Consultant – Water

BFY Group; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Pension

33 days holidays incl. bank holidays +

Job summary

BFY Group, a fast-growing UK management consultancy based in Nottingham, is hiring for a Networks specialist to strengthen our water sector practice. This hybrid role requires close collaboration with clients across the UK and occasional travel to client sites and head office.

You will join a high-performing team, bringing real water industry experience and consulting know-how. The role offers a competitive package up to £60k, a biannual bonus, private medical, pension and generous holiday

Qualifications

• Real UK water sector experience, gained with a network operator, regulator, or supply chain.
• Consulting skills desirable but not essential.
• Strong communication and client relationship abilities.
• Growth mindset with commitment to personal development.

Responsibilities

• Build trusted relationships with clients to support BFY’s partnerships.
• Assist planning and delivery of projects using change management skills.
• Drive continuous improvement to create value for clients.
• Communicate clearly so client teams understand problems and solutions.
• Contribute to BFY culture and internal capability building.
• Support your own development and growth.

Skills

Water sector knowledge

Consulting skills

Communication

Growth mindset

Job description

Location

Hybrid, some travel will be required to client sites and Nottingham Head Office

Hours

Our results focus allows us to be really flexible on hours. We have successfully been able to accommodate part time, flexible working, compressed hours, variable hours etc.

Total Package

Up to £60k based on experience including biannual bonus Private Medical, Pension, 33 days Holidays including bank holidays and a holiday purchase scheme.

Job Closing

21st August 2026

About BFY Group

BFY Group is one of the UK’s fastest-growing management consultancies, trusted by leading organisations in Energy and Utilities. We build strong partnerships with our clients, working practically to tackle their toughest challenges, realise opportunities, and achieve lasting results.

Since our founding in 2004, we’ve been proud to remain an independent, privately owned firm, becoming an Employee-Owned firm in 2025, based in Nottingham, working with clients throughout the UK.

We’re a high performing team that looks after each other, putting a huge amount of effort into creating an environment that offers meaningful work, the opportunity to develop and grow, and the ability to have fun whilst doing it. We specialise in Transformation, Strategy and Commercial Excellence, Operational Turnaround and Recovery.

We’re proud of the recognition we've received for our growth and impact. We’ve been named one of the UK’s Leading Management Consultants by the Financial Times, featured in The Sunday Times Hundred as one of the fastest-growing private companies, and earned multiple Best Workplaces awards. In 2025 Ian Barker, our Managing Partner, was twice recognised as a finalist for Entrepreneur of the Year, at national level by Lloyds and regional by EY for the Midlands.

Our employee experience is rated 100% by Great Place To Work UK, beating typical companies by 40%, with 100% of our team agreeing that joining BFY is a welcoming experience, they are proud to work here and that everyone is offered training or development to further themselves.

Why we’re hiring

Demand for our water sector support is growing, and we want to strengthen our Networks team with people who bring real water industry experience; whether that’s in network operations, asset management, customer service, capital delivery, or regulatory and transformation programmes (including the current AMP8/PR24 cycle). You will join a team of practitioners‑turned‑consultants who use their industry expertise to become trusted advisors to our clients.

What would you be doing?

• Working closely with your clients to build trusted relationships to support BFY’s aim of working in partnership with our clients
• Using your change management skills to assist your wider team in the planning and delivery of the overall project
• Adopting a continuous improvement approach to solve difficult problems, drawing on your knowledge and experience and helping transfer that knowledge to our client teams
• With support from the project team, finding every opportunity to create value for our clients
• Communicating effectively to make sure your client teams understand the problem we’re there to solve and believe in the solution
• Contributing to the culture at BFY by building strong relationships internally
• Contributing your knowledge to help build the capability BFY needs as we continue to grow both internally and for our clients
• Driving your own development and finding opportunities to build on your skills
• You will be given huge amounts of trust, freedom, and support where you need it to deliver in your role.

Who we’re looking for

We care more about your water sector knowledge, curiosity and ability to add value to clients than we do about formal qualifications. We’re looking for people with a mix of the following:

Industry experience (mandatory)

Real experience in the UK water sector is mandatory. Gained within a network operator, regulator, or within the supply chain (particularly as a consultant). This can be broad general experience or deep expertise in a specialism (for example network operations, asset management, capital delivery or regulation).

Consulting skills (desirable)

Consulting skills such as structured problem‑solving, client relationship management and programme delivery are desirable but not essential. We offer some training to help close gaps for candidates with strong industry experience.

Mindset and behaviours

• The ability to communicate clearly and with confidence, building trust with colleagues and clients alike.
• A growth mindset and genuine commitment to continuous personal development.
• An understanding that clients expect more from consultants than they do from their own teams – you’ll bring extra rigour, pace and polish to everything you do.

What we’re offering

• Competitive package up to £60k based on experience including pension and biannual bonus scheme (in line with performance reviews)
• 33 days holidays (25 days plus 8 bank holidays) and a holiday purchase scheme
• Receive 1 additional day of holiday per year after 2 years of service (up to 5 extra days)
• Private medical insurance for you and cohabiting partners and children under 18
• Access to high-quality support through our wellbeing partners Plumm Health and Mintago
• Option for additional pension salary sacrifice
• EV salary sacrifice scheme