Energy Systems Analyst Consultant

Ricardo plc is hiring an Energy Systems Analyst Consultant for a hybrid role based in Glasgow or London. The position is ideal for recent graduates or those starting a consultancy career in the energy sector. Responsibilities include supporting senior consultants, conducting research and analysis, contributing to reports, and managing multiple projects. The role offers professional development opportunities within a team focused on innovative energy solutions and decarbonisation strategies.
Overview

Role: Energy Systems Analyst Consultant

Location: London / Glasgow - Hybrid

Role ID: 2025-2761

Our vision is to create a safe and sustainable world

Ricardo plc is a global strategic, environmental, and engineering consulting company. With over 100 years of engineering excellence and employing close to 3,000 employees in more than 20 countries, we provide exceptional levels of expertise in delivering leading-edge and innovative cross-sector sustainable products and solutions. Every day, we enable our customers to solve the most complex and dynamic challenges to help achieve a safe and sustainable world.

The role We are looking for a n analyst consultant (suitable for new graduate s , Masters or PhDs and those at the start of their career , looking to change to a purpose-driven career, or returning from a break ) to join our Energy Infrastructure Transition team. This role will provide a stepping stone into your engineering and consultancy career in an exciting and rapidly changing sector. 

The Energy Infrastructure Transition team The team comprises a group of highly experienced professionals specialising in engineering, techno-economic, and management consultancy services for the energy sector, with particular emphasis on the power, clean fuels, waste and industrial decarbonisation sectors. We cover strategy to implementation and technical and economics aspects. We are a committed team of like-minded professionals with a growing portfolio of energy technology, policy and strategy projects. 

Key responsibilities From day one, you will be part of a team supporting senior consultants in delivering projects to our clients. Successful applicants will have strong numeracy, analytical and communication skills together with a proactive, organised approach and a pride in the quality of their work. Over time you will be expected to develop your understanding of the energy sector - including strategic, technical, commercial and regulatory aspects. 

You will contribute to research and analysis that underpins our consultancy work. You will manage your time across several projects, contributing in  all phases - from researching and analysing information and data, through providing key contributions to the development of techno-economic models, to contributing to reports and presentations that are delivered to clients, and /or supporting the preparation of proposals to win new contracts. You will be responsible for the quality and delivery of your work and will liaise with other consultants and teams to incorporate your contribution into wider project outputs. 

You will be supported throughout your time with us in your professional development, to ensure you have the support and tools you need to deliver your role to a high quality, and to support your development into the future.  

Examples Of Projects You Will Be Working On Include
• Network reliability and connection studies.
• Smart grid / network innovation projects.
• Feasibility and implementation studies for renewable energy projects.
• Developing technical and economic power sector regulatory frameworks in developing countries Green Hydrogen strategy for a region or organisation.
• Industrial process decarbonisation.
• Strategies for carbon capture and storage (including negative emissions)
• Heat decarbonisation solution identification including sizing for buildings and heat networks.
• Energy from waste project feasibility.
• R eview and optimisation of local and regional waste strategy.
• Smart grid / power network innovation projects.
• Feasibility and implementation studies for renewable energy projects. 
• Transport energy feasibility and implementation projects for the road, rail, aviation and marine sectors.
• Developing technical and economic energy sector regulatory frameworks in developing countries.

Skills

Skills and experience The position would suit candidates with:
• A strong degree in Engineering, preferably electrical, power systems, process / chemical, energy decarbonisation , or economic subjects with an interest in energy infrastructure and sustainable transition.
• Excellent understanding of one or more of power systems, renewable energy, clean fuels, industrial processes, heat decarbonisation and waste and resource management.
• Passionate about energy sector transition, innovation and sustainability, particularly including some or all of the scope of the Energy Infrastructure Transition team.
• Familiar with Excel, including data manipulation and modelling.
• Able to effectively communicate and interact with colleagues and clients, with excellent written and spoken communications, including formal report writing, digital communication, and spoken communication skills in English.
• The ability to breakdown complex research questions, think creatively and solve novel problems.
• Fluency in English.

Desirable
• Previous work, internship or project experience working in the energy transition industry, or working in consultancy.
• Fluency in other languages, particularly Spanish, French or Portuguese.
• Some experience using Python, Homer Pro, Helioscope ©, PV/ Syst ©, DigSilent ©, PSS/E ©, Powerworld ©, and/or PLEXOS.

Working here

You will be warmly welcomed into our workplace where every voice matters. We are diverse thinkers and doers, coming together to create a culture of inclusion. We will support you to find your place.

We will encourage you to use your passion and expertise to make a positive impact through the projects you work on. Your knowledge and desire to bring about change will be invaluable in helping deliver innovative solutions that support communities across the globe in becoming safer and more sustainable.

Work life balance

We offer flexible approaches to work, whether that is working from home, being in the office, or as a hybrid worker. We're happy to discuss flexible working arrangements. Wellbeing is at the core to our culture, allowing employees to flourish and to achieve their full potential.

Benefits

We want you to know how much you are valued. Your remuneration and benefits package will reflect that. You will receive a range of benefits which include support for your physical and mental health.

Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion statement

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person's potential, and we'll help you reach yours. We have an ambitious diversity, equality, and inclusion approach as explained here. We value diversity; recognising that a more diverse workforce creates a richer and more varied working environment. Diversity also drives innovation, by allowing us to offer our clients the best consultancy service that we can. As part of our commitment to engage positively and pro-actively with all our employees and to ensure an inclusive culture, we are a recognised as a 'disability confident' employer.

Next steps

Once you have submitted your application a member of our Recruitment Team will be in touch. Please be aware that the timing can vary dependent on the volume of applications that we receive for each role and in some cases, we may start to review applications prior to the closing date.

Ricardo is a Disability confident employer please advise the recruitment team via recruit@ricardo.com if you require any adjustments to support you throughout the recruitment process.