Managing Consultant - London, United Kingdom - ICF

ICF
ICF
Verified Company
London, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

Tom O´Connor

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter
Description

We are active in energy efficiency, industrial decarbonisation, low carbon technology deployment, renewable energy, sustainable finance, climate resilience and biodiversity.

Our clients include national governments, the European Commission, development banks and the private sector, across our locations, which are UK, Belgium, India, Nepal, China and Canada.


For example, we are currently working on:

  • Technical and economic analysis to underpin decarbonisation, energy efficiency and renewable incentives and policy initiatives.
  • Implementing grant support programmes for small to large scale industrial decarbonisation and energy efficiency projects and studies.
  • Ecodesign and labelling regulations for a wide range of energy-using products
  • Implementing financial mechanisms to deploy innovative renewable energy and low carbon technologies at large scale
  • Scope 1, 2 and 3 emission reporting and climate risk assessment for commercial clients
  • Conducting technical on-site audits at industrial and commercial facilities.


We would like to add a Managing Consultant to the Green Transition "Industrial" team, to contribute and expand all aspects of our work and lead our service offerings on industrial decarbonisation, including commercial sectors.

This recruitment is for an engineer and/or environmental economist with >8 years' post-graduate experience.


Responsibilities:

Work as part of a multi-national, collaborative team of energy and climate consultants, engineers and economists, often taking leadership roles to:

  • Win, manage and deliver energy and climate technical assistance contracts for private and public sector clients, taking a lead in industrial decarbonisation.
  • Manage project teams and subcontractors, taking responsibility for meeting client needs within quality, time and cost constraints.
  • Promote the company at client meetings, events, networking groups and through social media channels by providing thought leadership content on pertinent topics.
  • Build and maintain relationships with key clients.
  • Lead and manage research, analysis, technical assistance and evaluation projects in energy-intensive sectors, focusing on low carbon and energy efficiency solutions.-
  • Conduct on-site audits at industrial and commercial facilities to assess participant compliance with programme requirements.
  • Engage with grant programme participants to assess, monitor and report on their development progress. Where needed, develop ad-hoc solutions within strict programme constraints to overcome potential risk and challenges participants face.
  • Maintain appropriate records / uphold quality assurance integrity.
  • Lead business development activities.
  • Mentor and provide direction to junior staff in the course of their work


Basic Qualifications- Fluency in spoken and written English- Bachelor's degree in engineering, environmental economics or related discipline- Experience winning and successfully delivering energy, decarbonisation and climate related projects for private and public sector clients.- Expertise in industrial decarbonisation, including fuel switching (from natural gas to clean hydrogen) and large scale carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS).

This to include relevant market economics and applicable low carbon technologies.- Extensive project and proposal management experience- Proven ability to communicate effectively with external and internal stakeholders.- Proven experience of professional report writing. Knowledge of the applicable UK/EU energy and climate policy framework.- Strong qualitative and quantitative analysis capability.- Proven capability for processing, managing and presenting data.- Proven high degree of determination to meet customers' needs.- At least 8 years' professional experience.


Preferred:

  • Masters' degree in engineering or related discipline
  • Ability to lead and work within multicultural, multidisciplinary consulting teams spread across several countries and time zones.
  • Application of industrial decarbonisation solutions to solve client needs
  • Line management experience in a professional consulting environment
  • Experience implementing climate / sustainable energy financial mechanisms
  • High proficiency in Excel, VBA and relevant online tools to optimise operational processes.
  • Project management experience, ideally backed up by relevant training and / or certifications, such as Prince 2, PMP, PMI, etc.

About us:
We can only solve the world's toughest challenges by building an inclusive workplace that allows everyone to thrive. We are committed to creating a culture where we embrace our differences in ideas and identities. Together, our employees are empowered to share their expertise and collaborate with others to achieve personal and professional goals.

Learn more about

what we do

and our commitment to

inclusion


The benefits of joining ICF:
Our people at ICF are our most important asset, so we invest in them from the moment they arrive. When you
More jobs from ICF
See all jobs of ICF