19 jobs in Gardiner and Theobald LLP

Associate Cost Consultant

Department: QS

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: G&T London

We are looking for an Associate to support the growth of the business and deliver world class service to our diverse client base.

We are currently looking for an Associate to support the growth of the business and the continued delivery of world class service to our diverse client base. Working within a dedicated and dynamic cost team and reporting directly into senior leadership, this is an exciting opportunity to work on high profile projects across the built environment, including office, fit out and hospitality projects.

As an Associate your day‑to‑day will focus on managing pre and post‑contract activities ranging from managing procurements and project finances to cost estimating and ensuring projects are delivered within budget constraints. You will be encouraged to guide members of the team and play a part in growing the business through participation in the firm’s wider initiatives.

• Proficient understanding of core procurement and contract options.
• Ability to draft procurement strategies with multiple packages/workstreams focusing on achieving client objectives.
• Ability to take market soundings, establish potential supply chain lists, and develop inputs into procurement strategy.
• Experience of two‑stage procurement and preparing a full suite of tender documents.
• Lead a tender evaluation process, reviewing and analysing tender returns, chairing evaluation/consensus meetings and writing comprehensive Tender Reports for presentation to clients.
• Negotiating and collating contract documents with client teams and contractors.
• Strong stakeholder engagement experience with proven ability to communicate effectively at all levels.
• Exceptional report writing, production and presentation skills including use of relevant role‑related software.

• Prepare and present detailed cost reports, cashflow forecasts, and financial analysis to the client.
• Manage post‑contract change control, including Loss & Expense and claims.
• Assess works completed for payment application and issue Interim Valuation recommendations.
• Negotiate and prepare final accounts.

• Develop and manage construction budgets, ensuring costs are controlled within financial parameters.
• Monitor construction budget and proactively manage changes, including risk registers, change trackers and contingency.
• Conduct accurate and detailed cost estimates for construction projects, including measurement and consideration of all project factors.
• Prepare and deliver cost plans.
• Use specialist tools to undertake cost estimating exercises with up‑to‑date data gathering and management.
• Analyse and evaluate the financial impact of design changes and recommend cost‑effective solutions.
• Undertake market testing of costs, liaising with specialist subcontractors and suppliers.
• Develop plans to bridge gaps resulting from benchmarking exercises.

• Identify and assess potential risks associated with construction projects, developing mitigation strategies.
• Provide proactive advice to project teams on risk‑related issues to avoid disputes and delays.

• Degree qualified.
• MRICS.
• Pre and post contract experience.
• Experience of working under construction contract terms and conditions, with both single and two‑stage procurement routes.
• Previous experience working within a consultancy environment strongly desirable.
• Ability to work on own initiative.
• A strategic thinker with broad problem‑solving skills.
• Experience working in a client‑focused environment with a commitment to excellent client service.
• Understanding of market issues and events and their impact.
• Positive attitude with willingness to contribute to business initiatives.
• Experience of Microsoft platforms and CostX.
• Proven leadership skills providing guidance and advice to team members.
• Ability to facilitate effective communication and coordination among internal teams, client, and project teams.
• Track record of business development.
• Experience in office, fit‑out, hospitality and retail preferred.

Senior Associate - Project Management (Infrastructure- Aviation)

Department: Infrastructure

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: G&T London

Our Major Projects & Infrastructure team deliver diverse and high‑impact projects across a number of sectors in Project, Programme and Portfolio Management. With a strong focus on training and development, we offer an ideal environment for career growth.

We are seeking a Senior Associate to lead business growth and maintain our world‑class service standards. This role offers the opportunity to lead high‑profile commissions and teams, alongside top‑tier clients, consultants and contractors, while working closely with senior leadership.

The ideal candidate will be experienced in not only leading successful project delivery teams, including resource planning, task delegation and ensuring operational excellence, but also in Business Development, growing and managing commissions and winning work.

We’re looking for someone with a proven track record of successful project delivery and the ability to leverage their network to generate and win new opportunities for the business. The individual should have demonstrable leadership skills, with the capability of managing a team of professionals to achieve positive client outcomes, as well as developing talent and succession planning. This role suits an ambitious professional eager to grow into partnership positions, who thrives in client‑facing environments and can contribute to our industry‑leading reputation.

The Senior Associate will lead projects across the aviation space, taking responsibility for managing the project through the entire (or part thereof) Project Lifecycle, as well as supporting the G&T Partner in commission management, including fee forecasting and resource management. The Senior Associate is responsible for leading the delivery of the project to time, to budget and to specification, ensuring the project achieves all project goals and objectives in accordance with the employer’s requirements and the corporate strategic intent for the project/programme/portfolio, whilst ensuring the commission remains profitable for the company and staff members are developing in line with their development plans.

The key responsibilities of the role will include:

• Work closely with the Partner to deliver successful project outcomes for our clients.
• Leading a large team of professionals on the project to deliver successful outcomes, taking complex projects from start to finish.
• Proven leadership and influencing skills to support successful project delivery.
• Deliver projects to defined cost, schedule and quality requirements, leading successful handover.
• Coordinate and collaborate with cross‑functional teams, including engineers, contractors, stakeholders and other professional services.
• Foster a close relationship with the client’s team and other professional team members, maximizing on opportunities to enhance service delivery through performance and relationships.
• Develop new relationships with prospective clients and convert opportunities.
• Effectively delegate tasks to team members and monitor performance.
• Monitor project progress and performance, identifying and mitigating risks.
• Manage project resources, including personnel, equipment and materials.
• Prepare and present project reports and documentation.
• Work with the client team to define the Employer’s requirements and fully understand the scope, ensuring outcomes are in line with client expectations.
• Understand the critical success factors for all work stages of the project lifecycle, and be able to manage your role as part of these stages. This includes:
  • Continually develop your understanding of current industry challenges and opportunities such as modern methods of construction, environmental, social and governance agenda, and pre‑manufacture value.
  • Develop your powerful communication skills to be confident and clear, both internally and externally, both written and verbal.
  • Utilise and help improve best‑practice tools and processes, including the use of technology to support service delivery.
• Promote the continued professional development of staff through guidance and knowledge sharing.
• Communicate with colleagues and network contacts to develop new project leads.
• Production of fee proposals / bids.

• Strong experience leading high‑value infrastructure projects (£20m+) in a live operational environment, with a strong preference for experience within the aviation sector.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Construction Management or a related field is preferred.
• Professional accreditation (RICS, CIOB, APM or equivalent) is preferred.
• Analytical with problem‑solving skills and the ability to think strategically.
• Experience working on multiple projects with different clients and consultant teams, and can demonstrate project leadership skills in relation to specific project tasks.
• Proficiency in using industry contracts such as the JCT & NEC suite, and experience in contract administration and negotiations.
• Understand the importance of client and other project relationships, fostering close relationships with clients, resolving issues and exceeding client expectations.
• Strong stakeholder management skills.
• Highly motivated and positive attitude with a willingness to get involved, authentic in the workplace.
• Team‑focused and collaborative, with experience successfully leading teams and developing talent.
• Business‑development minded, ambitious and looking to progress and develop your wider professional network.

Collaboration, innovation and support are at the core of everything we do. At G&T you will be joining a diverse team led by one of G&T’s equity partners and a board member. Our partner‑led model allows us to adopt bespoke approaches both in the service we offer to clients and in the development opportunities we offer our people. Within your team you will be given clear direction and positive encouragement at every turn, whilst our commitment to your career development and lifelong learning programmes ensures you have the support, as well as the tools to thrive.

Forward‑thinking and future‑focused, we champion social mobility, ethical governance, equality and diversity, creating an inclusive environment where everyone’s unique talents and experiences are valued. Our ESG goals are at the forefront of our business plan, and we are proud to have created social value worth over £24.15m+ since 2021. Our initiatives include the G&T ESG Committee, dedicated to increasing opportunities and removing barriers for social mobility and equality within the firm, as well as our Next Gen programme which focuses on nurturing the next generation in the industry. Our commitment to realising a more sustainable future is witnessed not only by helping our clients meet their own next‑zero carbon aspirations but also by reaching our own, with an aim for our firm to be net‑zero by 2030.

Gardiner and Theobald LLP seeks a Senior Associate to lead aviation infrastructure projects, overseeing the full Project Lifecycle. This role involves managing project delivery and ensuring alignment with strategic goals.

The ideal candidate will have strong leadership and business development skills, with a proven track record in delivering high-value projects. A Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field is preferred, along with relevant professional accreditation.

Procurement Manager

Department: Procurement

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: G&T London

Why G&T?

Gardiner & Theobald is an independent construction and property consultancy committed to providing world class service to our clients. Our dedicated team of over 1,300 people delivers Cost Management, Project Management and Specialist Consultancy services from a network of UK and US offices bound by a common purpose - to build a better tomorrow.

We define our success by the value we create for our clients, the fulfilling careers we build for our people and our contribution to the communities we work in. Our own long-term business performance aligns profit with purpose, taking social and environmental responsibility for our actions and the legacy we leave behind.

People are central to our mission. Rewarding individuals based on their unique abilities, talent, and hard work, we believe in the quality of experiences and investing in a collaborative culture where all can thrive.

Gardiner & Theobald is passionate about providing a world class service to our clients. In support of this aim, we are currently recruiting new Procurement Consultants/Managers for projects within the infrastructure industry. Working within multi-sector teams and supporting procurement activities, successful candidates will be given the chance to work on some of the most integral projects and programmes that will shape the future of our economy and planet while having the opportunity to develop their leadership skills both on projects and within the team. The ideal candidate will be MCIPS or MRICS chartered, client focused and confident with experience working in a consultancy environment on similar projects.

With a commitment to continuous improvement and lifelong learning G&T will enable you to achieve your goals, both professionally and personally. As a Procurement Consultant/Manager you will have a hand in the development of G&T as a business, building relationships externally and internally and playing a part in recruiting new talent and supporting work‑winning opportunities. You will have a large presence on projects, taking ownership while also managing junior colleagues responsible to you for service delivery.

• Degree qualified within a construction related discipline
• MRICS, MCIPS or equivalent
• 5+ years of experience leading multiple procurements of complex construction and infrastructure projects under Public Contract Regulations from early market engagement through to contract award
• Confident in managing multiple projects and continuously delivering excellent outcomes
• Work with multiple project stakeholders to understand key objectives, risks and opportunities and recommend delivery models, routes to market and commercial and contracting strategies that align with client goals and industry standards
• Engage with the market to identify and analyse key trends, appetite, opportunities and risks and feed insights into the client organisation
• Identify areas of improvement or innovation and share best practice and lessons learned
• Experience in a range of standard form contracts including FIDIC and NEC
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels
• Previous experience within a consultancy, or knowledge of the consultancy model
• Confident in managing others and delegating tasks whilst meeting deadlines, ensuring work and projects are running on time and to budget
• Client focused, dedicated to fostering close relationships with clients, resolving issues and exceeding client expectations in the pursuit of providing a world class service
• Business development experience preferred
• Providing leadership and mentoring to junior team members

Collaboration, innovation and support are at the core of everything we do. As a Procurement Manager, you will be joining a diverse team led by one of G&T’s equity partners and a board member. Our partner‑led model allows us to adopt bespoke approaches both in the service we offer to clients and in the development opportunities we offer our people. Within your team you will be given clear direction and positive encouragement at every turn, whilst our commitment to you having the support, as well as the tools to thrive.

Forward thinking and future focused, we champion social mobility, ethical governance, equality and diversity, creating an inclusive environment where everyone’s unique talents and experiences are valued. Our ESG goals are at the forefront of our business plan, and we are proud to have created social value worth over £12m since 2021. Our initiatives include the G&T ESG Committee, dedicated to increasing opportunities and removing barriers for social mobility and equality within the firm, as well as our Next Gen programme which focuses on nurturing the next generation in the industry. Our commitment to realising a more sustainable future is witnessed not only through helping our clients meet their own next zero carbon aspirations but also by reaching our own, with an aim for our firm to be net zero by 2030.

We are a business with purpose - to find out more about our ESG goals and how we are achieving them, click here.

Project Controls Manager

Department: PMO

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: G&T London

G&T are currently seeking to forward‑thinking Project Controls Manager to support our expanding corporate occupier Project Management Office (PMO) Team. This will be a diverse position offering opportunities to work with commercial occupier clients across differing sectors and regions.

Reporting to the PMO Partner, the Project Controls Manager is responsible for maintaining efficient document control systems within the PMO function, tracking revisions and facilitating document retrieval for internal and external stakeholders. The successful candidate will be required to support regular and ad‑hoc reporting as required by the Project Director(s) to facilitate world class service delivery throughout project lifecycle(s).

The Project Controls Manager will also work as part of a team with assigned clients, monitoring individual project activities performed by the Project Managers, which feed into the client’s overall Programme or Portfolio works.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to be involved with all areas of Projects Controls and Programme Management, including reporting, cost management, risk and change, as well as exposure to meetings with project teams and senior members of consultant and client teams.

• Under the direction of the PMO Lead, set the project brief, strategic schedule and procurement strategy.
• Track and report project progress against project brief.
• Track design and schedule changes, supporting the Project Manager to actively mitigate associated risks.

• With support of the PMO Lead, undertake regular project progress meetings with the Project Manager.
• Participate in client stakeholder meetings as required. These will be led by the PMO Lead.

• Implement standard document folder structures and templates for use across all workstreams.
• Maintain confidentiality of all project information.
• Assist the PMO Lead during project audits as needed.
• Process and control all project document types on a day‑to‑day basis. Check information is accurate, meets quality standards and received in a timely manner.
• File all electronic documents in accordance with the established document storage procedures.
• Adhere to the PMO’s document lifecycle procedures, processes and as required by the PMO Lead.
• Assist in implementing new and improving existing document management systems and processes.
• Communicate changes to document control procedures or other relevant information to the project/workstream teams, as agreed with the PMO Lead.

• Liaise with and distribute project‑related information with the project team(s) and external parties as required.
• Using information supplied by the project team, produce regular project reports as required by the Project Director(s).

• Support the PMO Lead to deliver training to project teams and individuals in project documentation processes and reporting protocols, including quality standards and systems training as required.
• With inputs from the Project Manager, monitor vendor performance against project brief and contract obligations.

• Assist Project Managers in vendor selection process and appointments.
• Track vendor appointment progress.
• Collate and store vendor appointment documentation.
• Manage project invoice processes.

• Perform administrative tasks as required by the PMO Lead.

• Degree educated (e.g. BA, BSc or equivalent experience)
• Experience working in the construction industry, with an understanding of commercial fit‑out project lifecycles preferred
• Strong written and oral communication skills; able to liaise with stakeholders on all levels, lead workshops and present to project teams
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite
• Experience in developing and updating schedules, project change logs and risk registers
• Able to plan and structure reports and presentations to convey information in a clear and concise manner
• Detail‑focussed and well organised
• Time‑oriented approach to handling workload and queries
• Ability to proactively manage processes
• Ability to build successful working relationships in virtual environments
• Ability to deliver high quality work in challenging timeframes
• Experience in the following platforms is also beneficial:
  • Microsoft Project
  • Asta Powerproject
  • PowerBI
  • Autodesk Construction Cloud
  • Aconex

This role is 100% office‑based with time split between Gardiner & Theobald’s London office and a client’s London office (zone 1‑3).

The successful candidate will be joining our corporate occupier Programme Management Office (PMO) team. Led by one of G&T’s partners and a board member, the team are from diverse backgrounds and experiences and as well as being hard working, they enjoy business networking and taking part in G&T events. With a commitment to continuous improvement and lifelong learning, G&T enables all team members to achieve their goals, both professionally and personally.