Management Consultant – Offshore Wind (cost modelling)
Job Type: Permanent
Region: Hybrid working plus some time in one of our offices in South East, South West or Scotland
Would you like to;
- Grow wind energy, globally and accelerate the energy transition
- Help companies and governments to make the right decisions for successful futures
- Work in a highly talented, committed team with a passion for making a difference
About the role
Cost and levelized cost of energy modelling underpins a wide range of our work, including:
- Industry building in established and emerging markets
- GIS-based site finding and strategic auction support
- Business case and technology innovation modelling, and local economic benefit and jobs analyses.
Our parametric models enable us to do both temporal and spatial modelling – forecasting 15 years or so into the future, and assessing costs based on physical GIS-based site conditions and a range of other project parameters.
You will shape and lead our ongoing model development and consulting delivery in this area, working with experienced members of our senior team, specialists in given areas of supply and modellers/programmers able to implement solutions efficiently.
About you
With at least 2 years’ relevant experience (five years for Managing Consultant) you will demonstrate:
- A proven ability to think strategically and to develop and implement strategic initiatives
- Excellent English speaking and writing skills to communicate clearly and accurately
- Initiative and self-sufficiency to work in a small team
- An aptitude for order, accuracy, efficiency and quality so that you can deliver to our high standards
- The ability to prioritise a busy and varied schedule and juggle different demands on your time
- Flexibility, focus and a hunger to learn, and
- A vibrant interest in making a difference on a global level within the industries we serve.
- Depending on your specific strengths, experience and aptitude, you will provide a subset of the following commercial, managerial, technical skills.
Commercial
Understanding current and future costs for offshore wind projects and associated supply chain, ideally from a global perspective
Ability to develop and implement our strategy and processes for gathering cost data (including opening up new data sources, though partnerships), and
Ability to develop new business opportunities, own client relationships and lead the creation of proposals.
Managerial
Evidence of strong people management skills with the aptitude and ability to lead, coach and motivate others to achieve their best
Experience of managing the work of other colleagues in the team to ensure internal and client projects are delivered on time and on budget and potentially line manage others in the team
Ability to work closely with other members of the team in a supportive, collaborative and dynamic working culture.
Ability to effectively manage multiple, often short-term but complex projects across multiple clients and geographies, and
Experience of leading project delivery to clients, including client relationship management, project management, research, analysis and reporting.
Technical
Ability to lead population of models with regularly updated cost curves through a robust process of data and model validation, using both bottom-up detail and top-down trends
- Strong numeracy and analytical skills
- Proven ability in Python (or similar), QGIS (or similar), MS SQL (or similar) and Power BI, and
- Solid understanding of WORD, Excel, PowerPoint and the wider Office365 suite (particularly Power Automate).
We are keen to hear from you if you are located within, or have good working knowledge of the European, US or east Asian offshore wind regional markets.