Senior Consultant - Power Systems - Strategy, Transformation and Energy Transition - UK

Guidehouse is seeking a Senior Consultant in Power Systems for its London office, focusing on energy strategy and transformation. The role involves advising clients on decarbonization, renewable energy, and innovative business models. Candidates should possess strong analytical and communication skills, with a passion for sustainability. The position requires collaboration across diverse teams and entails up to 25% travel. A relevant degree is necessary.
Job Family:

Management Consulting

Travel Required:

Up to 25%

Clearance Required:

None

Join our team in early 2025 as a Senior Consultant in our energy strategy and transformation team.

Our Guidehouse Energy Providers practice is collaborating with leaders in energy and utility clients to successfully navigate the energy transition, to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. In a rapidly changing landscape where utilities and energy companies are transitioning to a cleaner fuel supply, increased reliability, and improved resilience, we turn vision into action.

We lead and de-risk implementing new business models and technologies that are leading the way to a more sustainable future. We are thinking in integrated systems and work across value chains when creating broader decarbonization strategies and driving forward solutions like smart grids, demand response/flexibility, green gases and hydrogen, renewable power/PPAs, CCUS and the related infrastructure.

To consistently bring highest value to our clients, we work in a uniquely collaborative model integrating insights from our industry, sustainability, and policy and regulation teams.

We are looking to hire exceptional people with diverse backgrounds and experiences with a passion for making the energy transition a reality. It is important to us that all employees uphold Guidehouse’s values of respect, integrity, innovation, stewardship, and excellence and are supportive of our culture of inclusion & diversity.

What You Will Do:
• Advise clients in various parts of the energy value chain.
• Work as part of a project team on multiple, diverse projects. Project may range from decarbonisation pathways for transport, industry and heat, net-zero business model opportunities, regional whole system solutions across electricity and gas, network innovation, hydrogen network conversion, business change & transformation, physical asset management, climate risk modelling, renewable markets, and offshore grid development.
• Synthesise data into clear analyses and provide fact-based recommendations and solutions for drafting summary reports and presentations
• Perform industry research, engage internal and external stakeholders, prepare client deliverables, and present findings to your project team and clients.
• Support the development of client proposals and other business development activities
• Uphold Guidehouse’s values of respect, integrity, innovation, stewardship and excellence and support our culture of inclusion & diversity

You Are
• A team-player who demonstrates the willingness and ability to work effectively in diverse teams and collaborate with colleagues at all levels
• A critical thinker with a strong eye for detail and creative in problem solving
• Able to show a working knowledge of data collection, organisational and analytical skills
• Able to work on multiple projects and show a good understanding of the project objectives and client expectations
• A strong communicator with excellent written and presentation skills
• Passionate about sustainability, innovation, and personal development

What You Will Need:
• Relevant undergraduate or Master’s degree (e.g. business, engineering, energy, economics, mathematics, physical sciences, political sciences, etc.)
• 3 (THREE) or more years of working experience in related fields
• A strong curiosity, and/or experience, in a relevant industry topic such as: sustainability, advanced energy technologies, renewable energy, distributed generation, energy efficiency, electricity generation, transmission and distribution, natural gas transmission and distribution
• Knowledge of power or gas/hydrogen supply systems, grid integration of decentralised sources, digitalisation of the energy sector and/or power markets preferred.
• Experienced with Microsoft products, especially Excel and PowerPoint. Experience with other analytics tools a plus.
• Right to Work in the UK (e.g. UK Passport, EU Settled Status, Valid Work Visa etc).

What Would Be Nice To Have:
• As a global company we work with clients primarily in English. We do also require some of our associates/interns to be fluent in the language of the country they would be located from.
• The successful candidate must not be subject to employment restrictions from a former employer (such as a non-compete) that will prevent you from performing the job responsibilities as described across our clients
• This position requires successful completion of a background check and employment verification.

What We Offer:

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

About Guidehouse

Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer–Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

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