Energy Consultant - District Heating & Power Advisory

Arup; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm seeks an Energy Consultant with expertise in District Heating and Power Generation. Responsibilities include advising clients on technical assets, leading projects, and engaging in business development. The ideal candidate will possess a STEM degree and relevant technical due diligence experience.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Life and accident insurance

Income protection

Flexible benefits

Profit sharing schemes

Qualifications

• Experience in technical due diligence or operational roles.
• Knowledge of District Heating, Power Generation, and Energy Services sectors.
• Interest in business development and client engagement.

Responsibilities

• Advising clients on technical and operational characteristics of assets during acquisitions.
• Leading projects, reviewing technical specifications and contracts.
• Conducting site visits and developing client management skills.

Skills

Technical due diligence

Engagement with clients

Renewable technologies

Education

STEM degree

Engineering or consultancy background

Job description

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Energy Consultant - District Heating & Power Advisory, London

Client:

Arup

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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Yes

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Posted:

02.06.2025

Expiry Date:

17.07.2025

Job Description:

Joining Arup

Arup’s purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world.

Our award-winning Business and Investor Advisory (BIA) team has been recognised as European Technical Advisor of the Year for the last four years and are looking to add to the team.

Watch this short clip to discover how Arup are shaping a better world and how you could be a part of it!

The Opportunity

Due to continued business growth, we are seeking to recruit a professionally qualified, technical advisory services consultant to work on projects in the District Heating and Power Generation sectors across the UK and Europe (global experience beneficial) with a multi-skilled background. The candidate should have knowledge of:

• District heating and cooling networks and energy centres
• Thermal power generation including Energy from Waste and Biomass
• Renewable and emerging technologies such as:
• Ground Source, Water Source and Air Source Heat Pumps
• Biomass Heat Only Boilers
• Anaerobic Digestion (biogas and biomethane production)
• Energy services businesses including:
• Metering
• Energy as a service (providing heating, electricity, steam, or cooling to clients)

The successful candidate will have an engineering or consultancy background with experience in technical due diligence services such as buyside or sell side technical due diligence, lenders technical advisory (“LTA”), Owners Engineer (“OE”), or technical asset management.

They will join a growing, award-winning advisory team of around 150 people based in London, Birmingham, Leeds, Bristol, and Manchester, working on diverse UK and international assignments in Urban Energy and Energy Transition sectors. Projects range from small distributed assets to large multi-utility portfolios.

The role involves advising clients on technical and operational characteristics of assets during acquisitions, leading projects and teams, reviewing technical specifications, tenders, contracts, and technical reports, and liaising with specialists to mitigate risks. Opportunities include site visits (mainly in the UK and Europe) and developing client management skills.

At Arup, individuals are encouraged to thrive and bring their unique perspectives, working on meaningful projects that impact communities and the environment.

Is this role right for you?

We seek candidates with:

• Experience in technical due diligence or operational/engineering roles in District Heating, Power Generation, or Energy Services sectors
• A STEM degree or background
• Interest and ability in supporting business development and client engagement

What we offer you

We value our members’ success and offer a competitive total rewards package, including fair pay, benefits supporting health and wellbeing, learning opportunities, and impactful work. As a member-owned company, we foster collaboration on ambitious projects, sharing profits through profit sharing schemes, and providing private medical insurance, life and accident insurance, income protection, and flexible benefits to support your wellbeing.