Energy Economist - DirectorLondon / Birmingham / Bristol / Manchester / Glasgow HYBRID
People are Jacobs’ greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent:
- Work-life balance and flexibility: hybrid, part-time and flexible working hours, patterns and locations
- 24 days holiday + option to buy a further 10 days
- Enhanced pension contributions
- Single medical cover and digital GP service with option to add partner and family
- Family-friendly benefits: enhanced parental leave pay, free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes
- Online Wellbeing hub with free access to paid apps such as Calm and Daily Burn
- Professional membership fees and CPD
- Charity matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donation
The Role
As our
Energy Economist Directoryou will:
- Develop and grow the regulatory reporting and energy market analysis team supporting clients in the UK energy sector.
- Lead tender pitches to win commercially successful business
- Deliver large scale contracts across a variety of different modes (gas, nuclear, sustainable fuels, etc.)
- Be a subject matter expert in regulatory economics in energy, championing this both internally and externally, including attending events and speaking at conferences to maintain and strengthen the Jacobs brand for regulatory economic analysis in the energy sector
Our work relates to:
• Evidence based decision making.
• Supporting agile delivery and outcomes through performance measurement linked to continuous improvement in the programme lifecycle.
• Strategy, narrative and stakeholder communications.
• The expectation that we “Go Beyond.”
You will be working on some cutting edge projects, such as hydrogen transportation, boosting power to large scale data centres and working closely with the Department for Net Zero.
• An experienced people leader who can drive vision and purpose.
• Commercial and delivery experience in a management consultancy environment.
• Relationship management and strategic influencing and engagement skills that cultivate trust with a focus on supporting clients through the energy transition.
• Adept at engagement management, maintaining client relationships and keeping projects on track.
• Adept at developing cross-disciplinary teams to collaborate to solve complex problems.
• Resilient, inclusive and collaborative across a global mindset.
• Be curious and have a passion for excellence in client delivery.
Qualifications & Experience
• Consultancy sales and project delivery experience.
• Strong knowledge of the UK energy regulatory environment.
• Knowledge of markets and market strategies in energy.
• Relevant academic qualifications and professional memberships
• Direct experience of working with public and private sector clients.
You will have an excellent understanding of energy trends and markets across generation, transmission, distribution and consumption. This will include knowledge of investors, developers and operators across the energy sector.
Our Culture
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