Home Sectors Services Work Insights About Careers Contact
Business & IT Consulting · Energy · Public Transport · Aviation · Since 2008

Turning complex strategies
into real results.

Specialised in business analysis, process design, project & change management and data & AI — embedded in your teams across Belgium and the Netherlands.

Join Our Team ↗ See Our Work
20+
Years of
expertise
85+
Expert
consultants
BE+NL
Two countries,
one team
Who We Are

Where consultants work
on what matters.

20+
Years active
85+
Consultants
100%
Client focus

Methis is a business and IT consulting firm specialising in energy, public transport and aviation. We operate exclusively in these sectors — so our consultants understand your context, speak your language and can add value from day one.

Our team consists of analysts, project leads, and data experts directly inside the teams of Belgium and the Netherlands' leading companies in the energy, public transport and aviation industry. No ivory tower consultancy, no generalists. Just boots on the ground delivering results — leaving organisations genuinely stronger.

Our promise is simple: integrity, easy to work with, high quality delivery and continuity. We are trusted business partners who speak both business and IT language — and we stay until the job is done.

Our Story →
What We Do

Eight disciplines,
one mission.

01
Project & Change Management
Steering complex programmes, projects and product teams from ambition to outcome. On time, in scope, with lasting adoption.
PMI/PMBOKPROSCI ADKARGovernance
VIEW SERVICE →
02
Business & Functional Analysis
Translating business needs into precise specifications. Bridging the gap between stakeholders and IT.
BPMNRequirementsUATIREBBABOKUMLLEAN
VIEW SERVICE →
03
Agile Delivery
Bringing Scrum, SAFe and agile thinking to large-scale energy, public transport and aviation programmes.
ScrumSAFeSprintLeSSPSMEpic & User storyLean Portfolio ManagementARTPO
VIEW SERVICE →
04
Data & AI
Helping operators harness their data assets for operational insight, automation and competitive advantage.
AnalyticsAIGenAIAI automationETLData migrationData GovernanceData ManagementDashboarding
VIEW SERVICE →
05
Energy Market Compliance
Deep expertise in MIG6 and Belgian market regulation. A proven track record.
MIG6AtriasRegulatory
VIEW SERVICE →
06
Package Implementations
Vendor-agnostic. Requirements, selection, configuration, SIT/UAT and go-live — the full journey.
SelectionSIT/UATGo-liveBlueprintIntegrationMigration
View All Services →
Sectors
All Sectors →

Complex environments
are our home ground.

Energy Supplier
01
Energy Suppliers
↗
Energy Grid
02
Energy Grid (TSO/DSO)
↗
Aviation
06
Aviation
↗
All Sectors →
DELIVER
"We don't advise from the sidelines. We embed, we deliver results — and we leave organisations genuinely stronger."
Methis Consulting · Belgium & Netherlands · Since 2008
Case Studies

Real programmes,
real results.

All Case Studies →
Insights

Thinking from
the front line.

All Articles →
Join the Team

Build your career where it counts.

We invest in our people because that is the best asset we have. Challenging work, real client exposure, training opportunities and a coaching community that genuinely cares.

Explore Open Roles ↗
About Methis

Where passion
grows people.

Founded in 2008, Methis is built around one conviction: the best consultants — deeply embedded, sector-fluent, and results-focused — make a measurable difference to critical infrastructure. That belief shapes everything we do: how we recruit, how we work, and how we measure success.

We specialise exclusively in energy, public transport and aviation — two sectors navigating simultaneous transformation at unprecedented pace. Our consultants don't advise from the sidelines. They embed within client teams, take genuine ownership and leave organisations stronger.

Today, Methis operates from Antwerp, Louvain-la-Neuve and Amsterdam, with over 85 consultants working across Belgium and the Netherlands on the infrastructure that keeps society running.

Our Values
  • Integrity
    A communication culture based on transparency and honesty from junior consultant to director.
  • Pursuit of excellence
    Quality takes precedence over quantity. We offer solid professional challenges with achievable objectives and sufficient attention to a healthy work-life balance. We go for long-term collaboration.
  • Care for people
    We ensure personal development through regular consultation with management around your career and individual coaching. A clear career path from junior consultant to senior manager, with best-in-class people management: monthly team events, structural information meetings, performance monitoring, feedback, employee satisfaction survey and a buddy concept for new employees.
  • Expertise
    A tailor-made training package covering soft consulting skills (coaching, presentation), key methods and tools (Agile/Scrum, business analysis, LEAN green belt) and deep industry knowledge (smart grids, airport business development, and more).
  • Teaming
    A close and competent Methis team that enhances individual growth through knowledge sharing and collaboration across diverse assignments. We aim for strong partnerships that maximise added value for our clients — and exciting assignments for our consultants. We do not take on work where we do not see genuine added value ourselves.
What We Stand For

Two commitments.
Always delivered.

Not aspirations. Not marketing. Concrete commitments — to every client and every consultant, every time.

The Company
→
Integrity
We say what we mean and deliver what we promise. No politics, no overpromising — ever.
→
Results, not reports
We stay accountable from brief to go-live. Solutions, not slide decks.
→
Worry-free
Fast onboarding, seamless handover. You focus on your business — we handle the rest.
→
Vendor independent
No software allegiances. Our advice is yours — exclusively.
→
Straight talk
We share our honest view. Even when it is uncomfortable.
Our Consultants
→
Selective by design
Rigorous matching and intensive coaching. Only the right profile reaches your team.
→
Sector-deep
Energy, transport and aviation — exclusively. They understand your world before day one.
→
Business & IT fluent
They bridge the gap most consultants cannot close. Business context, technical delivery, agile and waterfall — all in one.
→
Can-do, critical mind
They push back where it counts, execute without excuses, and bring every stakeholder with them.
→
Delivery grade
Self-starters. Independent. We hold ourselves to a standard our clients have come to rely on.
Why Clients Choose Methis

Six reasons.
Every time.

Not marketing. The reasons our clients call us back — and recommend us before we even pitch.

01
Personal connection
We know your business. No account managers — just people you trust. Often the call comes before a tender exists.
02
Get stuff done
Proven delivery track record. We take ownership — from kickoff to closure.
03
Sector expertise
Deep sector knowledge. Our consultants understand your challenges before you explain them.
04
Quality reputation
Consistent standards. Strong reputation across entire client organisations — not just the one contact you started with.
05
Continuity
Low turnover. Seamless replacement. Partnerships built over years, not just one project.
06
Easy to work with
Fast onboarding. Short turnaround. Competitive rates. You notice the difference immediately.
Our Story

Nearly two decades of
tangible impact.

2008
Methis founded by Maarten Smet and Bart Van Den Berghe, focused on energy market consulting.
2012
Expansion into public transport and aviation. First engagements with Belgian rail operators.
2018
Opening of the Netherlands office. Dutch grid operators become key clients. Team grows to 40+.
2024
85+ consultants across Belgium and the Netherlands. Recognised as an established consultancy firm in the Benelux energy and mobility sector.
Leadership

The people who built
this firm.

Maarten Smet
Maarten Smet
Co-Founder
Bart Van Den Berghe
Bart Van Den Berghe
Co-Founder
Benjamin Dawes
Benjamin Dawes
CEO
Noortje Penninckx
Noortje Penninckx
Director BENE Public Transport & Aviation
Hans Verschueren
Hans Verschueren
Director BE Supply
Daniël Herriger
Daniël Herriger
Director NL
Rik Mertens
Rik Mertens
Director BE Grid
Impact Beyond Business

We believe in
giving back.

Social and environmental engagement is part of our core values. We support Cunina in education and healthcare. Through our partnerships with Go Forest and Go Ocean, we actively restore forests and coral reefs — offsetting our carbon footprint and contributing to a better future for communities and ecosystems worldwide.

Go Forest Tanzania
Reforestation · Tanzania
Go Forest
🌳 797 trees🌿 239t CO₂
Learn more ↗
Go Ocean Indonesia
Ocean Conservation · Indonesia
Go Ocean
🪸 6 coral spiders🐠 Bali Sea
Learn more ↗
Cunina Uganda
Education · Uganda
Cunina
🎓 Children's education
Learn more ↗
UN Sustainable Development Goals we contribute to
SDG 3 SDG 4 SDG 5 SDG 6 SDG 7 SDG 10 SDG 11 SDG 12 SDG 13 SDG 14 SDG 15
"Without a sense of caring, there cannot be a sense of community."
View Live Dashboard ↗ Download Impact Report Blockchain Certificate ↗
Sectors

Complex environments
are our home ground.

Energy Supplier
Sector 01

Energy Suppliers

Belgium and the Netherlands' retail energy market is undergoing its most significant restructuring in a generation. We support suppliers navigating regulatory change, system transformation and customer experience improvement.

Expertise areas
  • MIG6 and Atrias market message compliance across complex legacy landscapes
  • Back-office application replacement
  • Back-office and sales/customer process redesign
  • Customer portal and digital channel transformation
  • Billing engine implementation and process design
  • Reporting and dashboarding
  • EV and flexibility value propositions
  • Contact centre optimisation
  • Process automation
EngieEDF LuminusVattenfallEquansEneco
Energy Grid
Sector 02

Energy Grid — TSO/DSO

Grid operators sit at the heart of the energy transition. We support DSOs and TSOs across Belgium and the Netherlands in managing regulatory programmes, grid digitisation and flexibility market integration.

Expertise areas
  • Smart meter rollout programme management and process design
  • Flexibility and congestion management process design
  • Asset management platform implementation (EAM/APM/AIP) and process implementation
  • Back-office platform implementations and migrations (S/4, Maximo, SFDC, field service management, …)
  • MIG6 and Atrias market message compliance across complex legacy landscapes
  • Business process design and optimisation (connections, investments, maintenance, interventions, …)
  • Lean field service management
  • Product-driven organisations and agile at scale
  • Project and portfolio management
  • Intelligent process optimisation
  • Data-driven organisations
FluviusEliaTenneTEnexisAllianderORESRESA
Energy Market
Sector 03

Energy Market Communication

The Belgian energy market communication ecosystem is one of the most complex in Europe. Atrias, MIG6, hub-based messaging — we know it in detail and have led the most complex compliance programmes in the market.

Expertise areas
  • MIG6 transition programme management and test coordination
  • Atrias platform integration and market participant readiness
  • Market process redesign and documentation
Atrias
Water
Sector 04

Water

Water utilities face different challenges: ageing infrastructure, digital transformation, water leakage and rising environmental standards. We support water operators in Belgium and the Netherlands in digital transformation, asset management, smart water metering, front and back office application implementations and business process management.

Expertise areas
  • Asset management modernisation and EAM implementation
  • Non-revenue water reduction through data analytics
  • Regulatory adaptation to EU water quality directives
De Watergroepwater-linkPidpa
Public Transport
Sector 05

Public Transport

Rail, bus, tram and metro operators are investing heavily in digital transformation. We embed in their teams to deliver back-office replacements, ticketing modernisation and passenger experience programmes.

Expertise areas
  • Back-office application replacement and process redesign
  • Ticketing platform modernisation and channel integration
  • Operational planning tool implementation
De LijnNMBS/SNCB
Aviation
Sector 06

Aviation

Airports are among the most complex multi-stakeholder environments in existence. We support airport operators in infrastructure projects, process improvement and passenger experience optimisation.

Expertise areas
  • Complex program management & real estate development
  • Asset management for aviation
  • Set up and implementation of performance management
  • Organisational roles and responsibilities
  • Process redesign and optimisation
  • Package based implementations
Brussels Airport
Services

Eight disciplines,
one mission.

01Project & Change Mgmt
02Business Analysis
03Agile Delivery
04Data & AI
05Market Compliance
06Flexibility Mgmt
07Asset Management
08Package Implementations
Consulting Craft · 01

Project & Change Management

We steer programmes from ambition to outcome — on time, in scope, full accountability. Our project managers embed within client teams to define governance structures, manage risk, align stakeholders and maintain momentum across complex, multi-party energy, public transport and aviation programmes. Change management is never an afterthought: we integrate it from day one.

Programme GovernanceRisk ManagementPROSCI ADKARPMI/PMBOKPRINCE2 AgileChange Adoption
Plan Build Test Live CHANGE ADOPTION CURVE
Consulting Craft · 02

Business & Functional Analysis

We translate complex business and IT requirements into precise, actionable specifications. Our analysts map processes, elicit and document requirements, identify gaps, and define functional specifications that turn transformation ambitions into real, deployable solutions.

BPMNRequirements ElicitationGap AnalysisUATFunctional SpecsIIBA BABOKIREBEpics & StoriesUMLBlueprintLEAN
AS-IS GAP TO-BE Requirements Functional Spec UAT / Sign-off
Consulting Craft · 03

Agile Delivery

We bring agile thinking and Scrum/SAFe expertise to the complex, regulated environments of energy, public transport and aviation. Our agile coaches and scrum masters bridge the gap between iterative delivery methodologies and the compliance requirements of critical infrastructure.

ScrumSAFeSprint PlanningBacklog ManagementScaled AgileLeSSPSMEpic & User storyLean Portfolio ManagementARTPO
PLAN REVIEW RETRO BUILD SPRINT VELOCITY
Consulting Craft · 04

Data & AI

Energy and mobility operators sit on vast data assets — smart meter reads, passenger flows, grid sensor data — that remain largely underutilised. We help companies to transform towards data driven organizations, improve data quality, implement analytics platforms and automating processes by AI technology.

AnalyticsAI ImplementationGenAIAI automationDashboard DesignDashboardingData AnalysisData EngineeringData CleansingData MigrationETLData GovernanceData ManagementAI Engineering
AI DATA LAYERS OUTPUT
Domain Expertise · 05

Energy Market Compliance (MIG6)

Regulatory change in the energy market moves fast. Our consultants have deep expertise in MIG6, the message standard governing data exchange between market participants in Belgium. We support energy suppliers, DSOs and TSOs in assessing readiness, complying with MIG6, managing the transition programme and testing integrations.

MIG6AtriasMarket MessagingReadiness AssessmentTest CoordinationBill Measure SettleStructure CMS
ATRIAS MIG6 TSO DSO SUPPLIER OTHER MARKET PARTIES CONSUMERS REGULATORS (CREG/CWaPE)
Domain Expertise · 06

Flexibility & Congestion Management

As renewables penetration grows, grid congestion becomes a daily operational reality in the Netherlands and Belgium. We support DSOs and TSOs in designing and implementing flexibility mechanisms — from flexibility platform selection and implementation to integrating flexibility options into operational processes and workflows. We understand the congestion topic and the best practices to deal with this.

Flexibility MarketsCongestion ManagementDSO/TSORenewables IntegrationCable poolingEnergy hubsGOPACSPrioritizationContractingTime of useATO
MAX CONGESTION FLEX GRID LOAD MANAGEMENT
Domain Expertise · 07

Asset Management (EAM/APM/AIP)

Grid and utility assets represent billions in capital. Effective asset management — from investment planning through maintenance strategy to decommissioning — directly impacts reliability, safety and cost. We support clients in selecting and implementing EAM/APM/AIP platforms (SAP, Maximo, Ultimo, Copperleaf, etc.) and building the management practices around them. We help to move from risk based towards condition based and predictive maintenance.

EAMAPMInvestment PlanningMaintenance Strategy
PLAN OPERATE MAINTAIN EAM LIFECYCLE CONDITION Good / Fair / Poor
Domain Expertise · 08

Package Implementations

Technology package implementations in energy, public transport and aviation are among the most complex programmes an operator will undertake. We are vendor-agnostic and client-first throughout — from structuring objective selection processes through requirements, configuration, SIT/UAT and ensuring the organisation is truly ready to adopt.

Vendor SelectionRequirementsSIT/UATGo-live SupportVendor-agnosticBlueprintIntegrationMigration
SELECT DESIGN BUILD TEST DEPLOY LIVE ✓ ✓ ✓ Vendor-agnostic · Requirements · SIT/UAT · Go-live
Case Studies

Real programmes,
real results.

Insights

Thinking from
the front line.

Careers

Build your career
where it counts.

Why Methis

If you grow,
we grow.

From day one, you work on projects that matter — Belgium and the Netherlands' energy grid, public transport networks, airports. No bench time, no internal projects. You will be embedded in a client team within weeks, trusted with real responsibility and solving problems with genuine stakes.

We invest in the people who make our growth possible. Structured coaching, continuous learning, a community that genuinely cares — and the kind of client exposure that takes others years to reach.

Competitive package
Market-conform salary, performance bonus and full benefits across Belgium and the Netherlands.
Clear career path
Clear career tracks. Promotion based on merit, not tenure. Many directors started as analysts.
Real exposure
Real client contact from day one. No back-room analysis — you analyse, present and deliver.
True community
85+ consultants who know each other by name. Low turnover, genuine culture, and a collaborative spirit that clients notice too.
No bench time
You are on a client project from the start. No internal projects, no waiting. Real work from week one.
No politics
A transparent, merit-based culture. We say what we think, reward what we deliver, and skip the rest.
How It Works

Six steps from
application to contract.

01
Apply
Send your CV and a short motivation via our contact form.
02
We respond
Within 48 hours, our team reviews your profile and gets back to you.
03
Personal fit interview & case study
A 60-minute conversation to understand your background and aspirations and to assess the fit with our culture. A structured case to assess analytical thinking and sector understanding.
04
Online skills assessment
A tailored skills assessment to measure proficiency in the key areas relevant to the role you apply for.
05
Final interview
Meet with a director. Discuss fit, expectations and the role in detail.
06
Contract
Offer within typically 5 working days. Start date agreed to suit you.
Open Roles

We're growing.
Join us.

Consultant Voices

Hear it from
the consultants themselves.

Consultant testimonial
▶
Life at Methis
Consultant testimonial
Consultant testimonial
▶
Life at Methis
Consultant testimonial
Consultant testimonial
▶
Life at Methis
Consultant testimonial
Consultant testimonial
▶
Life at Methis
Consultant testimonial
Consultant testimonial
▶
Life at Methis
Consultant testimonial
Consultant testimonial
▶
Life at Methis
Consultant testimonial
Join Methis

Apply for a position

Send us your details and we will get back to you within 48 hours.

↑
Click to upload or drag and drop your CV (PDF, DOC, DOCX)

Your data is used solely for recruitment purposes and will not be shared with third parties.

Contact

Let's start a
conversation.

Get in touch
with Methis.

Whether you're a potential client looking to discuss a programme, a candidate interested in joining our team, or simply curious about what we do — we'd love to hear from you.

Methis Antwerp office
Antwerp
Ijzerlaan 54 bus 602
2060 Antwerpen, Belgium
Methis Louvain-la-Neuve office
Louvain-la-Neuve
Traverse d'Esope 6/1348
1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
Methis Amsterdam office
Amsterdam
Johan Huizingalaan 763a
1066 VH Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Generalinfo@methisconsulting.com
Send us a message
I'm reaching out as a
✓
Message sent.

We'll be in touch within one business day.