Salary: £45,000-£60,000 + performance bonus
Start: [to confirm]
Location: UK, client-site based with some hybrid working
Many UK programmes stall between the working prototype and full production, leaving vital national capabilities and products not ready when they're needed. PDQ exists to close that gap, and we're currently hiring early-career consultants to join our founding team.
If you've spent a year or two in consulting and find yourself frustrated with the slow pace you seem to be progressing, or annoyed at handing over reports and moving on before you see whether anything has actually changed, this role is for you. At PDQ, you'll stay with the problem and the client until you can see the impact of your work.
About PDQ
PDQ is a data-driven consulting and delivery partner that helps complex engineering and industrial programmes move from ideas to measurable outcomes at speed. We work hands-on with primes, Tier 1s and scale-ups across aerospace, automotive, defence, energy and other regulated industries, solving problems at the coalface and improving data flows so clients can make fast, informed decisions.
PDQ was forged during Covid in a national-scale crisis programme. Before that, our founders helped build two of the UK's leading industrial consultancies. We drive change within the same quarter, not the same decade.
The role
Working on site and remotely alongside our senior consultants and founders, you'll own a defined piece of each client programme and see it through from diagnosis to results. You'll...
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Gather and analyse engineering, production and supply chain data to find what's holding a programme back
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Map processes, design and implement better ways of working, and measure whether they worked
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Build and use the dashboards and digital tools clients rely on, including digital twins and AI
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Run parts of workshops and stakeholder meetings, and write clear, concise reports
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Support our graduates and help shape PDQ's methods and culture as one of our first hires
You'll have more responsibility, and more visible impact, than most firms give at this stage of a career.
Who we're looking for
As a guide, you'll probably have one to three years' experience, ideally in consulting, working with clients on engineering, manufacturing or industrial problems. You'll be able to give examples of...
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Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and the ability to turn data into practical insight
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Clear writing and confident, professional communication with stakeholders
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Comfort with data, digital tools and emerging technology
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A collaborative, adaptable approach and a real interest in how things get made
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A willingness to be hands-on at client sites and take ownership of your work
A STEM degree is typical, but what you've done since matters more. If you meet most of this but not all of it, apply anyway. Surprise us!
Applicants must be eligible for UK security clearance. This typically means being a UK national or having lived in the UK continuously for at least five years.
We are excited to be a start-up - but it's not for everyone!
The people behind PDQ are experienced and respected across the industry, but the business itself is a start-up. Much of the structure larger firms offer is still being built, and you'll often be on client sites during the week. If you'd rather help build the ladder than climb one, we'd like to hear from you.
