Senior Energy Consultant / Energy Consultant | DHN
Senior Energy Consultant / Energy Consultant | DHN
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Job Description
Job description
Location: REMOTE with FLEXIBLE working arrangements all UK based locations considered. Our flexible office collaboration spaces for those wishing to use them are in Birmingham London and Exeter
Term/Hours: Permanent. Full time (40 hours per week) with flexibility over working pattern. Reduced hours may be considered - please state in your application.
Salary: Competitve.
CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS - MONDAY 18TH AUGUST 2025
CVS FROM RECRUITERS (INCLUDING THOSE ON OUR PSL) WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED - DIRECT APPLICATION ONLY
About Us
City Science is an industry-leading sustainability engineering research and planning consultancy committed to supporting regions and organisations to reach Net Zero. We partner with local authorities developers and organisations to deliver sustainable change.
OUR ENERGY STRATEGY & DISTRICT HEATING WORK
We are increasingly partnering with local authorities and other stakeholders in the delivery of complex energy consulting commissions across the England Wales and Scotland. This includes:
District Heat Networks (we are a supplier on the Heat Network Zoning DESNZ framework)
Local Area Energy Plans (LAEP) & Local Heat & Energy Efficiency Strategies (LHEES)
Renewable & Low Carbon Energy Assessments
Hydrogen Strategies
Bespoke research (such as our work for the Climate Change Committee
Position Overview
We are seeking a Senior (or Consultant) level candidate who can deliver our broad range of energy consulting commissions with a particular interest in candidates with District Heating experience due to continued growth in this area.
The ideal candidate will possess energy systems expertise modelling skills and an ability to lead projects. You will ideally have experience in conducting techno-economic assessments for DHN and/or other energy technologies. It is expected that you will be capable of leading a team of modellers to get high quality outputs whilst keeping the team on-time and on-budget.
They will be involved in delivering a range of other net zero projects such as: local area energy plans renewable energy assessments and hydrogen strategies. The successful candidate will take an active leadership role in projects delivering technical insights to clients through an open trusted and consultative approach. They will also support the continued growth of our business through delivering upon our teams wider commercial targets such as through identifying future opportunities and delivering high quality tender responses.
Key responsibilities will include:
Project management (delivering projects in the relevant technical area to high quality standards on time and within budget)
Technical lead on projects managing a team of modellers
Ownership of projects from end to end: developing customer requirements developing and agreeing costed research plans ensuring data acquisition investigating raw data delivering robust analysis building tests and completing reports.
Strategic direction on modelling methodologies including embedding industry-wide best practice
Responsible for producing high-quality technical reports and presentations
Conducting advanced data analysis
Supporting the growth of our energy and net zero client offering and portfolio of projects both supporting and leading the delivery of tenders as appropriate
Job requirements
The ideal candidate will meet the following requirements:
At least 4-years experience (2-years for Consultant) in a consultancy environment
Proven track record in managing and directing successful delivery of complex energy projects and as Project Manager or Technical Lead
Deep technical knowledge and understanding across energy systems
Advanced Excel skills
Ability to lead independently and effectively delegate to remote teams and review project task.
Ability to communicate modelling outputs to a range of stakeholders technical and non-technical
Degree in a technical or scientific field e.g. engineering physics
Desirable Requirements:
Experience with District Heat Networks
Experience with Local Heat & Energy Efficiency Strategies (LHEES)
Experience with Local Area Energy Planning (LAEP)
Advanced python and GIS
Masters or PhD in highly technical field
Further Information
We are building a team who are motivated by collaboration with the desire to solve problems for our customers. We want people to own their field of responsibility take decisions be pro-active and have pride in everything they do. Our team of experts includes prize-winning consultants experienced technologists and distinguished academics.
Rewards & Benefits
Opportunity to oversee considerable business growth
Performance-related bonus
Flexible and remote working arrangements
25 days annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays
Buy/Sell annual leave policy
Membership of our group pension scheme
Enhanced maternity and paternity policy
Eye care policy
Cycle to work scheme
Employee assistance program
Opportunity to work on a diverse range of projects across the consultancy business
Ongoing mentoring training and support from board members from across the wider business
We are only accepting direct applications - no recruiters please.
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Employment Type
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