Managing Consultant – E&U – Electricity Networks

Overview

In this role you lead multidisciplinary teams to deliver advisory projects for regulated energy utilities, shaping asset strategies and regulatory interfaces. You will bridge regulatory, engineering, digital and customer perspectives to create impactful, scalable solutions for clients. The role combines business development with hands-on delivery in a fast-changing energy landscape. You work closely with clients to align assets, regulators and shareholders, driving realization of benefits. This is an opportunity to influence the energy transition with a respected consulting firm.

Pay / Benefits

• Private healthcare for you and family
• 25 days annual leave (+ 0.5 day Christmas Eve)
• Generous pension
• Community and charity initiatives
• Annual performance bonus
• PA share ownership

Responsibilities

• Lead multi-skilled project teams delivering for regulated utilities
• Develop opportunities with existing and new clients through networks
• Bridge regulatory, engineering, digital and customer languages to provide insights
• Create asset strategies, policies, plans and standards and link them to business outcomes
• Manage delivery assurance, governance and stakeholder engagement on complex programs
• Translate client challenges into structured requirements and drive execution and benefits realization
• Build and sustain client relationships at senior levels and communicate effectively
• Contribute to growth through winning new work and developing opportunities

Key requirements

• Proven track record selling and delivering professional consulting services
• Technical understanding of electricity or gas network asset planning or operation
• Familiarity with NESO, DSO, Net Zero drivers and regulatory incentives
• Experience delivering asset strategy and holistic decision-making
• Programme delivery experience with high-volume activities or major projects
• Asset health, utilisation, risk and resilience knowledge
• Ability to translate client needs into structured requirements and deliver benefits
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams with governance and stakeholder management
• Excellent verbal and written communication, presentation and influencing skills
• Delivery-oriented mindset and passion for energy sector challenges

• Self-motivation
• Leadership
• Creative and open-minded
• Electricity or gas network asset planning or operation
• Asset strategy and linkages to holistic decision-making
• Regulatory frameworks and incentives in energy

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