Energy Adviser

Lincolnshire pa.; Swineshead; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Job summary

Lincolnshire County Council is seeking an exceptional strategic thinker to direct work at the forefront of one of the UK's most significant energy opportunities.

The Senior Energy Adviser will act as the lead adviser on energy-related growth opportunities, working with senior officers, elected members, regional bodies, government departments, investors, businesses, universities and national delivery bodies.

Qualifications

• Ability to assimilate complex issues and translate them into clear strategic advice and action.
• Experience working with senior stakeholders across the public and private sectors.
• Experience influencing decision-makers and building effective partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Act as Lincolnshire County Council's lead adviser on strategic energy developments.
• Monitor and interpret developments in UK energy policy, including nuclear, fusion, hydrogen, electricity infrastructure and industrial energy systems.
• Provide advice and briefing senior politicians, executive officers and key stakeholders.
• Build relationships across government departments, local authorities, industry, investors, universities and delivery agencies.
• Identify economic growth opportunities arising from major energy investments and translate them into practical programmes and projects.
• Develop compelling business cases for infrastructure and economic development initiatives.
• Support the development of skills, workforce and training solutions that prepare Lincolnshire residents for future opportunities.
• Ensure local businesses are positioned to access emerging supply chain opportunities.
• Balance opportunities with risks and provide evidence-based assessment to support decision-making.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Influence decision-makers

Business case development

Complex information analysis

Political awareness

Job description

What You'll Be Doing

• Acting as Lincolnshire County Council's lead adviser on strategic energy developments.
• Monitoring and interpreting developments in UK energy policy, including nuclear, fusion, hydrogen, electricity infrastructure and industrial energy systems.
• Providing advice and briefing senior politicians, executive officers and key stakeholders.
• Building relationships across government departments, local authorities, industry, investors, universities and delivery agencies.
• Identifying economic growth opportunities arising from major energy investments and translating them into practical programmes and projects.
• Developing compelling business cases for infrastructure and economic development initiatives.
• Supporting the development of skills, workforce and training solutions that prepare Lincolnshire residents for future opportunities.
• Ensuring local businesses are positioned to access emerging supply chain opportunities.
• Balancing opportunities with risks and providing evidence-based assessment to support decision-making. We're more interested in your ability to operate strategically than your experience of any single technology or programme. Lincolnshire County Council is seeking an exceptional strategic thinker to direct our work at the forefront of one of the UK's most significant energy opportunities.

Whilst knowledge of the nuclear sector is welcomed, we are equally interested in applications from candidates with strong experience in energy policy, infrastructure, economic development, public policy, major projects or government relations. We recognise that the skills needed to succeed in this role may have been developed across a range of sectors. Most importantly, you’ll be someone who can assimilate complex issues and translate them into clear strategic advice and action. You’ll be able to demonstrate:

You’ll be able to demonstrate

• Experience working with senior stakeholders across the public and private sectors.
• Experience influencing decision-makers and building effective partnerships.
• Experience developing business cases, investment propositions or economic development projects.
• The ability to analyse complex information and communicate it clearly to different audiences.
• Strong political awareness and an understanding of how policy, investment and public decision making interact. In accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 (Fluency Duty), the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.

This is not a traditional energy role. We are looking for someone who can navigate the intersection of energy policy, major infrastructure, economic growth, political engagement and place-based investment. You will be helping Lincolnshire secure the maximum benefit from nationally significant developments in the UK’s energy sector. The role has a particular focus on fusion energy but its purpose is much broader: helping ensure that energy infrastructure supports prosperity, investment, skills, business growth and sustainable development across Lincolnshire. As our Senior Energy Adviser, you will become the Council’s lead adviser on energy-related growth opportunities, working directly with senior officers, elected members, regional bodies government departments, investors, businesses, universities and national delivery bodies.

The Opportunity

The UK is entering a transformative period of energy investment. From the development of fusion, fission and hydrogen energy through the Trent Supercluster programme, to wider debates around energy security, electricity capacity, industrial decarbonisation and infrastructure delivery, the energy landscape is evolving rapidly and Lincolnshire has a role as a county well known for 'defending, feeding and powering the nation'.

This is a rare opportunity to influence some of the most significant economic and energy developments affecting Lincolnshire over the coming decades. You’ll work on issues that are nationally important while helping ensure that local communities, businesses and residents benefit from future investment. You will have significant exposure to senior leaders and decision-makers and the opportunity to shape how Lincolnshire responds to one of the biggest economic transitions of our generation. If you are motivated by complex challenges, strategic influence and the opportunity to leave a lasting impact on a place, we’d love to hear from you.

Benefits

• At Lincolnshire County Council, we believe our people are at the heart of everything we do. That's why we offer a rewarding package designed to support your work-life balance, health and wellbeing, financial security, and career growth.

Find out more about our offer to you in the attached brochure.