Job Description
Advisory Consultant
Location: Leeds
Salary: 42,000 - 50,000
Are you an Advisory Consultant with infrastructure sector experience looking to shape strategy and improve performance across major water and energy programmes? This Advisory Consultant opportunity in Leeds offers client exposure, structured development and meaningful impact across regulated industries.
A growing consultancy is expanding its Advisory Services capability, supporting water, energy and wider utilities clients with strategic insight and practical delivery support. As an Advisory Consultant, you will work across business strategy, asset planning, regulatory economics, sustainability and data-driven performance improvement. The role operates on a flexible hybrid basis, combining office working, home working and client travel, typically with two days per week at client sites.
The Advisory Consultant will contribute to regulatory business planning, asset strategy development and programme governance, helping clients navigate change and optimise long-term value. This position combines analytical thinking, stakeholder engagement and commercial awareness within a collaborative and forward-thinking team.
Key responsibilities
Deliver advisory services across strategy, asset planning and sustainability
Support development of regulatory business plans
Analyse asset and performance data to inform decision-making
Facilitate client workshops and stakeholder meetings
Prepare high-quality reports and presentations
Contribute to bids and business development activity
Candidate requirements
4+ years' experience in infrastructure consultancy or client-side roles
Experience within water, energy or utilities sectors
Strong analytical capability using Excel, Power BI or similar tools
Experience producing reports and business cases
Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
Why apply
This organisation offers structured mentoring, exposure to high-impact advisory projects and clear progression within a growing function. The salary for this Advisory Consultant role is 45,000 - 60,000, alongside bonus, pension, professional membership support and a flexible working model.
Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK. Sponsorship is not available.
Penguin Recruitment is operating as a Recruitment Agency for this position. For more information, contact Andy Hopkins, our Civil Engineering specialist with over 30 years' recruitment experience.
