Graduate Consultant Intake 2026

Quick Release_; Bristol; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm in Bristol is looking for consultants to support impactful projects across industries such as automotive and green energy. The role requires strong project management skills and the ability to communicate effectively with clients. Candidates need a first-class or high 2:1 degree and a passion for making a difference. The position offers a competitive salary and opportunities for career progression.

Benefits

Starting salary of £38,722

24 days holiday plus public holidays

Extensive induction training

Career progression based on merit

Qualifications

• First-class or high 2:1 bachelor's degree, master's degree or PhD in any discipline.
• Strong project and people management skills.
• Ability to present compelling data-driven stories.

Responsibilities

• Work with clients to develop deep insights into their challenges.
• Shape solutions and support project plans.
• Collaborate with senior consultants on strategy.

Skills

Project management

Communication skills

Data analysis

Emotional intelligence

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Job description

Overview

QR's reputation for product data management and consultancy has put us at the vanguard of transforming the automotive, aerospace and robotics industries across the globe, as we seek to build better products and a more sustainable future. We are supporting the development of planet-changing products, including connected, electric and solar vehicles and a range of new technologies. We have been named in the FT's Leading Consultancies list for the third year running and have appeared on Forbes' global list of the best Management Consultancies.

With more new and exciting projects in development, we are strengthening our consultancy project delivery team. If you’re looking to kickstart your career in consultancy or project management, we offer interesting, exciting and impactful projects, paired with fast-paced training, mentoring and a caring culture that promotes flexibility, fulfilment and work-life balance. Quick Release Consultants deliver varied and complex engagements for companies seeking to bring new technology to market faster and more efficiently.

Every project is different, and our consultants are empowered to leverage their judgment and expertise to solve a broad range of clients\' challenges. Projects usually begin with a diagnostic and often scale into larger hands-on, cross-functional deployments that blend analytics and reporting with project management and software implementation.

This intake isn’t just for recent graduates. We welcome applicants with all levels of experience. Whether you’ve just finished university, are returning to work, or are seeking a new challenge in a different sector, there are many opportunities to start your training as soon as you’re ready.

Why QR Consulting?

• Influence a wide range of industries, from autonomous robotics to green energy technologies, and electric vehicle start-ups, around the world.
• Work with C-suite stakeholders and senior consultants from day one.
• Be part of a close-knit, supportive team in a wellbeing-focused company where your impact is measured, not just your hours.

The Challenge

• Work with clients to develop deep insights into people, process, systems and data to complete diagnostics and reporting.
• Develop strong relationships and become a trusted and knowledgeable advisor to clients.
• Shape solutions, propose project plans and support cross-functional resources to deliver outcomes.
• Support deployments and development of our technical/software tools and solutions.
• Collaborate with senior consultants to shape the future strategy of the Consultancy division through internal improvement initiatives.
• Travel to client sites is an important part of the role; we try to keep it local, but if further afield you’ll typically be home for Friday evenings. Monthly Friday workshops are hosted at our London offices to review projects and connect with the team.

Requirements

• A first-class or high 2:1 bachelor’s degree, master\'s degree or PhD in any discipline (it doesn’t need to be STEM).
• Strong project and people management skills, and the drive to take on responsibility — a determination to be the best and genuinely make things better for people and planet.
• Strong communication skills, self-awareness and emotional intelligence. You enjoy helping people.
• Strong data skills — the ability to make sense of complexity and present compelling data-driven stories to stakeholders.
• Confidence and resilience to learn from mistakes and keep pushing forwards when things aren’t going to plan.
• Genuine curiosity and drive to be the best, to make a difference and to drive change for people and planet.

Benefits

• A starting salary of £38,722 plus other rewards and benefits.
• Varied and interesting projects ranging from small EV startups to large global brands.
• A highly motivated, diverse, talented and supportive team with a positive, people-focused culture.
• 24 days holiday plus public holidays.
• Extensive induction training and ongoing learning and development.
• Career progression based on merit (i.e. no glass ceilings or pigeon-holing).
• Team events, sports clubs, CSR, mental health, diversity and wellbeing initiatives, with a direct line to management for your ideas.
• Knowledge and experience to ensure you’ll be in demand wherever your career may take you.

QR_Values

Being the best at what we do is important to us (we\'ve just been named among the FT\'s leading management consultancies for the third year running) but Quick Release is about more than project delivery. We offer an environment of support, inclusion and encouragement, where our people can be authentic, be heard, enjoy their work, and thrive. Team-building, learning, development and career progression are core to what we do, and we take pride in our positive culture. We value diversity and celebrate multiple approaches and points of view. We challenge inequality in all its forms, in ourselves and others. We are committed to being better and doing better in action as well as words. We are an equal opportunities employer and will not discriminate on gender, race, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, socio-economic background, marital status, or disability status. Quick Release (Automotive) Limited is an Armed Forces friendly employer and welcomes applications from reservists and current or former Armed Forces personnel. We welcome applications from people with all levels of experience for this role. We acknowledge that many candidates use AI tools to assist with applications; personalising answers with your own experience yields stronger results.

Connect with Quick Release Online: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/quick-release | Glassdoor: https://bit.ly/GlassdoorQR