Within our New Energy & Advisory team we advise clients on the challenges and opportunities regarding decarbonisation/net zero issues specifically in relation to requirements for delivering the global energy transition. This includes decentralized, decarbonised generation and management, innovation in technologies and energy sources, as well as policy and regulatory support.
We are currently seeking an experienced consultant to expand our team to help deliver continued growth in our services and greater value to our client’s requirements. The role will provide support to project teams delivering our services. A key element of this is being at the forefront of dynamic change, in terms of energy generation, management and distribution.
The Role:
In your role, you’ll be a key team member in a variety of project roles to ensure delivery of successful outcomes for our clients.
Key responsibilities include:
- Project Management and being accountable for key tasks and quality data outputs through project reviewer role.
- Engaging with a range of stakeholders at all levels
- Maintaining knowledge of energy/carbon policy developments, energy markets and wider energy/sustainability issues.
- Energy generation technology options appraisals and life cycle cost analysis.
- Energy management, asset reviews and audit surveys, energy demand modelling and preparing low carbon energy solutions that are either led by reconfiguring existing operations at sites or developing new strategies.
You need to enjoy working in a dynamic team environment and where necessary using your expertise to guide other members of staff. You’ll also require the ability to support bid preparation, deliver to tight timescales, be technically accurate and to manage a number of schemes simultaneously as part of a team. Strong verbal and written communication skills, and excellent quantitative and problem-solving skills are essential as part of this role.
Essential:
- An engineering degree, likely to have a focus on energy (Chemical / Mechanical / Electrical Engineering, or equivalent process-related degree).
- 3+ years of experience in the energy field (consultancy / industrial / commercial / utilities).
- Strong project management skills, including ability to develop clear work programmes and communicate requirements to other team members.
- Knowledge of current and anticipated environmental, carbon and energy policy and legislation and how this can apply to organisations and projects.
- Strong communication skills, ability to engage with colleagues and clients and provide clear, evidence-based advice verbally and within written reports and presentations.
- Capable of developing standard engineering deliverables such as heat and mass balances.
- Membership of an Engineering Institution (preferable)
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