Consultant - Real Estate Advisory in Manchester

At Turner & Townsend we are passionate about making a difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realise their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society. For over 75 years we have been helping our clients deliver on their objectives. Our success at realising outcomes for clients has resulted in significant growth and we are now facing a new wave of growth to achieve our ambitious 2025 vision. To reach this goal, we need great people who are passionate about both delivering great outcomes to our clients and contributing to our future vision. This is made entirely possible through our entrepreneurial culture, allowing employees of all levels to directly influence the business and to own their career.

We are seeking a proactive and resourceful Consultant to join our dynamic and growing Real Estate Advisory team in Manchester. In this role you will help clients to think strategically about how their buildings and portfolio could be better used to transform the way they work. This might involve discussions with key decision‑makers to understand their strategy and vision for the future; using data to provide cutting‑edge analysis of real estate portfolios; or developing robust business cases to unlock critical funding opportunities. This role will require you to think on your feet, understand and resolve complex problems, and have excellent attention to detail. Each client we work with has unique requirements, challenges, and goals, which means no two projects are ever the same.

Our Real Estate Advisory team works nationwide across the health, education, defence, local government, central government, and commercial sectors. We work with senior leaders and strategic teams to help unlock the full potential of our client’s real estate assets, developing strategic vision and transforming complex challenges into opportunities for growth, innovation and long‑term resilience. We help public and private sector clients to make informed real estate change and investment decisions through Estate Strategies, Business Cases, Real Estate Asset Management, Workplace Consulting and Change Management. Our team is encouraged to work across multiple sectors and service lines, providing a holistic understanding of what we do and how we work.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with clients to understand their requirements and develop tailored real estate solutions for real problems.
• Conduct in‑depth research and analysis (e.g. feasibility studies) to support the development of business cases and estate solutions.
• Provide expert advice to clients on the latest real estate and sector industry trends.
• Guide multidisciplinary project teams to deliver high‑quality, influential solutions on time and to budget.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders across Scotland, both internal and external, identifying new opportunities and preparing compelling proposals.
• Lead stakeholder engagement across built environment projects, ensuring effective collection, management and alignment of stakeholder requirements to support successful project outcomes.

Skills

• Excellent analytical, problem‑solving and decision‑making skills, able to effectively convey complex information to diverse stakeholders.
• Proactive, dynamic, and collaborative self‑starter.
• Confident and credible in a client‑facing environment.
• Persuasive and influential, not afraid to challenge, debate and influence key decisions.
• Flexible and adaptable to changing project requirements.
• Self‑motivated with excellent time‑management skills.
• Strong organisational skills, able to manage objectives and resources to meet commercial requirements.

Qualifications

• Essential: Knowledge of either the UK Real Estate industry or the role property plays in underpinning business decisions.
• Essential: Knowledge of the RICS RIBA stages of a project, in particular stages 0‑2.
• Essential: 2 years + experience in a consultancy and/or client‑side environment.
• Essential: Experience of authoring strategic documentation such as Business Cases and/or Estate Strategies for Real Estate change and investment.
• Essential: Knowledge of, and track record within, at least one of the following industries – Defence, Local Government, Central Government, Healthcare, Education, Commercial, Developer.
• Essential: Effective communicator who listens and understands client needs.
• Desirable: Knowledge of the HM Treasury Green Book 5‑Case Model.
• 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 in managing teams and delivering projects on time and within budget.
• Desirable: Financially literate, with the ability to conduct financial analysis and appraise investment options.
• Desirable: Proficient at using tools like Excel and PowerBI for data analysis.
• Desirable: Understanding of benefits management.

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change. We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work–life balance. Turner & Townsend is an equal‑opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.