Senior Consultant, Renewable Energy Advisory - Ireland & Northern Ireland
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Your impact
This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong and commercially minded renewable energy professional who is looking to broaden their influence, develop client-facing leadership responsibilities and progress towards a Principal Consultant role within a global organisation.
As part of our growth strategy in Ireland and Northern Ireland, we are seeking an experienced renewable energy professional to help expand our market presence, deepen client relationships and deliver high-value advisory services across the energy transition sector. The successful candidate will play a key role in developing our project pipeline and supporting clients across renewable generation, energy storage, power systems and wider decarbonisation initiatives.
This role is ideally suited to an ambitious Senior Consultant seeking the next step towards Principal Consultant level. Working closely with senior leaders across our UK&I Energy Advisory business, you will lead client engagements, contribute to business development, shape market strategy, support team growth and develop thought leadership, with progression supported through increasing responsibility and demonstrated performance.
You will support clients’ transition to low carbon energy solutions including solar PV, wind, storage and energy systems. In this role, you will manage and deliver a range of advisory services, drive innovation in power solutions, and help shape the future of sustainable energy projects while mentoring the next generation of advisors. We welcome applicants with diverse experience and perspectives, even if you don’t meet every requirement.
Key Responsibilities
The ideal candidate will demonstrate many of the following skills and attributes for this office based or hybrid working role
With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we’ve gone beyond traditional ways of working so you have the support, means and space to maximize your potential. You’ll uncover flexible working arrangements, benefits, and opportunities, from well-being benefits to our global giving and volunteering program, to exploring new and inventive ways to help our clients make the world a better place. No matter what drives you, you’ll discover how you can cultivate, nurture, and achieve your goals – all at a single global company. Find out more about life at Jacobs.
We aim to embed inclusion and belonging in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected and creative. We accept people for who they are, and we champion the richness of different perspectives, lived experiences and backgrounds in the workplace, as a source of learning and innovation. We are committed to building vibrant communities within Jacobs, including through our Jacobs Employee Networks, Communities of Practice and our Find Your Community initiatives, allowing every employee to find connection, purpose, and belonging. Find out more about our Jacobs Employee Networks here.
Jacobs partners with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain talent from a wide range of backgrounds. For greater online accessibility please visit https//www.vercida.com/uk/employers/jacobs to view and access our roles.
As a disability confident employer, we will interview disabled candidates who best meet the criteria. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.
We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.
Your application experience is important to us, and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team via Careers Support.
Your impact
This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong and commercially minded renewable energy professional who is looking to broaden their influence, develop client-facing leadership responsibilities and progress towards a Principal Consultant role within a global organisation.
As part of our growth strategy in Ireland and Northern Ireland, we are seeking an experienced renewable energy professional to help expand our market presence, deepen client relationships and deliver high-value advisory services across the energy transition sector. The successful candidate will play a key role in developing our project pipeline and supporting clients across renewable generation, energy storage, power systems and wider decarbonisation initiatives.
This role is ideally suited to an ambitious Senior Consultant seeking the next step towards Principal Consultant level. Working closely with senior leaders across our UK&I Energy Advisory business, you will lead client engagements, contribute to business development, shape market strategy, support team growth and develop thought leadership, with progression supported through increasing responsibility and demonstrated performance.
You will support clients’ transition to low carbon energy solutions including solar PV, wind, storage and energy systems. In this role, you will manage and deliver a range of advisory services, drive innovation in power solutions, and help shape the future of sustainable energy projects while mentoring the next generation of advisors. We welcome applicants with diverse experience and perspectives, even if you don’t meet every requirement.
Key Responsibilities
- Technical Advisory
- Delivering technical advisory assignments including techno-economic modelling, options appraisal, feasibility studies, Pre-FEED and FEED activities, life-cycle cost analysis and Owner's Engineering services across renewable energy technologies.
- Determining equipment performance requirements and technical inputs to support the development and review of engineering designs throughout the project lifecycle.
- Leading and contributing to coherent and concise technical reports and proposals.
- Acting as Project Manager, Technical Lead or Reviewer, taking accountability for quality, programme, technical outputs and project delivery.
- Engaging with a range of stakeholders at all levels including leading and contributing to client meetings & presentations, technical discussions, etc.
- Supporting the development, coaching and mentoring of junior consultants and graduates.
- Technical Innovation and Best Practices
- Identify and use technical tools to support project delivery and contribute to the development of best practices and standard methodologies.
- Stay abreast of industry trends and technological advancements in renewables.
- Contribute to and help shape Jacobs' thought leadership through technical publications, conference participation, client engagement and industry forums.
- Client Management and Business Development
- Support the growth of Jacobs' renewable energy advisory presence in Ireland and Northern Ireland through market engagement, relationship development and strategic business planning.
- Identify and convert opportunities with existing and prospective clients through relationship development, market engagement and proactive business development activities.
- Lead or support the preparation of winning proposals, tenders and framework submissions.
- Collaborate with client account, sales and business development teams to grow the renewable energy portfolio and project pipeline.
The ideal candidate will demonstrate many of the following skills and attributes for this office based or hybrid working role
- Demonstrable experience delivering renewable energy projects from early-stage strategy and feasibility through design, delivery and operational integration (solar PV, wind, BESS, etc).
- Strong understanding of the Irish and UK renewable energy sectors, policy landscape, market drivers and emerging technologies.
- Experience of the Irish electricity market, including renewable project development, grid connections, planning and consenting, route-to-market strategies and power purchase arrangements, would be advantageous.
- Existing professional networks and relationships within the Irish and Northern Ireland energy sectors would be advantageous.
- Be a self-starter, able to network and build relationships, identify client needs and provide solutions.
- Strong project management skills, including ability to develop clear work programmes and delegate requirements to other team members.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English are essential. An understanding of Irish language and culture would be advantageous, and the ability to communicate in Irish, both verbally and in writing, would be beneficial.
- Capability to work under tight deadlines while achieving objectives with the ability to deal with competing priorities and manage time appropriately.
- Flexibility to travel between offices and client locations on occasion - our team is based at offices in Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales.
- Minimum of a relevant degree or higher (e.g. Masters or PhD) and membership of, or working towards, a recognised professional institution / organisation preferably at a Chartered level
- Experience of coaching, mentoring and developing junior team members, with an interest in taking on increasing leadership responsibilities, would be advantageous.
With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we’ve gone beyond traditional ways of working so you have the support, means and space to maximize your potential. You’ll uncover flexible working arrangements, benefits, and opportunities, from well-being benefits to our global giving and volunteering program, to exploring new and inventive ways to help our clients make the world a better place. No matter what drives you, you’ll discover how you can cultivate, nurture, and achieve your goals – all at a single global company. Find out more about life at Jacobs.
We aim to embed inclusion and belonging in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected and creative. We accept people for who they are, and we champion the richness of different perspectives, lived experiences and backgrounds in the workplace, as a source of learning and innovation. We are committed to building vibrant communities within Jacobs, including through our Jacobs Employee Networks, Communities of Practice and our Find Your Community initiatives, allowing every employee to find connection, purpose, and belonging. Find out more about our Jacobs Employee Networks here.
Jacobs partners with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain talent from a wide range of backgrounds. For greater online accessibility please visit https//www.vercida.com/uk/employers/jacobs to view and access our roles.
As a disability confident employer, we will interview disabled candidates who best meet the criteria. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.
We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.
Your application experience is important to us, and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team via Careers Support.