Utilities Strategy & Decarbonisation Consultant

Accenture PLC; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a Management Consultant – Utilities in Ireland to help leading utilities achieve decarbonisation and energy transition goals. You will work on nationally significant engagements with energy, gas and water organisations, applying deep sector and delivery expertise to diagnose challenges and recommend practical solutions.

You will collaborate with stakeholders across business, technology, and operations, building trusted relationships and contributing to program delivery,

Qualifications

• Relevant undergraduate/master’s degree in a business, engineering, technical or economic field.
• 4-7 years of relevant utility proven experience in a role helping to deliver climate action targets or utilities sector, or 3-5 years in a consulting role, with experience in large-scale transformation programmes.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment across a wide variety of projects and roles to deliver for our clients.
• Ability to build lasting relationships with clients and colleagues.
• Previous experience working within the Utilities (electricity, gas, water) sector would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of strategic initiatives for utilities clients, helping to meet their decarbonisation, resilience and sustainability objectives.
• Support the delivery of high-quality consulting engagements and transformation programmes across the utilities sector.
• Contribute to and collaborate within multi-functional project teams, coordinating workstream activities across the engagement lifecycle.
• Apply functional and technical knowledge to support the design and implementation of solutions for utilities clients.
• Support resource planning, budgeting, and forecasting activities within the context of the engagement or programme.
• Contribute to integrated project and programme planning, ensuring coherent workstream coordination across engagements.
• Identify and elevate risks, assumptions, issues and dependencies, supporting their effective management throughout the engagement.
• Prepare and present clear, structured analysis, and insights for client and internal stakeholders.
• Collaborate with client teams, subject matter experts, and colleagues across business, technology, and operations functions to ensure alignment on goals and outcomes.
• Build trusted relationships with client stakeholders, developing a deep understanding of their challenges to ensure our recommendations and solutions address their needs.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, bringing fresh thinking to enhance the efficiency, quality, and impact of client engagements.
• Continuously develop and maintain deep expertise across the utilities sector to provide informed guidance to clients and contribute to Accenture’s utilities thought leadership.
• Support business development activities including solution scoping, proposal development, and client presentations to help grow Accenture's utilities practice.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

AI data insights

Independent work

Education

Undergraduate/Master's degree in business/engineering/technical/economics

Job description

Accenture is seeking a Management Consultant – Utilities in Ireland to help leading utilities achieve decarbonisation and energy transition goals. You will work on nationally significant engagements with energy, gas and water organisations, applying deep sector and delivery expertise to diagnose challenges and recommend practical solutions.

You will collaborate with stakeholders across business, technology, and operations, building trusted relationships and contributing to program delivery,