Graduate Energy and Environment Consultant

City Science is an SME founded in 2015 with a core mission of delivering decarbonisation. We help organisations who are committed to decarbonisation achieve meaningful and quantifiable carbon reductions quickly and efficiently. We work collaboratively across our business to provide integrated solutions to our clients. Our range of clients is extensive and includes forward-thinking local authorities such as Oxfordshire County Council, devolved governments such as the Welsh Government, and national government departments like the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero (DESNZ). We work closely with our award-winning research, software and product development team who produce innovative and uniquely insightful digital tools, like Cadence and our decarbonisation tool, to successfully deliver our projects.

OUR ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT WORK

We are increasingly partnering with local authorities and other stakeholders in the delivery of complex energy planning commissions across the England, Wales and Scotland. This includes:

·       Net Zero Strategies & Roadmaps (e.g. Area-based future decarbonisation pathways)

·       Energy Planning (e.g. Local Areas Energy Plans)

·       Heat & Retrofit (e.g. District Heating, Retrofit Strategies)

·       Energy Modelling (e.g. whole-system, technology specific)  

·       Carbon Accounting (e.g. Business decarbonisation, circular economy)

 ABOUT THE ROLE

Location: Remote (all UK locations considered) with flexible working arrangements. Our flexible office collaboration spaces, for those wishing to use them, are in London, Bristol and Exeter.

Start date: Immediate start (within a month of being offered the position)

Term/Hours: Permanent (6-month probation). Full-time (40 hours per week)

Salary: ca. £30,000

Right to Work: Must have own right to work in the UK for more than 2 years.

Closing Date for Applications: Thursday 13th February at 09:00. We reserve the right to close this position earlier if a suitable candidate is found. Early application advised.

We are seeking a Graduate Consultant to support our Energy & Environment business. The ideal candidate will be an ‘all-rounder’ and be enthusiastic to get involved in all aspects of our consultancy offering. This can include research, report writing, outreach/engagement (e.g. workshops), analysis and modelling.

We want someone who is passionate about accelerating decarbonisation.

You will possess a bachelor’s degree in a subject that has transferable skills for consultancy. Whilst preferred, our search is not limited to STEM degrees. If you can demonstrate strong skills in key consultancy competencies (e.g. report writing, research), and you have a passion for decarbonisation, then you may be a good fit.

Key responsibilities will include:

·       Support our consultancy projects through the delivering of research, reporting writing, presentations, engagement, analysis and modelling

·       Supporting the wider project delivery team to produce high quality technical reports for clients

·       Supporting stakeholder engagement during projects such as preparation of material for workshops

·       Undertaking data analysis with support from project managers and more senior project delivery team colleagues

·       Reviewing policy and best practice documents related to energy and net zero

·       Contributing to and producing graphics and visualisations, such as using GIS and Cadence

·       Project management – helping us keep projects on time and on budget

·       Engaging with clients via project meetings, presentations and stakeholder workshops

·       Supporting the growth of our energy and environment business by contributing to bids and proposals