Managing Consultant, Physical Environment

32–38.75 hours per week | Utrecht | Hybrid | €6,100–€9,295 | Master’s degree

What you will be doing

The challenges facing our living environment are significant. Demands on space are being made from a variety of perspectives, including the energy transition, climate adaptation, urbanization, making rural areas more sustainable, mobility, and the economy. All of this must be achieved while adhering to standards for air, water, and soil quality. This requires vision, knowledge, leadership, and collaboration within a complex context involving diverse interests.

As a Managing Consultant for the Physical Environment, you will help government agencies define and implement their strategies. You will provide an overview, insights, and actionable recommendations, thereby making a direct contribution to making the physical environment more sustainable. Your duties and responsibilities will include:

• provide advice on issues such as spatial development, urbanization/housing, rural areas, sustainability, and area development.
• facilitating collaborations between various organizations and stakeholders.
• evaluating and optimizing policies and developing tools.
• helping to get stalled processes moving again and providing support for complex decision-making.
• actively building your network, developing business opportunities, and securing new projects
• leading multidisciplinary teams and contributing to the growth of the consulting group.
  

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"Our work is all about aligning interests and translating complex issues into practical solutions. Together, we are working to create a future-proof living environment." – André Oostdijk, Team Lead, Physical Environment

Where will you end up?

Berenschot is an independent Dutch management consulting firm based in Utrecht, where more than 500 dedicated colleagues work together to develop sustainable solutions to our clients’ challenges. We help drive progress in organizations and society through our advice and solutions. Our firm has a flat organizational structure with no partners, which means you have a say in the projects you work on.

We always strive for surprising and innovative solutions, which is what makes us unique. With an open and informal culture, collaboration across different disciplines, and plenty of freedom and responsibility from day one, you’ll have the opportunity to discover what matters to you, where your strengths lie, and the areas in which you want to grow.

These are your immediate colleagues

You will be part of the Physical Environment team, a group of fifteen passionate consultants specializing in spatial planning, urban planning, and public administration. This team is part of the Energy & Environment consulting group, where seventy consultants work together on a variety of issues related to the physical environment. You will work in rotating project teams to ensure optimal staffing for each assignment, and in addition to the substantive issues, our consulting services also address governance, organizational structure, change management, and regional cooperation.

Here's what to bring

We are looking for a managing consultant in the physical environment who meets the following requirements:

• A completed college degree, for example in public administration, social geography, urban planning, law, or economics.
• At least eight years of relevant work experience in the physical environment, for example as a consultant in the field of urban development, rural areas, or housing, or as a policy officer with consulting experience
• An interest in public administration and organizational issues.
• Experience with program management, process management, and/or policy research.
• A dedicated network within government organizations.
• Analytical and detail-oriented, with strong communication skills.
• Entrepreneurial mindset and experience in setting up and implementing projects.
• Commercial skills and experience in business development and customer management.

What we offer you

At Berenschot, we offer you a unique business environment free from shareholders or partners. This gives us plenty of room and freedom to operate and the opportunity to engage with important social issues. Our informal culture is a defining feature. Berenschot is a flat organization with short lines of communication where your voice is truly heard. There are plenty of opportunities for personal and professional growth, where your initiative is embraced and supported. Here, you have the freedom to take initiative. Our diverse and inclusive HR policy embraces diversity and offers equal opportunities to everyone.

Of course, we also offer the following excellent benefits and great opportunities for professional development:

• A competitive salary ranging from€6,100 to €9,295, dependingon your knowledge and experience.
• 27 days of vacation, with the option to purchase 20 additional days (for full-time employees).
• A flexible holiday budget.
• A collective profit-sharing plan (based on the company's results).
• A laptop and a phone.
• A mobility plan of your choice: a company car, a mobility budget, or an NS Business Card.
• An attractive retirement plan.
• A one-year contract with the intention of converting it into a permanent contract.
• The freedom to decide for yourself where and when you work.
• Access to internal and external training opportunities through our Berenschot Academy.

Apply now

Would you like to become a proud member of the Berenschot team? Don’t wait any longer—apply now! Contact Mariëlle Boer via WhatsApp, email (marielle.boer@berenschot.nl), or phone (06-10487159). Do you have specific questions about this job opening? Our colleague André Oostijk, Team Lead for the Physical Environment, will be happy to answer them ata.oostdijk@berenschot.nl, or you can call him at 0620936118.

Here's what the application process looks like

After you submit your application, you will receive a response within one business week. If your application is successful, we will invite you to an introductory phone call with Mariëlle Boer. This will be followed by an interview with fellow consultants and your future manager.

If the interviews go well, you’ll take a psychological test and assessment. If the results are a good fit, you’ll quickly receive a concrete offer, and we’ll be happy to welcome you to our team as a new Berenschotter.

Progress starts with you—what are you waiting for?