Advisor - Whole Systems & Networks

Salary: 50-60k per annum FTE Benefits

Status:Permanent /Full-time preferable (requests for part-time/flexible working arrangements are welcome)

About Us

Energy Systems Catapult is an independent research and technology organisation. Our mission is to accelerate Net Zero energy innovation.

Launched in 2015 by Innovate UK the Catapult has built a team of more than 250 people with a range of technical engineering consumer commercial incubation digital and policy expertise.They draw on sector-leading test facilities modelling tools and data collected from our back catalogue of more than 500 research projects.

We use that whole energy system capability to support innovative companies -- small and large to test trial and scale their new products and services. Our impact comes when those innovators attract new customers new investment and new grants so they can thrive in the future energy system.

Based in Birmingham Energy Systems Catapult is part of a network of nine world-leading technology and innovation centres established by Innovate UK. The Catapult Network fosters collaboration between industry government research organisations academia and many others to transform great ideas into valuable products and services.

We believe that innovation often stems from connecting different areas and ideas and that working together in person can be an important enabler for that. We therefore expect people to be in the Birmingham office 40 days/year (roughly one day per week).

Context

The Catapult is organised as a set of Platforms and Capabilities. The Platforms are focussed on commercial engagement with organisations in the energy sector; their objective is to understand the needs of these organisations and to respond to them in the most effective way.

The Whole Systems and Networks (WS&N) Platform focuses on innovations at the UK system level working through how the various elements of the transition come together (e.g. transport generation consumer propositions industrial decarbonisation) and the technology investment digital policy market regulatory and governance actions required to realise them.

We work with system critical clients in the public and private sectors including original equipment manufacturers (OEMs); utilities; Government; Ofgem; gas and electricity networks; financiers; retailers; and innovators. We work with them to understand the key issues across the sector and develop unique whole system solutions. We then retain accountability for delivering against our promises for our clients.

The Capabilities are structured around areas of subject matter expertise including Digital & Data; Systems Integration; Modelling; Infrastructure & Engineering; Markets Policy & Regulation; and Consumer Insights. Each Capability is focussed on defining designing and delivering solutions that satisfy technical operational and commercial requirements to address client and sector needs. Solutions may require contribution from multiple Capabilities and may take the form of a project or programme or an asset like a model dataset or test facility.

The Opportunity

The Whole Systems and Networks (WS&N) Platform at Energy Systems Catapult is seeking a dynamic and experienced Advisor to lead our work on modelling heat networks whole systems thinking and business development. Please note that specific experience in modelling heat networks and whole systems thinking is desirable for this role but is not a requirement.

This is a unique opportunity to work at the cutting edge of the energy transition alongside sector-leading experts. Youll be at the heart of shaping the future energy systemanalytically commercially and strategicallyby contributing to the development of innovative cross-sector solutions.

As part of the WS&N Platform you will play a pivotal role in engaging with the market identifying client needs and co-developing strategies that address critical whole systems challenges across transport networks heat electricity generation and retail. Youll collaborate closely with our Platforms and Capabilities Teams to translate complex analytical questions into tangible high-impact projects.

Key Deliverables & Work Activities

Business Development & Strategy

• Support and occasionally lead engagement in building strong influential relationships with new clients relevant energy stakeholders and colleagues across the Catapult. This will include securing new business opportunities in the UK and overseas promoting the Catapults offerings and working across wider internal teams to create joint offerings
• Support and occasionally lead the development of strategy understanding what Catapults role is in the space to help prioritise activity and alignment with commercial and strategic positions in the market
• Support and occasionally lead the development of offerings and value-propositions that align with the team strategy
• Support the growth of the Catapults portfolio of work on Heat Networks Whole Systems Planning and Modelling activities.
• Build sector insight to drive innovation (in technical scope and delivery techniques) across our Whole Systems and Networks work

Delivering impact managing projects and delivering work to clients

• Support and occasionally lead the successful development and delivery of multiple externally funded projects at one time managing relationships with any third parties. This will involve ensuring successful scoping contract negotiation understanding of customer needs and requirements effective resource and budget management client satisfaction and quality assurance
• Contribute towards wider strategies for future work and follow-on impacts including consistently considering opportunities for UK innovators/innovation and managing key stakeholder relationships during project delivery
• Support quality assurance of outputs and insights being reported/presented to stakeholders
• Apply a clear commercial awareness across activities including directing engagements with clients to ensure impact is maximised within available resources; and opportunities for follow-on work are identified.

What credentials are we ideally looking for

Qualifications and Experience:

• Strong consultancy experience with both public or private sector clients.
• Ability to prioritise activity based on impact and commercial value as well as helping to influence strategic direction and corresponding activity
• Proven track record in identifying securing and delivering new opportunities from lead generation and proposal preparation through to project delivery with a focus on consultative selling approaches
• Established energy sector expertise and understand of innovation landscape. Desirable experience of whole energy systems planning and heat networks.
• Experience or familiarity with energy system modelling techniques whole systems planning and/or heat networks is desirable.
• An understanding of public funding processes and experience of bid application preparation
• Strong technical commercial and project delivery background
• Ability to produce high quality outputs reports and thought leadership
• Ability to translate and interpret complexity into a digestible form for non-experts
• Track record as a good communicator able to write well present and facilitate workshops effectively and deliver high quality outputs
• Educated to degree level or equivalent

Behaviours:

• Self-motivated purpose-led impact-drivenand who both enjoys and is effective working in a collaborative environment.

Employee Benefits:

Annual leave 28 days plus bank holidays (FTE) Buy/Sell holidays Buy/sell holiday maximum 1 week based on contracted hours Pension 2 for 1 contribution via salary sacrifice scheme up to 10% Discretionary bonus scheme Recognition scheme to celebrate above and beyond EV Scheme Salary sacrifice Cycle2work Salary sacrifice Life assurance 4 x salary Health Cash Back Plan Retail and gym discounts Employee Assistance Programme 24/7 phoneline and 6 free counselling sessions Snacks and drinks Annual company off-site event.

Flexible working options for eligible employees (Sabbatical/Compressed/Staggered/Flexible hours) Working within a hybrid office attendance model with the expectation of being in the office at least 1 day a week and:

Maternity Leave (100% 13 weeks / 50% 13 weeks/SP 13 weeks/Unpaid leave for 13 weeks)

Adoption Leave (100% 13 weeks/50% 13 weeks/SP 13 weeks/Unpaid leave for 13 weeks)

Paternity Leave (100% 2 weeks)

Shared Parental Leave (100% 10 weeks/50% 13 weeks/SP 13 weeks)

Would you like to Apply

The closing date for applications is Sunday 6th July 2025

Please note that at this time we areunableto provide UK visa sponsorship.

We welcome applications from all including those who may be returning to work those wishing to work flexibly for any reason and those who may need additional support.

Energy Systems Catapult undertakes innovative and exciting work that will help shape the future of energy with this in mind we encourage candidates to submit their applications as early as possible as we do reserve the right to remove this advert or close it to further applications at any point during the recruitment process.

(Strictly No Agencies).

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of race sex disability religion and belief sexual orientation or status regarding gender reassignment marriage and civil partnership pregnancy and maternity.

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