Senior Energy Consultant - Heat Network/Distributed Energy

Turner & Townsend; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking passionate individuals to join its Sustainability team, focusing on Distributed Energy and Heat Network projects. This role offers the chance to work on exciting initiatives aimed at reducing carbon emissions and promoting energy efficiency. You will be part of a dynamic team dedicated to delivering high-quality services and fostering client relationships. The company values diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all employees can thrive. If you are driven by sustainability and eager to make a difference in the energy sector, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Flexible working environment

Health and wellness programs

Career development opportunities

Inclusive company culture

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering Distributed Energy and Heat Network projects.
• Strong consultancy skills in energy solutions and client management.

Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver energy projects to meet client needs and KPIs.
• Facilitate stakeholder engagement and overcome project barriers.

Skills

Client Management

Consultancy

Project Development

Energy Solutions

Programme Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Education

Degree in Energy Management or related field

Certification in Project Management

Tools

Energy Management Software

Project Management Tools

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Company Description

At Turner & Townsend we're passionate about making the difference because we recognise our responsibility to lead the creation of a better industry and the journey to Net Zero. We are driven to help build a world where opportunities are open to all, people can live healthy, safe lives and society has a positive impact on the natural world around it. Through the commitment, capability and care our team brings, we build trust, deliver better outcomes for our clients, help our people to realise their potential, and do our part to create a prosperous society.

Our team is dynamic, innovative, and client-focused, supported by an inclusive and supportive company culture. Our clients value our proactive approach, depth of expertise, integrity, and the quality we deliver. As a result, our people get to enjoy working on some of the most exciting projects in the world across a variety of sectors.

Our vision is based on the interconnected strands of being 'Green, Productive and Inclusive' and we are now looking to expand our growing Sustainability team in the UK to meet the increasing demand across our varied and diverse client base.

Our Team

Our Sustainability team specialises in helping client organisations to measure, manage and reduce energy consumption, carbon emissions and achieve wider sustainability aims. Our services include, but are not limited to:

• Delivery of city/regional carbon reduction programmes;
• Development of carbon management strategies, including Net Zero strategies;
• Carbon footprint and greenhouse gas reporting, and associated ESG disclosures;
• Identification and assessment of energy saving opportunities and investment case support;
• Green building certification assurance on real estate capital projects;
• Estates decarbonisation plan and heat decarbonisation plans;
• Net Zero programme management and delivery.

Job Description

We are looking for individuals who can demonstrate a number or all of the following points, in relation to Heat Network (HN) and wider Distributed Energy (DE) projects or programmes.

By Distributed Energy we refer to distributed, flexible, resilient and low to zero carbon heat and power networks, systems and resources, including, but not limited to, heat networks, solar Photovoltaics (PV), heat pumps, energy storage, demand side flexibility, smart and vehicle-to-grid charging for electric vehicles.

Experience of project development (scoping, business case, finance, high level technical - but consultant rather than engineer) for schemes involving heat networks, local energy networks/smart grid including battery storage, potentially including integrating with home EV charging/car battery storage.

Qualifications

We are looking for experienced talents to join our growing team, bringing in further specialism of HN and DE across a range of commissions. You are expected to have some or all of the following competencies:

Essential

• A high quality of service delivery and client management;
• Consultancy experience within DE and HN projects;
• Successful track record in facilitating and delivering DE schemes across a variety of client organisations and achievement in meeting project or programme KPIs;
• Track record in overcoming barriers to DE through one or more project stages like:
• Feasibility;
• Commercialisation;
• Procurement;
• Delivery of projects.
• Working knowledge and experience in DE solutions, covering multiple technologies;
• Excellent customer relationship development capability;
• Have a good grasp of metering and billing regulations and awareness of Government policy surrounding HN;
• Programme management, reporting and organisational skills;
• A working knowledge of energy demands in buildings and any relevant regulations and design codes i.e. CP1, Building Regulations Part L.

Preferred

• Business Development experience;
• Stakeholder engagement experience;
• Development of energy strategies and master planning for DE;
• Ability to carry out DE data analysis.

Additional Information

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/

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