Energy Principal / Associate Consultant (Commercial/Technical Due Diligence)

ATTB - The Big Jobsite; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy seeks a Principal Consultant/Associate to provide technical and commercial due diligence in the energy sector. This role involves working on diverse projects with high-profile clients while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. Embrace a culture of innovation in a globally connected environment while contributing to sustainable infrastructure development.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Work-life balance initiatives

Comprehensive health and wellbeing programs

Support for personal development and training

Inclusivity and diversity initiatives

Qualifications

• Experience in infrastructure advisory, ideally focused on energy or transport sectors.
• Background in a leading engineering consultancy or specialist advisory.
• Strong understanding of project finance and investment appraisal.

Responsibilities

• Deliver technical and commercial due diligence for energy sector clients.
• Support advisory projects across transport and infrastructure.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams for high-quality outputs.

Skills

Project finance

Risk analysis

Collaboration

Communication skills

Analytical expertise

Education

Degree in Engineering or related field

Job description

Job Description

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?

At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects, and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

A little more about your role…

We are now seeking a talented Principal Consultant/Associate to join our growing team, with a focus on technical and commercial due diligence in the energy sector. This is a unique opportunity to work across a diverse portfolio of infrastructure asset classes, including transport technologies and core-plus infrastructure, contributing to high-profile transactions and strategic advisory mandates.

Your role will include:

1. Delivering technical and commercial due diligence for investors, lenders, and developers in the energy sector (including renewables, CCUS, hydrogen, and emerging technologies).
2. Supporting cross-sector advisory projects across transport and wider infrastructure, applying analytical and commercial expertise.
3. Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and technical specialists across WSP's global network to deliver high-quality outputs.
4. Contributing to the development of methodologies, tools, and best practices within the team.
5. Possibility of travel overseas for projects (typically 2–3 day client trips for kick-off/site visits or final presentations in a typical 4–6 week project).

Your team:

At WSP, we are driven by a shared purpose: to create positive, long-lasting impacts on the world around us. As a global leader in strategic advisory services, we are proud to have been named #1 Advisor by Deal Value in 2024 by Infranews. Our Investor and Economic Advisory team is at the forefront of shaping the future of infrastructure, energy, and transport — supporting clients such as DESNZ as Technical Advisor to their CCUS programme — through complex investment decisions and delivering insights that drive sustainable growth.

The Infrastructure and Economic Advisory team has a strong track record of supporting clients at the early stage of projects such as feasibility plans, market forecasts, as well as technical assessments of complex projects. Our key clients include financial institutions (pension funds, investors, and financiers), operators (utilities, ports, rail, and mobility), and wider industry.

We are expanding from a strong transport base into new sectors, including industrial clients, major government programmes (e.g., Port Infrastructure Fund, UK Freeports), mobility, and core+ infrastructure. Our front-end consultancy is supported by 70,000 technical specialists globally, offering services such as transaction advisory (including PPP), investment advisory, market studies, demand forecasting, feasibility studies, and management consultancy.

What we will be looking for you to demonstrate…

• Experience in infrastructure advisory, ideally with a focus on energy or transport sectors.
• Background in a leading engineering consultancy, accountancy firm, or specialist advisory consultancy.
• Strong understanding of project finance, investment appraisal, and risk analysis.
• Experience delivering complex assignments and coordinating workstreams to tight deadlines.
• A collaborative mindset and the versatility to work across multiple sectors and disciplines.
• Strong spoken and written communication skills in English (additional languages desirable).
• A passion for shaping sustainable infrastructure and supporting the energy transition.

Don't quite meet all the criteria? Apply, and we can see how your experience aligns with this role and other opportunities within the team.

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.

Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.

With us, you can. Apply today.

About Us

We are one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Our 69,300 passionate people are united by the common purpose of creating positive, long-lasting impacts on the communities we serve through a culture of innovation, integrity, and excellence. With over 9,000 professionals across the UK and Ireland, we are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower.

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?

Work-life balance

At WSP, we understand that work is just one aspect of your life. It's important to make time for you, your family, friends, interests, and your community.

Our hybrid working policy offers the flexibility to work from home two days a week, while also providing opportunities to collaborate in our modern offices across the UK.

Inclusivity & Diversity

We welcome applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We enable rewarding careers by encouraging people to bring their whole and authentic selves to work so that our work represents the fullest spectrum of society. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP. We have employee resource groups that bring together employees and allies with different backgrounds to promote inclusivity.

Health & Wellbeing

We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to improve your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme.

Med24 offers you and your family unlimited telephone access to an NHS doctor, available 24/7, with options for face-to-face video consultations. We also provide reasonable workplace adjustments for those in need. Additionally, you can benefit from the Gymflex scheme, which offers up to 40% off annual gym memberships through our flexible benefits program, as well as a comprehensive menopause support package.

Flex your time

To enhance work-life balance, WSP offers the “WSP My Hour,” allowing you to take one hour each day for personal activities, with the flexibility to make up the time earlier or later that day.

We also provide part-time and flexible working arrangements, the option to purchase additional leave, and the ability to use your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.

Your development

We understand the importance of development and training to you. That's why we foster a supportive environment that invests in your growth, whether through training, mentoring, or Chartership.

#WeAreWSP

Here at WSP, we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of age, gender, reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or maternity/paternity. As a confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. Please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.