Energy Economist for Low-Carbon Policy and Transition

3 days ago


Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom Gemserv Full time

Gemserv is a renowned provider of professional services, working across multiple sectors to address today's social and environmental challenges. Established in 2002, the business offers a range of consultancy and outsourcing capabilities, including programme management, market design, and governance.

At Gemserv, we believe in a flexible approach to working that our employees value. We also offer an attractive package of benefits, including highly competitive salaries, pension, healthcare, season ticket loans, discounted gym membership, Cycle to Work scheme, and more.

We are looking for a Consultant Economist to manage the delivery of purposeful analysis across client accounts and projects. From day one, you will be at the heart of the energy transition, working on hydrogen, heat pumps, biofuels, energy efficiency, and other low-carbon technologies, developing your profile as a low-carbon expert with a holistic understanding of technological and policy opportunities, challenges, and limitations.

Key Responsibilities
  • Using data and analysis to influence current and future net-zero policy.
  • Scenario modelling – exploring the future outlook of industry and policy, to inform client investment decisions and resource allocation.
  • Creating, maintaining, and using datasets to provide insights regarding low-carbon technologies and policies.
  • Communicating analysis methods and outcomes clearly and concisely to senior industry figures and stakeholders with little background in numerical analysis.
Requirements
  • A high degree of numeracy, confidence with data manipulation, and the ability to think logically and creatively about complex problems.
  • Experience working in the energy or utilities, environmental sector, or with public policy would be advantageous.
  • Strong time management skills, and ability to handle competing priorities/deadlines, and independently manage project delivery to client expectations.
  • Degree at graduate or postgraduate level preferably in Economics, Finance, Data Analytics, and other social sciences.
Benefits
  • Reward and recognition schemes.
  • Flexible working.
  • Private Bupa healthcare.
  • Life Assurance (up to 4 times annual salary).
  • Matched pension contributions.
  • Season Ticket Loan.
  • Cycle to Work scheme.
  • Buy and Sell annual leave.
  • Employee Assistance Programme.
  • Summer and Christmas parties, along with monthly Gembar.

The estimated salary for this role is £60,000 - £80,000 per annum, depending on experience.



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