Principal Advisory Consultant

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Lead and execute high-impact advisory initiatives.

• Provide strategic advisory services across areas such as Strategy & Performance, Asset Planning, Environment & Sustainability, Regulatory Economics, and Data & Insights.

• Oversee projects that involve the formulation of justified and efficient regulatory business plans for clients.

• Enhance and optimize asset data to deliver the best business solutions.

• Assist in developing long-term adaptive strategies to tackle future uncertainties.

• Conduct governance and assurance activities focused on regulatory compliance to ensure robust decision-making.

• Analyze intricate data sets to uncover trends and deliver actionable insights aimed at enhancing performance.

• Organize and facilitate client meetings and workshops.

• Prepare reports and presentations to support both client and internal decision-making processes.

• Ensure projects are delivered within specified time, cost, and quality parameters.

• Contribute to business development efforts, including assisting with bids and proposals.

• Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with clients.

• Mentor and coach junior team members.

⛳️ Requirements

• A degree in a related discipline (e.g., Engineering, Environmental Science, Geography, Economics, Business, Data Science, Sustainability) or equivalent professional training or chartership.

• Generally, 8+ years of relevant professional experience in infrastructure management within the water, gas, or electricity sectors.

• Strong comprehension of strategic planning, asset management, or regulatory frameworks.

• Capability to implement best practices and create innovative solutions for complex challenges.

• Expertise in cultivating and maintaining excellent stakeholder relationships.

• Robust analytical and problem-solving abilities, with the talent to interpret data and identify trends.

• Proven proficiency in managing multiple projects while adhering to time, cost, and quality standards.

• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to simplify complex concepts.

• Experience in creating reports, business cases, and presentations for senior audiences.

• Commercial awareness and understanding of project delivery principles.

• Demonstrated leadership in mentoring and fostering team development.

• Willingness to travel to client offices 2 days a week.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary plus discretionary bonus.

• Company pension plan.

• 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays and the option to purchase additional leave.

• Salary Sacrifice Pension scheme.

• Company-provided mobile phone and laptop.

• Opportunities for training and career progression.

• Professional membership fees covered.

• Life Assurance Scheme covering 4 times the annual salary.

• Employee Assistance Programme, including access to GP appointments, physiotherapy, and mental health support.

• Medicash cash plan, offering reimbursement for everyday healthcare expenses such as dental care, glasses, and contact lenses.

• Refer-a-friend scheme.

• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption pay and leave.

• Hybrid working model.

• Flexibility to work from home.

• Structured development, mentoring, and on-the-job training.

• Opportunities to engage in high-impact work from day one.