us. Appreciating each other’s differences is key, we want employees to feel they don’t have to mask elements of their identity to thrive.
We are working to change the lack of representation of marginalised groups in the built environment. We are particularly keen to hear from anyone who feels they are underrepresented in the industry. We have much to learn from one another. Embracing differences allows us to develop the most innovative and elegant solutions.
Please let us know if there are any adjustments we could make to the application process to make it easier and more comfortable for you. Contact recruitment@burohappold.com so we can work with you to support you throughout your application.
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