Senior Energy Consultant

**Closing Date: 19th February**

**Why Arup?**

Tackling climate change is arguably the most difficult challenge humanity has faced and overcoming it will require experts from all disciplines and backgrounds to come together and collaborate. Arup has made sustainability and the urgent need to transform to a low carbon energy system our most important priority. We are already recognised as leading consultants in the built environment working for both public and private sector clients on some of the most important advisory and engineering projects in the world. Included is our growing energy business in UK.

Our Energy Hub in the Midlands is key to the growth of our energy business in response to net zero challenge, with key skills in both engineering consultancy and advisory services for key energy clients. We have built expertise across a wide range of energy markets, but have particular strength in offshore interconnectors, offshore wind, and hydrogen.

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**The Opportunity**

We are specifically seeking enthusiastic Senior Energy Consultants and Project Managers with excellent domain knowledge and experience from across the whole energy market or major infrastructure developments, but particularly those in areas that support decarbonisation, including electricity systems, wind, hydrogen and nuclear, to join us and become an integral part of our Midlands energy advisory team at either our Birmingham or Nottingham office. We offer advisory services ranging from project management consultancy to procurement and regulatory support and delivery management services, and serve key energy clients across the region and the wider UK, including Uniper, National Grid, ScottishPower Renewables and SGN.

The role of a Senior Energy Consultant/Project Manager will be to drive, challenge and successfully deliver complex strategic and operational energy projects using best practice management and advisory knowledge and skills. Your typical activities will include being the day-to-day project manager on infrastructure or advisory projects and programmes of varying size and complexity, from early project phase advice to delivery of large work packages to support energy developments.

Another key aspect will include advising energy clients on their projects and businesses across the project life cycle, including business planning, early phase project developments, procurement, delivery and operation, focused on delivering sustainable outcomes across the energy system. You will also be a key integrator leading or supporting a multi-disciplinary team to deliver complex projects to a high standard of quality and client satisfaction.

There is also opportunities to supporting the development of new service offerings and entry to emerging energy markets, along with business development with current and new clients, and developing client relationships to support business growth.

**Is this role right for you?**

We are keen to speak to individuals that have:

- Proven experience in the engineering consulting and/or energy industry, with a preference for those with renewable energy or electrical system experience.
- Achieved Chartership through a recognised UK or international institution in relevant discipline (engineering, project management, etc) preferred, along with a degree in a relevant discipline (engineering, business, energy systems, etc)
- Experience in leading teams of junior consultants and provide guidance on career development

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**Rewards and Benefits**

We care about you and want you to perform at your best, which is why we offer one of the most competitive benefits packages in our sector.

As a member organisation, everyone shares in our success through a global profit share scheme (payments are dependent on the firm’s financial performance).

We also provide Private medical insurance, Life assurance, Accident insurance and Income protection cover. In addition, you’ll have access to flexible benefits to help you look after all aspects of your wellbeing and give you the freedom and flexibility to find the best solutions for you, your family, and your individual needs.

**Different people, shared values.**

At Arup, we believe when talented people collaborate, great things are possible. Arup hires people with proven skills and open minds. We are taking deliberate action to create an inclusive culture that is grounded in our purpose to shape a better world.

At Arup, we appreciate that everyone’s circumstances are different and having the freedom to flex the way we work is essential to our wellbeing. If flexibility matters to you let us know when you apply, and we will discuss how this could work in your role