Manager, Commercial Advisory and Assurance (Major Projects Advisory)

KPMG

  • London
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
The TeamKPMG's Major Projects Advisory (MPA) team works with industry-leading organisations, helping to solve some of the biggest challenges in infrastructure. As a true market leader, we boast an impressive client base across the commercial and public sectors, delivering lasting results on projects and programmes which are household names.We focus on providing clarity to Boards, Executives and SRO's at major public and private sector organisations, on the delivery of their projects and programmes. We work on some of the UK's most strategically important programmes, and across all infrastructure sectors including natural resources, energy, power and utilities, transport, corporates, oil and gas, defence, health, housing and education.Our team comprises specialists with deep construction industry experience, from working for project owners, contractors, engineering consultants and others in the UK and overseas.On the back of continuing growth, we're once again investing in our team and boosting our numbers, which means you'll be joining one of the fastest growing areas of the firm at a time of real significance.The roleThis role is for an innovative professional at Manager level, who can work alongside our existing team to use their lived experience of construction and commercial acumen to solve complex problems.The MPA team in the UK are based in London, Birmingham and Manchester. This role will be based in one of these locations but will require some travel to client locations throughout the UK and occasionally overseas.The team memberYou will have a background in commercial advisory and assurance of construction or infrastructure projects, whatever shape that might take. You may have post-qualification experience in a field such as commercial management & quantity surveying, project controls, civil, mechanical or electrical engineering, or you may have held a specialist assurance role within a client or in a public sector organisation. You may have been based on site, or in an advisory role.The role requires experience with the following attributes:
  • A good understanding of the factors which drive costs on construction projects
  • A thorough understanding of issues which impact construction project performance
  • Familiarity with industry-standard contract forms
  • Competent in producing and assessing project commercial reports
  • An ability to assess new situations and data quickly to provide a basis for developing an understanding of causal factors
  • Ability to set out a clear approach to tackling a new challenge in the most efficient manner, and leading others in the delivery of that approach
  • Analytical and problem-solving mindset
  • Clear recommendation of solutions to project issues based on own knowledge and experience
  • Clear, concise, fact-based reporting
  • Summarising for and presenting to senior stakeholders
  • A relevant professional qualification, such as MRICS, MICE, ChPP, MAPM, CIOB, etc.
In addition to the above, experience in some of the following areas would also be of benefit to the candidate in the environment that we work in:
  • Project management
  • Project controls
  • Earned value management
  • Estimating
  • Risk management
  • Programme management
  • Procurement strategy
  • Claims, disputes and dispute avoidance
  • Governance and control of projects
The role may also include aspects of team and engagement management relevant to the role (using KPMG systems, for which comprehensive training is provided):
  • Engagement Management of project teams to deliver client engagements
  • Support in management of quality and risk on engagements to meet KPMG standards.
  • Supporting financial management of engagements including budgeting, reporting and invoicing processes
  • Performance management and mentoring of junior employees
  • The role can potentially have a material impact on the success of the ambitious MPA growth strategy
  • The role will be client facing and have direct impact on the reputation and perception of KPMG
In addition to the technical requirements of the role we also expect the right candidate to:
  • Be a self-starter, who builds a rapport with new team members quickly
  • Be confident and articulate with senior clients and stakeholders
  • Be committed to learning for a lifetime
  • Provide clear and concise advice to clients and manage client relationships
  • Assist with business development and supporting delivery of the MPA growth strategy
A final word from us…Everybody likes to say they're different... but we really think we are.We're hugely proud of what we've managed to achieve so far, but we're only just getting started. We're looking for people to grow with us and are committed to helping everybody reach their destination, regardless of what that is.Should you choose to join us, you can expect an attractive benefits package, which typically includes:Financial
  • A competitive salary
  • Pension options
  • Bonus scheme that reflects firm and individual performance
  • Rail and Oyster Card reimbursement
  • Staff discounts
  • Access to preferential banking
Lifestyle
  • 25 days holiday, with the option to buy up to an extra 10 days, plus an additional day of leave for your birthday
  • Competitive maternity and paternity leave
  • 6 days of work time each year for volunteering
  • Daily lunch allowance
  • Flextra - a flexible benefits scheme that allows you to choose benefits for you and your family, such as, travel insurance, critical illness insurance, dental insurance and discounted gym memberships
  • Health and Wellbeing
  • Private medical insurance
  • Personal accident insurance
  • Life assurance of 4 x salary with the option to increase this via flexible benefits scheme
  • Access to private, remote GP appointments anytime and anywhere via a smartphone
  • Online health risk questionnaire
  • BeWell employee assistance programme for confidential information, advice, or counselling for life's daily challenges
  • Group Income Protection
No matter what skills you bring to our team, you'll be surrounded by spirited, naturally curious people. People who want to learn from you, and who'll also teach you a thing or two along the way. It's how we make a collective impact, greater than the sum of its parts.And if this isn't the role for you but you like what you see, keep in touch. There will be other opportunities to join us.For more details about a career at KPMG, visit: www.kpmgcareers.co.uk

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