Principle Consultant (Streetworks)

Skewb is transforming the Utilities sector through innovative solutions that tackle industry-wide challenges. Since our founding in 2018, we’ve grown from 2 people to a team of over 250, with no signs of slowing down. Our “Skewbers” are passionate, curious, and committed to making the ordinary, extraordinary. Our core values, Outcome Focused, Integrity, Citizenship, Simplicity, Co-create & Collaborate, are at the heart of everything we do. When you join Skewb, you become part of a dynamic, supportive team where ideas thrive, voices are heard, and real impact is made. We value diversity, empower individuals, and work together to drive meaningful change.

As a Principal Consultant, you will play a key role in supporting the successful delivery of client projects, with a particular focus on Streetworks. You will provide leadership in developing and implementing innovative strategic initiatives that enable clients to achieve their outcomes, while driving growth and market share for the business. The role will see you shape and lead programmes of work for both new and existing clients, ensuring solutions are practical, forward-looking, and aligned to client needs. You will coordinate delivery across multiple stakeholders and business areas, managing risks, assuring quality, and ensuring strong engagement throughout. Working closely with operational and transformation teams, you will be accountable for the end-to-end delivery of Streetworks programmes that deliver measurable impact and long-term value for clients.

• Promote collaboration between project teams and stakeholders, building strong and effective working relationships.
• Plan, schedule, monitor and report on programme activities, ensuring clear communication with all relevant stakeholders.
• Take responsibility for understanding client requirements, gathering data, delivering analysis and resolving issues.
• Identify, evaluate and recommend options, delivering outputs as required to ensure successful client delivery, including addressing emerging issues.
• Work with SMEs and project teams to ensure outputs are aligned with project objectives, regulatory requirements and industry standards, particularly in relation to Streetworks.
• Confirm clarity of project outcomes, milestones and deliverables, and drive successful delivery against them.
• Develop innovative, robust and insight-led solutions to improve delivery and outcomes.
• Collaborate with other teams to respond effectively to client opportunities and ensure seamless programme delivery.
• Facilitate cross-functional working across departments to encourage consistency, efficiency and high-quality delivery in Streetworks programmes.

• Able to influence stakeholders and manage multiple priorities effectively.
• Creative and analytical in problem solving, translating insights into actionable recommendations.
  
• Able to establish effective working relationships and contribute in a team environment.
• Dependable and able to operate with a high degree of autonomy.

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including client and stakeholder engagement.

• Previous experience in Streetworks projects and related regulatory/operational environments.
• Experience managing product or programme lifecycles, including compliance with process, governance, and documentation standards.
• Experience in cross-functional process design and delivery.
• Experience leading complex projects or programmes and delivering outcomes.
• Ability to mentor and guide junior team members.

• There are no specific qualifications or education requirements for this position.