Opportunity and Efficiencies Lead

Location: Falmer (Hybrid - typically 2-3 days onsite, flexible)Salary: Up to £73,000 + potential sign-on bonusType: Permanent, full-time

We're looking for an Opportunity & Efficiencies Lead to join a major capital delivery function, supporting the delivery of large-scale infrastructure programmes across a multi-billion investment portfolio.

This is a high-impact, newly created role, where you'll work closely with senior stakeholders to identify, challenge, and implement efficiency opportunities across ongoing projects and programmes.

• Partnering with senior leaders (Programme Managers, Directors) to review delivery plans and project performance
• Identifying and driving cost savings and efficiency opportunities across capital programmes
• Challenging project assumptions, timelines, and delivery approaches
• Embedding process improvements and smarter ways of working
• Moving beyond analysis - delivering real, measurable savings and improvements
• Supporting the wider business in managing large-scale infrastructure investment

• Experience in infrastructure, utilities, engineering or construction environments
• Background in capital projects / major programmes
• Strong experience in:
  • Cost optimisation / efficiency
  • Value engineering or continuous improvement
  • Project or programme review
• Confident working with senior stakeholders and influencing decisions
• A proactive, self-starter mindset with the ability to drive change

• Opportunity to shape a brand new function and ways of working
• Work on large-scale (£bn) infrastructure programmes with real impact
• High visibility role with direct access to senior leadership
• Focus on implementation, not just identifying opportunities

• Hybrid working (typically 2-3 days onsite, flexibility available)
• Occasional travel across project sites