Consultant - Energy Strategy Advisory - London, United Kingdom - DNV

DNV

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London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Local Unit & Position Description:

Do you want to be involved and make a difference in the realization of the energy transition? Do you want to support our customers develop and deliver successful strategies as part of the journey to a green, smart and flexible energy system? Then you may find the role as a Consultant - Energy Strategy Advisory (ESA) in DNV to be a great next step in your career.

The UK Energy Strategy Advisory (ESA) team is looking for a Consultant to support its fast-growing business.

Typical clients will vary and include utilities across the energy supply chain, financiers, regulators and government.

This role will focus on techno-economic, strategic and regulatory advice to
Energy Networks, such as National Grid ESO, TOs and DNOs, but also networks in other jurisdictions.

You will help our customers understand and overcome strategic and regulatory challenges, assess the technical and commercial viability of innovative technologies/solutions and business models, and manage the risks around investment propositions.

Specific topics would include, among others, digitalisation, "whole systems" network/system operation, DNO-to-DSO, flexibility mechanisms, renewables integration, and enabling hydrogen.

The overall purpose of the job is to help DNV safeguard life, property and the environment and achieve our company vision: To be a trusted voice to tackle global transformations.

ABOUT ENERGY STRATEGY ADVISORY (ESA)

ESA combines deep expertise of renewable energy technologies, gas and electricity networks, energy markets, and business models to advise stakeholders in the energy transition.

Our clients span the full energy value chain and include manufacturers, utilities, investors, regulators and governments. Our services involve techno-economic assessment, research and innovation, strategy and management consulting, as well as policy and regulatory advice.

Our overall objective is to help the energy sector to develop viable and economic solutions to support the transition to a smart, flexible energy system as part of the route to Net Zero.

ROLE & KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
As a Consultant in ESA your responsibilities will relate to two types of activities:

Consultancy:
Advise our clients in our projects about digitalisation, network operation, strategy and economic regulation.
Take a leading role as an expert on the changing role of energy networks in delivering the energy transition.
Carry out quantitative and qualitative analyses for your projects.
Take a role as a workstream or project manager.
Deliver client workshops: support our customers to define their energy transition strategy.
Develop new services based on our customer needs.
Be knowledgeable about relevant industry developments, regulation and guidelines.
Write high quality reports and presentations to a publishable standard for our customers.
Work together with colleagues and experts both within and outside our region.
Business development:
Grow your own network to connect with potential clients.
Build strong relationship with existing and new customers.
Represent DNV at events to showcase our services and capabilities.
Identify market opportunities and develop our services based on these market needs.
Organize customer meetings and workshops.
Prepare high quality proposals addressing the needs of our customers.

Position Qualifications:

KEY REQUIREMENTS

To qualify you must have:

An Academic degree in a relevant discipline.
Prior experience advising energy networks on digitalisation, regulation or strategy matters or prior experience working at a network business in a relevant role (e.g. Network modeller, system operation, SCADA Engineer, data architect).
Outstanding verbal and written communication skills in English. Other languages will be considered a plus.

In addition, experience or a high willingness to familiarize yourself with one of the following topics would be an advantage:

Energy supply processes such as system operation, smart grid protocols, substation automation (IEC or communication technology for utilities,
Common Information Model (IEC 61970, 61968, 62325), a standardized data model for energy suppliers,
Knowledge of IT and OT systems and operation of an energy system,
Knowledge of data management processes or requirements,
Practical knowhow in the field of data analytics.

Key competencies, skills and personal attributes:

A curious mindset and a "can-do" attitude, with a willingness to embrace uncertainty.
Strong skills and capabilities to act as a consultant, and ability to engage credibly with senior stakeholders at network businesses.
An established and growing network of relevant customers and industry contacts.
Ability to work individually as well as in a team.
Understanding of the technical consequences of a business decision as well as the business consequences of a technical decision.
Ability to handle