Management Consultant - Utilities

Accenture; England; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days vacation

Gym subsidy

Private medical insurance

Extra leave for charitable work

Job summary

A leading global consulting firm in the United Kingdom is seeking a Utilities Energy Transition Consultant. In this role, you will guide clients through energy transition challenges and employ innovative solutions. Ideal candidates will have 3+ years of experience in utilities, strong analytical skills, and the ability to manage projects effectively. The position offers a competitive salary, extensive benefits including vacation and gym subsidies, and opportunities for professional growth and flexibility.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in utilities, especially in generation, transmission, and distribution.
• Broad knowledge of the low carbon energy transition.
• Experience working with technical and engineering stakeholders.
• Experience of working with technical & engineering stakeholders to drive operational excellence within the low carbon power sector, including process optimisation.
• Experience of designing new business models or transforming existing ones, including organisational development, capability mapping and operating model change.
• Expert knowledge in specific element of the energy system (e.g. gas to hydrogen, balancing markets/ancillary services, etc)
• Understanding of the UK regulatory environment, experience in analysing market changes and providing insights on the change

Responsibilities

• Work alongside clients to understand and address their challenges.
• Use innovative problem-solving skills for client solutions.
• Manage projects with Agile, Lean, and Design Thinking methodologies.
• Recommend and use the best in innovative technologies to answer our Clients' questions.
• Draw insights through your well‑developed quantitative skills e.g. financial analysis, market data analysis, etc.
• Project manage and use your experience with delivery methods such as Agile, Lean, and Design Thinking to drive success.
• Leverage your relationship and stakeholder management skills to accomplish team objectives.
• Communicate with excellence (written, conversational and presentation delivery)

Skills

Industry experience in utilities

Knowledge of global energy markets

Technical expertise in low-carbon asset operations

Experience with technical stakeholders

Designing new business models

Understanding of UK regulatory environment

Analytical capability

Job description

We are a diverse team of driven individuals, sharing a common passion for driving the net zero agenda across our wide-ranging portfolio of clients. Our mission is to expedite the energy transition; reducing emissions whilst ensuring a stable and affordable energy supply enabling robust future economic development. From strategy development and delivering innovative new technologies through to enabling organisational and operational excellence, we are committed to a global sustainable future for our Clients.

Our team thrives on shared success, diverse ways of thinking and boundaryless opportunities that drive each of our careers in new and exciting ways. Innovation is at the heart of our team and we bring cutting edge technology to our clients, helping them on our collective journey to a more sustainable future. From capital infrastructure projects building new energy generation plants through to energy retail, our team are at the forefront of utility excellence across the value chain.

As part of our team you will learn, grow and advance in an innovative culture that embraces your individuality. You will be challenged and rewarded while surrounded by a highly passionate and supportive team. Together we thrive and together we will succeed in achieving net zero.

In our team you will learn:

• How to work with our diverse utilities client base to solve their most difficult problems
• The delivery of truly innovative work on the back of emergent technologies to support the energy transition
• The benefit of working across multiple geographic locations and workforces
• Through teaming with high calibre Accenture colleagues bringing a wealth of industry and functional experience by having access to our global knowledge and capability network

As a Utilities Energy Transition Consultant, you will:

• Work alongside our clients, understanding their challenges and bringing your energy transition to guide them through to success
• Use your structured and innovative problem‑solving skills to find the right solution for our clients
• Have a deep analytical capability to deliver data driven consulting
• Recommend and use the best in innovative technologies to answer our Clients' questions
• Draw insights through your well‑developed quantitative skills e.g. financial analysis, market data analysis, etc.
• Project manage and use your experience with delivery methods such as Agile, Lean, and Design Thinking to drive success
• Leverage your relationship and stakeholder management skills to accomplish team objectives
• Communicate with excellence (written, conversational and presentation delivery)

We are looking for experience in the following skills:

• 3 years+ industry experience in utilities (particularly generation, transmission & distribution, electric vehicles or retail energy)
• Broad knowledge of global power and/or energy markets in context of current low carbon energy transition, including drivers and challenges
• Technical expertise and understanding of low‑carbon asset development and asset operations, including best practice processes/activities/ways of working content
• Experience of working with technical & engineering stakeholders to drive operational excellence within the low carbon power sector, including process optimisation
• Experience of designing new business models or transforming existing ones, including organisational development, capability mapping and operating model change
• Expert knowledge in specific element of the energy system (e.g. gas to hydrogen, balancing markets/ancillary services, etc)
• Understanding of the UK regulatory environment, experience in analysing market changes and providing insights on the change

Set yourself apart:

• Ability to communicate with excellence
• Mastery of creative and innovative thinking
• Proven history of energy transition success

What’s in it for you:

At Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes 30 days’ vacation per year, gym subsidy, private medical insurance and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice!

Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role as there will be requirements to spend time onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery of the first‑class services we are known for.

About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. We combine unmatched experience and specialized capabilities across more than 40 industries — powered by the world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. With 509,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries, Accenture brings continuous innovation to help clients improve their performance and create lasting value across their enterprises. Visit us at www.accenture.com

Accenture is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of society and does not discriminate on grounds of race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, or gender identity, or any other basis as protected by applicable law.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

• Consulting and Strategy
• Business Consulting and Services and IT Services and IT Consulting