Our specialist services:

Lead consultant


 

As a diverse and project-focused business, we recognise the need and importance of coordination and management. Whether a project is small and bespoke or a major development, we’re able to lead the technical delivery of it within a focused project management framework, to consistently deliver on time, within budget and with a minimum level of change. 

Our technical diversity, experience, skills and high level of project understanding means we’re ideally placed to undertake the role of lead consultant. We strive to work with our clients and support them in minimising their project risks from concept through to construction, leading them through the delivery and procurement of their projects. Staying at the forefront of policy, strategy and technology is our strength, as is our traditional involvement with projects from concept to completion and often into maintenance. 

We have a number of highly skilled and experienced staff across the business who regularly undertake the role of lead consultant and who bring a consistent approach and range of personal qualities including: 

  • An ability to effectively lead and manage a broad technical team 

  • Structured and clear in approach 

  • Able to support and work alongside our clients to understand their key drivers and project deliverables 

  • An ability to lead and manage and drive the decision-making process 

  • Good communicators 

  • An ability to look beyond the problem 

  • Experienced in the management and mitigation of risk and opportunity 

In delivering our lead consultant role our involvement includes: 

  • Working with our clients to understand their key project drivers and deliverables 

  • Establishing the delivery framework 

  • Preparing and managing the project programme 

  • Managing the project through key project stages or gateways 

  • Preparing technical briefs and procuring services 

  • Leading and managing the delivery process 

  • Working with the client to manage their project risks and opportunities 

  • Change control to manage costs 

  • Managing the design interface and reporting on progress 

  • Undertaking value management/value engineering activities 

  • Supporting the procurement process 

  • Tender preparation and interviews 

  • Contract administration 

 

For enquiries, contact:

Richard Harries

Divisional Director

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