Senior Consultant: Shape the Future of Energy Networks

WSP Global Inc.; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Virtual GP service

Gymflex"

Flexible hours

Job summary

WSP Global Inc. is seeking a Senior Consultant for Future Energy Networks in the United Kingdom.

You will lead and deliver high-quality consulting work across energy network planning, connections, and transformation, working with utilities and policy specialists to shape energy systems of the future. You will engage with clients, apply rigorous analysis, and develop practical outputs while growing your advisory capabilities within WSP’s Energy Advisory practice.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience gained in consulting, electricity networks, utilities or the wider energy sector.
• Experience delivering consulting, advisory, technical or strategic projects with increasing responsibility.
• Knowledge in network planning, connections, flexibility, network transformation, innovation, resilience or energy-system planning.
• Ability to work effectively in complex or evolving environments, using sound judgement and seeking support where appropriate.
• Experience engaging directly with clients or other stakeholders and translating their needs into clear, practical outputs.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.
• Ability to communicate complex topics clearly to technical and non-technical audiences, both in writing and verbally.
• Effective stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills.
• Good commercial awareness, including an understanding of project delivery, client value and the role of business development.
• Experience supporting, mentoring or sharing knowledge with colleagues, or a willingness to develop these skills.

Responsibilities

• Delivering consulting projects and defined workstreams, with increasing responsibility for planning, coordination and successful outcomes.
• Taking ownership of high-quality project outputs, including technical accuracy, clear communication, timely delivery and effective use of project resources.
• Applying relevant experience to challenges in network planning, connections, flexibility, network transformation, innovation and related areas of the energy transition.
• Developing proportionate analytical approaches, work plans and recommendations in response to client requirements.
• Engaging directly with client stakeholders, presenting findings clearly and building trusted working relationships.
• Working effectively in multidisciplinary teams and, where appropriate, coordinating colleagues and supporting their development.
• Delivering technical, commercial, economic, policy and strategic analysis to support client decision-making.
• Contributing to proposals, bids, client development and other business development activities.
• Supporting the development of Future Energy Networks services, market offerings and team capability.

Skills

Energy markets

Network planning

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical thinking

Client management

Team collaboration

Education

Engineering degree

Chartered status (desirable)

Job description

WSP Global Inc. is seeking a Senior Consultant for Future Energy Networks in the United Kingdom.

You will lead and deliver high-quality consulting work across energy network planning, connections, and transformation, working with utilities and policy specialists to shape energy systems of the future. You will engage with clients, apply rigorous analysis, and develop practical outputs while growing your advisory capabilities within WSP’s Energy Advisory practice.