Associate Client Director - Energy

Frazer Nash Consultancy; Bristol; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm in the UK is seeking an Associate Client Director to support a major multi-national company in the energy sector. This senior role involves managing complex consultancy projects and building relationships with key stakeholders. Ideal candidates will have substantial experience in sales and consultancy, especially in energy or regulated infrastructure. The position offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, promoting a collaborative work environment with flexible working options.

Benefits

Competitive salary with yearly reviews

25 days holiday + the opportunity to buy 5 more

Flexible working options

Company pension scheme

Private healthcare membership

Bonus scheme linked to company performance

Qualifications

• Significant experience in sales with a focus on negotiation and contract completion.
• Extensive consultancy experience in energy, utilities, or regulated infrastructure.
• Demonstrated effectiveness in collaborating with utility clients and System Integrators.
• Established record in business development, bid leadership, and delivery.

Responsibilities

• Build and nurture relationships with senior stakeholders in the energy sector.
• Manage complex bids and proposals for energy transition programs.
• Ensure customer satisfaction throughout the consultancy project delivery.
• Oversee budgets and commercial results on projects.
• Provide market insights to enhance project delivery.

Skills

Sales proficiency

Consultancy experience

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Job description

Role Overview

At Frazer-Nash, we help our clients solve complex challenges to create a more sustainable world. We are looking for an Associate Client Director to support a major multi-national company within the UK energy sector. Working alongside a Client Director, you will help shape, secure, and deliver large, complex consultancy engagements, positioning Frazer-Nash as a trusted strategic and delivery partner. This is a senior, client-facing role with substantial impact on growth, delivery excellence and long-term client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Build and nurture trusted relationships with senior stakeholders in a global energy utility, to create a multi-functional network and developing a deep understanding of the client priorities
• Oversee, shape and manage complex bids and proposals across energy transition, infrastructure and transformation programmes, and work with a multi-disciplined capability team to support the relevant value propositions
• Manage delivery of critical, multi-disciplinary consultancy projects, engaging with the client throughout the process to ensure customer satisfaction
• Enhance commercial results by overseeing budgets, risks, and profitability and working with the delivery teams to make sure that expenditure is aligned
• Bring market insight on the energy sector, regulatory environments and emerging technologies to the wider Frazer-Nash organisation

Qualifications

• Significant experience in sales, illustrating proficiency in negotiation and contract completion
• Extensive consultancy experience in energy, utilities or regulated infrastructure
• Demonstrated effectiveness in collaborating with large electricity and/or gas utility clients, System Integrators or Business Integrators
• Established record in business development, bid leadership and complex delivery
• Commercially proficient with highly skilled stakeholder engagement abilities
• Efficient communications and presentation skills

Due to the nature of the work that Frazer-Nash Consultancy undertake, candidates will be required to undergo pre-employment screening and must be able to satisfy clearance criteria for UK National Security Vetting.

Why Frazer-Nash?

• Contribute to the advancement of the energy transition
• High-impact client work with global reach
• Collaborative, values-led culture within Frazer-Nash and the wider KBR group

Benefits

We provide our people with an excellent benefit and offering package that comprises:

• Competitive salary with yearly reviews
• 25 days holiday + the opportunity to buy 5 days.
• A company that has its heart in the right place and a welcoming work culture.
• Happy to talk flexible working
• Enhanced parental benefits
• Company pension scheme
• Targeted professional developmentLife assurance
• Private healthcare membership
• Bonus scheme linked into company performance
• Paid membership fees to a professional institution
• Support in attaining professional membership
• Cycle to work scheme
• Season rail ticket loan
• And further optional benefits you can tailor to your personal requirements