Senior Consultant - Energy United Kingdom
Job description
Somewhere inside all of us is the power to change the world.
Are you up to the challenge?
Here at Energise it’s not just a job, it’s a commitment to a more sustainable way of living. We are flexible, hardworking and not afraid to push boundaries. Our employees are encouraged to become the best they can be.
We are a Net Zero consultancy with a track record of delivering energy and carbon management for corporates, public and third sector organisations, SMEs and individuals and supporting them on every step of their sustainability journey.
We are looking to expand our team and are seeking to employ someone who can not only do ‘The Job’ but questions it and then seeks to improve it.
We are currently seeking a Senior Consultant to join our growing team. To achieve success in the role you will need to work effectively, have good communication and problem-solving skills, be able to work with complex software and see the big picture.
The Role
As a Senior Consultant focusing on energy you will be part of a team that delivers high quality, energy management and reduction services to our customers with the aim of not only meeting reporting obligations but carrying that forward to maximise their positive environmental impact in the world.
This role will support our customers on environmental compliance, ensuring our customers understand and address a variety of energy management/efficiency issues and compliance requirements.
To achieve success in the role, you will need to inspire trust in our customers and team members by demonstrating technical knowledge and application, enjoy thinking creatively to solve technical challenges, and be able to deliver tech-enabled solutions.
You will support our customers on energy related compliance, building surveys and wider energy and carbon reductions.
As part of this role, you will cover the following:
As a Senior Consultant you will contribute to the following key business areas:
Service Delivery
- Contribute to the creation of customers’ Net Zero Strategy and Carbon Management Plans through the building of scenario models and the associated strategic outcomes.
Manage a portfolio of customers through a variety of reporting schemes, including ESOS, SECR & ISO50001.
Take on complex building, process and fleet surveys to identify opportunities for energy and carbon reduction.
Create building models to generate energy balances using RETScreen (training to be provided).
Write up detailed recommendation reports and present opportunities to the customer in a way that inspires them to take action on their Pathway to Net Zero.
Research new technologies and methods to influence the continual improvement of our service provision.
Liaise with and attend customer/stakeholder meetings and contribute to and independently deliver presentations to all levels of seniority, leading customer workshops as required.
Manage your projects, ensuring work is effectively delivered on time, in full, within budget in a way that wows the customer.
Identify wasteful practices to improve overall building and asset performance for our clients through reports and surveys.
Utilise in house software platforms (i.e. Net Zero Hub) to support our customers overall energy project management.
Utilise analysis of data to generate exception reports, wastage reports and carry out monitoring and targeting of client data.
Customer service
- Support our customers to achieve and maintain relevant ISO certifications (e.g. ISO50001).
Support our clients on the engagement and behaviour change actions to achieve Net Zero.
- Contribute to account plans to ensure that customer relationship managers have a full picture of the relationship with our customers across all service areas.
Leadership and training
- Contribute to the creation and review of technical briefings and external communication.
Act as a catalyst for change and support our ambition to support 1 in 100 people to go Net Zero, by being curious, focused and innovative.
Lead, or support where needed, the technical screening of projects to ensure proactive project and resource management.
Contribute to the delivery of our internal initiatives towards the growth, sustainability, culture, knowledge sharing and aims of the business.
Our culture
Champion a culture of excellence, in technical delivery, communication and leadership.
Model excellent customer service, always encouraging others to look for opportunities to wow our customers.
Actively listen to customers and members of the team, to build trust and develop relationships.
Demonstrate a positive, ‘can do’ approach to problem solving.
Encourage team building and peer-support.
Requirements
Experience & Qualifications required
- Degree or equivalent in related subject or adequate sector experience
Four years’ experience in an energy related role
ESOS Lead Assessor (or adequate experience to qualify)
Full UK driving licence
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Net Zero Strategy Development & Execution
a
Carbon Footprinting
a
ESG Consultancy
a
Energy Compliance Experience (inc. ISO50001 & ESOS)
a
Carbon Disclosure Schemes (inc. CDP/TCFD)
a
Supply Chain Engagement
a
ISO50000 series standards (e.g. ISO50001, ISO50006, ISO50015)
a
Energy surveys (non-manufacturing – energy in buildings)
a
Energy surveys (manufacturing, process and/or transport)
a
Monitoring and Targeting (inc. regression & CUSUM analysis)
a
Employee Behaviour Change Programmes
a
Renewable Feasibility Studies
a
Climate Change Risk and Opportunity Assessments
a
Use of RETScreen
a
High level of numeracy
a
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
a
Desirable Attributes
Excellent communication skills that allow you to build relationships that educate, engage and inspire people to take action.
Passionate, positive, creative thinker who can think outside the box to solve complex, bespoke challenges for our customers.
Exceptional written and presentation skills.
Excellent organizational skills with the ability to prioritise competing requirements.
Enjoy being positively challenged and positively challenging others to continually improve.
Must be able to work in a collaborative team environment and independently.
Excited about the rapid change and development in the industry and wholly agree with the scientific conclusions of the UN IPCC.
Benefits
Skills you will gain
Multi-sectoral exposure to business strategy and management.
A developed understanding of the risks and opportunities in relation to the adaptation to climate change in the built environment.
Opportunities to develop knowledge base from an energy focus to a broader carbon and sustainability focus.
The ability to build customer relationship management, influence and leadership skills.
Continued development of complex technical, surveying and reporting skills.
The opportunity for continued personal and professional development.
Mentoring skills.
Career path
This is a Senior Consultant level role, and the career path is an indication of the incremental steps which can be achieved within Energise subject to a role being available and the required skills being reached
Principal Consultant
Deputy Head of
Head of
Director
Package
Salary is dependent on experience
Pension Scheme
Unlimited Annual leave
Bonus scheme (employee and company-performance related)
Additional benefits information is available on our Good To Know page.
Energise is committed to a policy of diversity, equity and inclusion in its recruitment process. We actively and consciously seek to recruit without bias on the grounds of race, colour, nationality, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, disability, beliefs (religious or other), age or sexual orientation of that employee.
