Energy Transition Strategy Consultant

GHD; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days paid leave

Matched pension contributions

Flexible working

Job summary

GHD is a global professional services leader advising on energy, transport, utilities and urbanisation. The role sits in a growing Energy Transition advisory team, delivering strategy, decarbonisation planning and transformation for clients in the UK.

You will support project delivery through research, analysis and stakeholder engagement, producing high-quality client materials and practical recommendations with senior colleagues and technical specialists.

Qualifications

• Typically around 3–6 years’ relevant experience in consulting, advisory, strategy, policy, infrastructure, energy, utilities, sustainability or a related field.
• Experience supporting client-facing projects, ideally within UK energy, infrastructure, utilities, public sector, regulated markets or asset-intensive organisations.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and structured thinking skills, with the ability to turn information into clear insight.
• An interest in the UK energy transition and the commercial, regulatory, operational and delivery issues shaping the sector.
• Good written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to contribute to clear client-facing materials.
• Confidence working with data, research, stakeholder input and qualitative evidence to support project findings.
• A collaborative working style, curiosity, attention to detail and a practical mindset focused on client outcomes.
• A willingness to learn from senior colleagues while taking ownership of tasks and contributing actively to project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Support defined work packages across energy transition strategy, commercial advisory, decarbonisation planning and transformation.
• Undertake research, analysis, benchmarking and stakeholder engagement to help develop clear, evidence-based recommendations.
• Contribute to high-quality client deliverables, including reports, presentations, options assessments, business cases and implementation plans.
• Support project management activities, including planning tasks, tracking progress, managing actions and contributing to quality control.
• Work with client teams and internal specialists to gather insight, test findings and support practical implementation.
• Contribute to proposals, market insight, capability development and knowledge sharing across the Commercial Advisory business.
• Collaborate with colleagues across advisory, engineering, environment, digital and project delivery teams to support integrated solutions for clients.

Skills

Consulting experience

UK energy sector

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Project delivery

Job description

GHD is a global professional services leader advising on energy, transport, utilities and urbanisation. The role sits in a growing Energy Transition advisory team, delivering strategy, decarbonisation planning and transformation for clients in the UK.

You will support project delivery through research, analysis and stakeholder engagement, producing high-quality client materials and practical recommendations with senior colleagues and technical specialists.