Senior Consultant - Low Carbon

Senior Consultant - Low Carbon

Salary: Up to £50,000 per annum (depending on experience)

Hours: Full-time (see 'Flexible working')

Location: Flexible within the UK. Home-based, blended or fully office based (from our offices in Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh or London).

Closing Date: 30 June 2024

Ref: KJ 1252

With net zero and carbon reduction efforts being high priority across both public sector organisations and private sector, this Senior Consultant role is to enhance Energy Saving Trust’s Low Carbon proposition providing technical expertise both internally and externally. The role will be responsible for client work delivery, commercial activity and public sector tendering.

Who we are

Energy Saving Trust is a leading and trusted organisation, dedicated to promoting energy efficiency, Low Carbon transport and sustainable energy use. We aim to address the climate emergency and deliver the wider benefits of clean energy as we transition to net zero.

 At Energy Saving Trust we don’t just offer jobs – we offer careers. For our people, being part of the effort to address the climate emergency makes working for us truly meaningful and rewarding.

 Here are some of the benefits we offer:

• We offer an outstanding pension scheme including employer contributions of up to 9%, 11% or 13% (age-linked).

• Enhanced parental leave.

• Private BUPA insurance.

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with service-linked increases as well as three goodwill days over the Christmas period.

• Staff wellbeing allowance of up to £25 per month / £300 per year.

 Please see our careers page for the full list of benefits we have to offer and why Energy Saving Trust is a great place to work.

The team

The insight & evaluation team is integral to the data, research and content Energy Saving Trust produces.  The work we do is hugely varied, from calculating the savings that can be achieved through making energy efficiency changes, to modelling the impact of new technologies to providing content for energy efficiency training to researching consumers attitudes towards government policy and assessing the impact that programmes deliver. 

We work individually on projects but also work closely together sharing ideas and working through complex problems or scenarios ensuring that knowledge sharing, and knowledge development is at the forefront of everything we do. 

Working within the team and at the Energy Saving Trust more broadly will allow you to use your experience and skills, whilst improving your knowledge and having the space and opportunity to grow within a friendly, supportive environment.

What you’ll do  

• Low carbon proposition development and delivery for public and private sector clients across one or more of the following areas: Low Carbon heating, renewable energy generation, scenario modelling/decarbonisation pathways, deep retrofit, large-scale domestic retrofit, energy storage and demand shifting/grid flexibility.

• Lead project management for a range of client projects, ranging in size, topic and complexity. Manage projects from inception through to final delivery, including designing project workstreams, managing team resources required to deliver the project, contract management and client liaison.

• Build effective and collaborative relationships with key clients in government and the wider public and private sector, potential partners, and across Energy Saving Trust internal teams. 

What you’ll bring  

• Knowledge and practical experience of one or more of the following: Low Carbon heating, renewable energy generation, deep retrofit, large-scale domestic retrofit, energy storage and demand shifting/grid flexibility.

• Relevant degree qualification, for example, engineering, environmental studies, maths, sciences, or equivalent qualifications, training or professional experience.

• Proven project management experience.

• Strong skills in MS Office suite, particularly MS Excel and project management software.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Able to contribute to the creative process in a structured and logical manner, making recommendations based on robust analysis.

To apply

Please click the apply button to visit our recruitment portal. We will ask for your personal details, work history and a supporting statement. Applications submitted without a supporting statement will not be considered.

Applications close 23.59, 30 June 2024. Interviews are intended to be held week commencing 8 July 2024. 

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. 

 In your supporting statement please explain how you meet the essential areas in the job description. Applications submitted via email or without a supporting statement will not be considered. 

Reasonable adjustments: We are a Disability Confident Committed employer. We want to ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive of and accessible for, everyone.  

If you think you may need additional support or reasonable adjustments made to any part of the recruitment process, please get in.  

Flexible working: We offer a range of flexible working arrangements, including working from home, compressed or part-time hours, job shares and other arrangements. There is no need to justify your preferred working pattern and we encourage our people to work in whichever way helps them to perform at their best.

We will be happy to discuss this and our blended working model at the interview stage with you. 

Please note, that we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this post. To apply for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK. 

Diversity and inclusion

Energy Saving Trust is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace where everyone can be themselves, with support to be their best.

We strongly encourage applicants from a wide range of backgrounds and with different identities and experiences to apply for roles with Energy Saving Trust. 

We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and we ringfence a minimum number of interview slots for candidates who apply via the Disability Confident scheme and meet the minimum criteria for a role.