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Energy and decarbonisation consultant

Edinburgh
Mott Macdonald
Consultant
€125,000 - €150,000 a year
Posted: 5h ago
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1 week ago Be among the first 25 applicants Recruiter contact: Abhijeet Barpanda

Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices. Location/s: London/Edinburgh

Recruiter contact: Abhijeet Barpanda

Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices.

We work across incredible global industries, delivering exciting work that is defining our future and making an important societal impact in the communities we serve. Our people power our performance – we succeed when they do. With countless opportunities to collaborate, learn, and grow, the possibilities for excellence are as varied as every individual.

Whether you want to grow as a subject matter expert or broaden your experience with roles across our international community, you’re surrounded by global specialists who want to combine their expertise and champion you to be your best. As a proudly employee-owned business, we benefit our clients, our communities, and each other, investing in creating the right space for everyone to feel empowered, included, and valued. Whatever your ambition, Mott MacDonald is where people come to be

brilliant.

About The Unit

The Energy unit delivers services to clients globally across several sectors including hydropower, nuclear, waste, renewable generation and transmission & distribution networks. Together we provide integrated engineering and project management services across the project lifecycle – from concept and design to construction and operations, to decommissioning or repowering and life extension. Together with our clients, we’re helping to deliver the energy transition globally.

Overview Of The Role

Our Energy unit is seeking a Senior Energy & Decarbonisation Consultant to work within our Energy Advisory business line. The Consultant will support clients with developing their integrated energy systems services, including strategic planning, project management and techno-commercial engineering. This includes but is not limited to energy/battery storage (grid scale), decarbonisation of energy (hybrid systems), green hydrogen, demand side (large energy users), electric vehicle integration, microgrids/smart grids. The role will be based within Mott MacDonald’s Energy unit and will involve working with specialists in Mott MacDonald’s transport, built environment and climate change practices.

Main Duties

Managing the delivery of projects, ensuring adherence to our quality assurance system. Providing input including in-depth research, analysis, evaluations and assessments. Preparation of reports and deliverables, including presentations to senior client contacts on the outcomes of the work. Involvement in proposals and supporting submissions for new opportunities. Collaboration with colleagues across the wider Group and with third parties.

Candidate Specification

The Successful Applicant Will Have The Following Attributes

Degree-qualified in Electrical Engineering or Power Engineering, with post graduate experience in the industry. Strong working knowledge of energy systems or related specialism such as transmission and distribution networks, renewable/hybrid systems, energy storage systems, GHG emissions. Demonstrable interest in energy transition driving decarbonisation. Self-motivated and diligent, with ability to meet tight deadlines on simultaneous assignments. Sharp analytical skills and ability to present quantitative knowledge to non-expertsAttentive to detail, an active listener, with a strong aptitude for the wider picture. Excellent written and verbal communication (English).Prepared to travel, as required by projects and new business opportunities. Desired competencies / skills:Ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams. Techno-economic modelling skills. Appreciation of energy project risks and mitigation strategies. Project management experience.

UK Immigration

Mott MacDonald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. This decision is as a consequence of the changes made to the Skilled Worker route by the UK Government in April 2024. We continue to welcome applications from candidates who are eligible for alternative immigration routes in the UK, that do not require sponsorship as a Skilled Worker now or in future.

Agile working

At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team, and personal commitments. We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well-being, flexibility, and trust.

Equality, diversity, and inclusion

We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where

everyone

feels they can contribute.

Accessibility

We want you to perform your best at every stage in the recruitment process. If you are disabled or need any support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com and we will talk to you about how we can support you.

We Offer Some Fantastic Benefits Including

Health and wellbeing

Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues. Health cash plan to support you with every day health costs and treatments. Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues. A variety of wellbeing support is available through our comprehensive wellbeing program, including access for you and your family. Ability to flex your salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits, many of which can be extended to your family too.

Financial wellbeing

We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%. Life assurance equal up to 4 x your basic salary, with an option to increase the level of cover to 6 x your salary. Our income protection scheme provides a financial benefit, as well as absence and return to work support due to long-term illness or injury. Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing. As an independently owned business we share the financial success of the business with all our colleagues in various ways including annual bonus schemes.

Lifestyle

A minimum of 33-35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays and dependent on level, with the ability to buy or sell leave through our flexible benefits programme. Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years’ service. Variety of employee saving schemes and discounts from high-street retailers.

Enhanced family and carers leave

Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave. Our shared parental leave matches maternity leave meaning we pay up to 24 weeks at full pay. Up to five additional days leave are provided for those with significant caring responsibilities, two of which are paid.

Learning and development

Primary annual professional institution subscription. A broad range of opportunities to enhance both technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self-development options.

Networks, communities, and social outcomes

Join a wide range of groups including our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities. Make a difference within our communities through our social outcomes.

Apply now, or for more information about our application process, click here.

Location(s):

London, GB Edinburgh, GB

Contract Type:

Permanent

Work Pattern:

Full Time

Market: Energy

Discipline:

Electrical

Job Ref:

9559

Recruiter Contact:

Abhijeet Barpanda Seniority level

Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type

Employment type Full-time Job function

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