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Description

Hitachi Energy has an exciting new opportunity for a Technical Consultant, Sustainability and Technology Transformation. You'll be responsible for the development of advisory projects for major electricity sector agents, including distribution, transmission, retailers, and generators, helping them deal with regulatory, economic, and electricity challenges. You will assist in building and retaining long-lasting relationships with internal and external customers to support profitable growth and ongoing satisfaction.

Please note we are unable to provide any sponsorship and will only consider candidates who have the right to work in the United Kingdom.

This role will be based out of our new Birmingham City Centre location and is hybrid.

Responsibilities:

• Work in an environment of international collaboration within the different Power Consulting units, working on consulting assignments, using established standards, methods, and technologies to develop solutions and resolve issues.
• Propose technical and engineering solutions to meet client needs and actively seek feedback for improvement.
• Conduct work (e.g., research, market studies, qualitative and quantitative analysis, policy support, report writing, and presentation development) across a range of international climate and energy projects.
• Help drive project proposals including proposed approaches, timelines, staffing plans, and budgets.
• Cooperate and work in teams with leading specialists; Hitachi Energy's well-defined career path ensures exciting and motivating career growth aligned with your interests and personality traits.
• You will embody Hitachi Energy's core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Background:

• Master’s degree in electrical engineering, electrical power systems, sustainability, or similar, and experience in the energy sector is required.
• Knowledge in power systems products, sustainability studies, cost-benefit analysis, energy economics, and documentation.
• A minimum of 3 years’ relevant work experience in strategy consulting or analytics consulting.
• Knowledge of C++, MATLAB, Simulink, GaBi Dfx, Homer, Python, and Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel, PowerBI, PowerApps, and VBA.
• You have an analytic and solution-oriented working style.
• You are customer-focused and quality-oriented.
• To successfully take on this position, you need the ability to plan and prioritize, as well as systemic thinking.
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken.
• Extensive and verifiable experience in additional sectors such as electric transport, battery storage, offshore wind, hydrogen, virtual power plants, etc.
• Additional language skills like Spanish, French, or German are considered a plus.