Managing Consultant, Power - Edinburgh, United Kingdom - Wood Mackenzie

Wood Mackenzie

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Edinburgh, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Company Description

Wood Mackenzie are the global research, analytics, and consultancy business powering the natural resources industry.

For 50 years, we have been providing the quality data, analytics, and insights our customers rely on to inspire their decision making.

Our dedicated oil, gas & LNG, power & renewables, chemicals, metals & mining sector teams are located around the world and deliver a variety of projects based on our assessment and valuation of thousands of individual assets, companies, and economic indicators such as market supply, demand, and price trends.

We have over 1,900 employees in 30 locations, serving customers in nearly 80 countries.

Together, we inspire and innovate the markets we serve - providing invaluable intelligence to help our customers overcome the toughest challenges, and make strategic decisions that will, ultimately, accelerate the world's transition to a more sustainable future.

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Job Description:

Main Responsibilities
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Deliver a high-quality service

Understand the global and regional power and renewable market dynamics, able to effectively discuss recent events and implications with clients and colleagues
Work with other team members to develop insightful and compelling analysis of the fundamental drivers, sensitivities, and key sources of uncertainty influencing the development, operation, and transformation of Europe's and wider EMEA power markets
Write business winning proposals with solutions in line with the client's issues and needs
Manage project plans and organise resources for project delivery and manage the workload while coaching team members to ensure a successful delivery
Providing clear, focused support and expertise to your team in structuring and solving problems
Present our analysis to clients across a range of mediums, including written reports, data tools, presentations, webinars, communicating recommendations and sensitive messages to senior level client audience

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Supporting commercial growth

Engage with prospective clients and other stakeholders to promote our Power and Renewables consulting offerings
Build relationships with existing and prospective clients, developing opportunities to demonstrate the scope and value of our consulting, pursue new business and secure revenue growth.
Use your knowledge and experience to provide support and guidance to junior consultants, contributing to the growth of individuals and development of our team
Contribute to solution and team development strategies and planning, ensuring that we target the development of solutions to pertinent client questions that offer high value and growth whilst building out a high performing team.

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Information gathering, data analysis and modelling

Support our modelling activities such as maintain, develop, and run client model solutions such as cost benefit analysis, asset valuation, LCOE, technology costs and breakevens, understand power dispatch model fundamentals etc.
Access the economics of assets, quantifying market opportunities for investments in new sources of supply and power system flexibility
Interpret model outputs, data and complex market intel to produce considered and insightful client solutions
Coordinate data gathering and analysis activities. Ensure that key data flows, including those to/from other research teams, meet agreed specifications on quality, scope, and timeliness
Researching client and competitor organizations and industry, conducting interviews and facilitating workshops with client employees, management teams and other stakeholders
Drive collaboration across the business by ensuring completion of complex adhoc client requests on time and with high quality, whilst following policies, procedures and best practices

Qualifications:

Knowledge & Experience Required

Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline such as engineering or finance; master's and/or MBA preferred
Previous experience (5+ years) at a power and/or renewables focused consulting firm, IPP, power utility, development company, infrastructure fund, bank, or other such analytical or consulting role at a renowned company in the power & renewables industry
Demonstrated broad industry knowledge combined with sharp business acumen power & renewables issues
Experience with power market modeling, market profiling, market and commercial due diligence, risk identification and mitigation and high level technology assessments o Strong leadership skills to motivate your team and drive change in your client's environment
Distinctive entrepreneurial mind set
Previous international work experience is a plus
Exposure to corporate strategy projects a plus
Fluency in English is mandatory, other European languages are valued

Additional Information

WoodMackenzie is an equal opportunities employer.

We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, religion,