Senior Consultant

1 week ago


Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom Atkins Full time

Are you ready to take up a vital role in shaping the future of energy and NetZero? How about joining our talented team, where everyone has a voice, and together we collaborate to solve our clients' challenges head-on.

It's a diverse and inclusive work environment where world-class talent knows no distinctions.

We know that different people have different priorities, which is why we're here to support you.

Flexible and remote working is a central part of Atkins culture.

So talk to us about what's ideal for you - from reduced weeks to buying more leave over school holidays.

And if you're returning from a career break, ask us how we can help you transition back into work with us.


If you have a keen interest in the complex challenges the energy sector and achieving NetZero has to offer, you could be working with a variety of clients as a Senior Consultant within our Energy Networks team based from Epsom, Leeds, Birmingham, or Glasgow.


_ Flexible Location -_Epsom, Leeds, Birmingham or Glasgow.

Your purpose will be:


You will be working in our Energy Networks business building strong and trusted relationships internally and externally with our clients.

You'll enjoy working with others, sometimes directly at client sites, sometime remote and sometimes from our offices.

You'll be client focused - being able to interface with clients, understand their needs and contribute to delivering successful projects.

The ever-changing conditions of the energy industry means we need individuals who can adapt, change and thrive when working in dynamic environments.


By using your experience within the GB energy industry, you'll be providing clients with technical, commercial and / or regulatory advice, across a range of different projects.

You will enjoy reviewing detail and summarising your analysis and assessments into concise reports, as well as presenting findings to clients via meetings and workshops.

You'll be delivering projects and liaising with experts from across the organisation to ensure the successful delivery of projects.

You'll be guiding others to grow too, by overseeing work from Engineers and Graduate Engineers from across the team in the delivery of your projects.


What can you bring?

Essential Qualifications:

  • Degree qualified in an Engineering discipline or equivalent qualifications and experience.
  • Chartered Engineer through the IET or working towards.

Essential Criteria:

  • A strong understanding of the GB energy sector and of the importance that future projects will have in achieving Net Zero.
  • Strong written communication skills that will enable you to summarise findings in concise reports.
  • Good knowledge of electrical codes and standards and regulatory/financial incentives for transmission and distribution network investment in GB.
  • A love of building and maintaining strong relationships through regular communication with internal and external stakeholders.

Desirable Criteria:

  • Experience in mentoring junior staff in task delivery.
  • Experience in regulatory and technical due diligence (vendor or buyer side) of transmission and distribution network assets.
  • Experience in business plan submissions for regulated utilities and/or innovation project developments.

Why work for Atkins?
The UK is the first major economy to legislate for a Net Zero target by 2050.

To achieve this, our Energy Teams are ensuring a mix of secure and sustainable energies that can meet our industry and lifestyle demands today, and in 30 years' time.

We help to power our world through exciting new technologies and intelligent cybersecurity systems on projects that vary greatly in size, scope, and scale.

So, you'll be creating the right safe and resilient systems across nuclear power, renewables, decarbonisation development, new builds and energy efficiency.

We value your diversity and believe that everyone deserves to thrive - no exceptions. You'll be part of a culture committed to finding new talent from underrepresented groups. We're Disability Confident, an Inclusive Employer, and support STEM Returners. We also want to see more women in senior roles at Atkins.

In the energy sector, we've signed up to the AXIS Pledge, promising to make equal pay, equal leadership, and equal opportunities a reality.

Read more about our Vision for Women.

Meeting your needs:


When you start with us, you'll enjoy "Total Reward," a package that can be tailored to your lifestyle, career and personal needs.

From flexible holidays to life assurance, health & wellbeing benefits, and career planning for the senior stage of your career.

Making sure you're supported is important to us. So, if you identify as having a disability, tell us ahead of your interview. And let's talk about any adjustments you might need.

More about us:


Atkins, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, is a leading global consultancy with over 80 years of design and engineering expertise.

With us, you'll be surrounded

  • Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom Maxim Recruitment Full time £60,000

    Senior Delay Consultant job in Glasgow (MAX Maxim Recruitment We use cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. Learn more Accept & Close Senior Delay Consultant Ref MAX9827 Consultant Nilam Modhwadia Region North and Scotland Location Glasgow Salary Negotiable Job Posted 30/06/2023 Type Permanent Status Live: Interviewing now An exciting...


  • Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom Maxim Recruitment Ltd Full time

    Senior Procurement Consultant job vacancy with a global, multidisciplinary management consultancy in Glasgow.


  • Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom Permanent People Full time

    Permanent People are working with a Glasgow based recruitment consultancy who partner with SME's and larger scale businesses, in placing mid-senior level business support professionals within their clients organisations.Our client prides themselves on their enhanced market knowledge and expertise, they have developed a fantastic reputation, both locally and...

  • Senior Consultant

    1 week ago


    Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom Frazer-Nash Consultancy Full time £60,000 - £70,000

    Department: Offshore Project Engineering Job Title: Senior Consultant - Offshore Renewables Salary range: £60,000 to £70,000 per annum Location: Glasgow, Bristol or Leatherhead Working Pattern: We operate a flexible hybrid working pattern at Frazer-Nash, with time split between the office, client sites and working from home. Closing date for this...


  • Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom Search Consultancy Full time

    Recruitment Consultant/Senior ConsultantNursing TeamGlasgowHere at Search we have an exciting opportunity on a warm desk for an experienced Consultant to further develop our Nursing business across Scotland.Currently a team of 9 based in Glasgow, Search Healthcare cover a range of different specialisms across the care sector and we are keen for someone to...


  • Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom Search Consultancy Full time

    Recruitment Consultant/Senior Consultant -Call & Contact Centre Division**GlasgowAre you looking to make the next step in your recruitment career? Looking for a role with an established team, with a huge geographical remit and all with zero threshold in your first 6 months? Then get in touch to join the best in the businessOur Glasgow Call & Contact Centre...


  • Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom Storm Associates Full time £65,000

    Senior Planning Consultant – Renewable Energy & EIA Specialist Hours: Monday to Friday – no weekends Excellent opportunity to join a fast-growing and highly successful organization Our Client has a forty-year history that saw the company pioneering innovative uses of solar, hydro, and wind renewable energy in the UK and across the globe. Their projects...


  • Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom Gillespie People Solutions Full time

    One of our longest standing clients and a leading Scottish agency across various markets, including Professional Services, is looking for a talented Senior Recruitment Consultant in the Accountancy & Finance sector to take on a leading role, either in their Glasgow or Edinburgh offices.While some markets are pretty tight at the moment, the Professional...


  • Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom SOCOTEC UK Limited Full time

    Senior Environmental Consultant, SOCOTEC, Competitive, East KilbrideTo support our ambitious growth plans, we have a great opportunity to join our Environment and Safety Division. SOCOTEC provides a comprehensive range of environmental monitoring and consultancy services to help companies fulfil their legal obligations and to comply with environmental...

  • Senior Consultant

    1 week ago


    Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom APEM Group Full time

    Are you a marine consultant with experience of consents and permitting for marine infrastructure projects, including offshore wind? Perhaps you have previous experience working on offshore or onshore projects and want to be involved with some of the largest and most exciting infrastructure development projects in the UK? APEM Group are actively recruiting a...


  • Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom Gravitate HR Full time £45,000

    Salary circa £45,000 per annum Ready for a new challenge? Join a leading independent HR consultancy in a lead role to shape the future of our team and delivery to our clients. An opportunity has arisen to join our team in a senior role delivering HR consultancy to our retained and project-based clients, mentoring and developing our HR consultants, and...


  • Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom Gravitate HR Full time

    Salary circa £45,000 per annumnReady for a new challenge? Join a leading independent HR consultancy in a lead role to shape the future of our team and delivery to our clients. An opportunity has arisen to join our team in a senior role delivering HR consultancy to our retained and project-based clients, mentoring and developing our HR consultants, and...


  • Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom 83Zero Full time

    Job DescriptionWe are looking for a skilled Senior Cloud DevOps Consultant to join our team!About the Company:Join our team at 83zero Consulting Limited, a boutique consultancy specializing in Software Development & Agile within the UK. We are dedicated to providing high-quality interim and permanent senior IT professionals.Overview of The RoleAs a...


  • Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom Time & Tide Full time

    SENIOR SALES CONSULTANT - (4 OR 5 DAYS PER WEEK)Time & Tide is a contemporary interiors retailer with seven stores in four locations across central Scotland.We are recruiting for either a Full Time (5 days per week) or Part Time (4 days per week) Senior Sales Consultant for our gorgeous furniture store - St Georges Cross, Glasgow.The role will include the...

  • Senior Consultant

    1 month ago


    Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom Stantec Full time

    We make communities more resilient through smarter asset management and advisory service to our clients.Our Asset Advisory Team is growing rapidly and has a track record of successful project delivery across the Water, Energy and Infrastructure sectors. We support our clients to help them drive performance and realise financial and social value through their...

  • Senior Consultant

    1 week ago


    Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom NHS Scotland Full time

    Senior Consultant (Cisco, Checkpoint, Wireless, Cloud)About the Organisation:National Services Scotland (NSS) is a national NHS Board operating right at the heart of NHSScotland providing invaluable support and advice at a strategic and operational level. NSS supports customers to deliver their services more efficiently and effectively and we offer shared...


  • Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom Tribeca Recruitment Full time

    Senior Recruitment Consultant - Energy & CommoditiesGlasgowMy client is one of the leading Energy & CommoditiesRecruitment Agencies in the city. They offer an open, fun, inspired and rewarding working environment that supports and nurtures.They believe that a successful business is built with a happy workforce. With mutual trust, their employees enjoy...


  • Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom Bramwith Consulting Full time

    SENIOR CONSTRUCTION PROCUREMENT CONSULTANT (Multiple Roles) UK-LEADING PROCUREMENT CONSULTANCY EDINBRUGH ? GLASGOW (HYBRID / REMOTE OPTIONS) Contact: Devan at One of the most-renowned consultancies in the country is looking to strengthen their team following a sustained period of growth that has resulted in them winning numerous new clients and projects...


  • Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom Cortex IT Recruitment Full time

    My client is one of the largest providers of consulting and technology services, providing a collaborative, friendly and entrepreneurial environment. A truly global consultancy with offices based in central London and a broad client base of blue chip companies, the company operates across a variety of sectors and industries. Working within business analytics...


  • Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom Gillespie People Solutions Full time

    A great role for an experienced Industrial recruiter, and opportunity to join a leading UK recruitment business, based in their Glasgow office as a Senior Consultant.This role would be a great fit for an experienced Industrial recruiter with a track record of building and maintaining strong client relationships, a great communicator who loves a busy, fast...