Senior Consultant – Energy Strategy and Planning

Job Description

Ramboll is ranked a Top 10 consultant in the UK and has 1,300 people working across 17 offices who apply their passion to deliver innovative solutions across Buildings, Transport, Environment and Health, and Energy. We love seeing our talents develop and succeed and you will have opportunities to work on challenging and inspiring projects within an environment that is friendly, open, and supportive, recognised in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024.

Do you have expertise in low carbon energy and passion for solving the most pressing sustainability challenges? Do you crave a stimulating role with flexibility and work-life balance?

If this sounds like you, or you’re curious to learn more, then this role could be the perfect opportunity. Join our Energy Strategy and Planning team as our new Senior and work with us to close the gap to a sustainable future.

Your new role

As our new Senior Consultant for Energy Strategy and Planning, you will work across our portfolio of projects and clients, providing whole-energy system energy strategies and masterplans, policy advisory services and market research. Our approach is centred on our core expertise in low carbon district heating and cooling, in which we are market leading. We are very interested in talking to people who may be on a career break and are thinking about returning to consultancy. We will consider full-time, part-time and job-sharing arrangements. You will have the opportunity to be part of a fast-growing team where you can influence growth plans, and which provides excellent career development opportunities.

Your key responsibilities will be:

Coordination and management of projects and proposals , working with multi-disciplinary teams

Analysis : devising clear analytical approaches to exploring complex challenges

Reporting & outputs : writing reports and presentations, as well as reviewing outputs of colleagues

Supporting business development for the Energy Strategy and Planning service line; building client relationships with both public and private sector clients and identifying opportunities for future work.

Collaboration with other Energy Strategy and Planning team members, supporting the creation of a positive and creative work environment.

Your new team

You will be part of a dynamic and growing team, leading on the technical and engineering aspects of our projects which typically involve area-based solutions. With the climate emergency in sharp focus, our approach is to deliver long-lasting low carbon energy solutions. We take a whole energy system approach that considers the interplay and efficiency benefits of a multi-vector design. Projects typically involve pre-design strategies and concept designs, masterplans, feasibility studies and technical inputs to business case development. We often assess multiple scenarios and make recommendations for decarbonisation pathways, and programmes of work to prioritise and implement solutions.

In responding to the far-reaching impacts of the climate emergency, we frequently work with UK colleagues across business units to provide holistic sustainable solutions. We work with international colleagues to provide best practice solutions that utilises our global skills and expertise, notably in local energy systems.

About you

From the moment you start at Ramboll, we will support your personal and professional development so that you can continue to grow with the company. Whilst we look forward to supporting your continued learning and development, for this role we have identified some qualifications, skills, and capabilities that will set you up for success.

These include:

Proven work experience with a track record in management of projects

Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including report writing for a range of audiences and delivering oral briefings and presentations

Any degree is acceptable, although deep understanding of low carbon energy is important, which may have been gained from further study or experience

Experience of running stakeholder engagement including facilitating workshops, conducting interviews and developing surveys is desirable

Experience in producing and/or advising on low carbon energy strategy, policy and planning is desirable

Experience of working with and interpreting spatial energy data analysis to inform decision making is desirable.

What we can offer you

Hybrid & Flexible Working

27 days holiday per year + 8 days bank holiday

Matched pension scheme

Private Medical Insurance

A great list of flexible benefits you can choose from including discounted taste card subscription, cycle to work scheme, gym flex and many more!

Work at the heart of sustainable change

Ramboll is a global architecture, engineering, and consultancy company. We believe that the purpose of sustainable change is to create a thriving world for both nature and people. So, that’s where we start – and how we work. At Ramboll, our core strength is our people, and our history is rooted in a clear vision of how a responsible company should act. Being open and curious is a cornerstone of our culture. We embrace an inclusive mindset that looks for fresh, diverse, and innovative perspectives. We respect, embrace, and invite diversity in all forms to actively cultivate an environment where everyone can flourish and realise their full potential.