Managing Consultant - E&U - Economics and Investment Strategy
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Our successful Energy and Utilities practice is looking for a talented and experienced Energy Transition Managing Consultant to help support our existing client base and our ambitious growth strategy.
Join an ambitious, friendly, and rapidly growing team working at the innovation and strategy frontier of the Energy Transition. We work across a wide spectrum of technologies, such as offshore wind, onshore wind, solar, battery storage, hydrogen, carbon capture, and low-carbon mobility.
Within PA, the Managing Consultant (MC) role is one level below partner. The role is primarily about building and developing your own pipeline of projects and delivering projects in your area of expertise while experiencing a broad range of energy transition work for our clients.
You will contribute to the development and growth of PA's activities in the energy and utilities sector, focusing on energy transition technologies and services. You will support the team’s business growth by identifying opportunities with existing accounts and new customers, actively contributing to client acquisition, and maintaining and developing your own external network. This role is highly varied and calls for someone who is autonomous and a self-starter.
In addition to the above, you will be expected to:
* Develop commercially viable consulting market offerings, and work with PA teams to refine existing offerings.
* Work with PA’s Go-To-Market and other specialist teams to develop propositions and build new accounts.
* Lead and deliver large scale and complex projects.
* Work within mixed consulting and client teams: planning, managing and delivering work in demanding, deadline-driven situations.
Qualifications
We are looking for a Managing Consultant with a strong quantitative, finance, economics, or engineering background, combined with expertise in at least one of the technologies critical to the energy transition, and a significant track record in strategy and business thinking. Candidates should have line experience and a network within the Energy industry, ideally covering technical areas such as solar, wind, hydrogen, energy storage, CCUS, e-mobility, and others. Management experience of delivery teams or outstanding leadership skills is advantageous.
You will ideally have a reputation for developing business and delivering innovative solutions within Renewable Energy, possessing strong market understanding including commercial issues, policy & regulations, and technology.
As a self-starter, you will be able to operate successfully in a commercial environment and flourish in an entrepreneurial setting that offers you the opportunity to work at the highest levels with a global centre of excellence.
You will be based in our head office in London but may be expected to travel and work on client sites in the UK and globally.
We are happy to talk to you if you recognise the following aspects in yourself:
* Experience: at least 8 -10 years of applicable work experience, ideally within a corporate, government, start-up/scale-up or as a consultant, with a focus on energy or climate change.
* Expertise: a technical or economic background or strong technical/economic competencies, with expertise in related service lines for the Energy Transition sub-practice.
* Energy: passion for the opportunities and challenges in the Energy Transition space, being customer-oriented and results-focused.
* External network: a network within the energy space, with demonstrated ability to develop strategic client relationships.
* Strong leadership skills: ability to mobilise, inspire, and manage teams.
* Excellent communication skills: both verbal and written, with a developed personal brand.
Additional information
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We are dedicated to supporting the physical, emotional, social, and financial well-being of our people. Check out some of our extensive benefits:
* Health and lifestyle perks accompanying private healthcare for you and your family
* 25 days annual leave (plus a bonus half day on Christmas Eve) with the opportunity to buy 5 additional days
* Generous company pension scheme
* Opportunity to get involved with community and charity-based initiatives
* Annual performance-based bonus
* PA share ownership
* Tax efficient benefits (cycle to work, give as you earn)
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