Offer summary

Qualifications:

Relevant degree in energy engineering, environmental science, or a related field., Experience in district heating systems and energy modelling., Strong project management and team leadership skills., Ability to conduct techno-economic assessments and produce technical reports..

Key responsibilities:

Lead and manage energy consulting projects, ensuring quality and timeliness.

Provide technical expertise and guidance on energy systems and modelling.

Develop and deliver high-quality reports and presentations for clients.

Support business growth through tendering and identifying new opportunities.

Job description

Location: REMOTE with FLEXIBLE working arrangements, all UK based locations considered. Our flexible office collaboration spaces, for those wishing to use them, are in Birmingham, London and Exeter
TermHours: Permanent. Full time (40 hours per week), with flexibility over working pattern. Reduced hours may be considered please state in your application.

Salary: Competitve.

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS MONDAY 18TH AUGUST 2025

CVS FROM RECRUITERS (INCLUDING THOSE ON OUR PSL) WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED DIRECT APPLICATION ONLY

About Us

City Science is an industryleading sustainability, engineering, research and planning consultancy, committed to supporting regions and organisations to reach Net Zero. We partner with local authorities, developers, and organisations to deliver sustainable change.

OUR ENERGY STRATEGY & DISTRICT HEATING WORK

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

· District Heat Networks (we are a supplier on the Heat Network Zoning DESNZ framework)

· Local Area Energy Plans (LAEP) & Local Heat & Energy Efficiency Strategies (LHEES)

· Renewable & Low Carbon Energy Assessments

· Hydrogen Strategies

· Bespoke research (such as our work for the Climate Change Committee

Position Overview

We are seeking a Senior (or Consultant) level candidate who can deliver our broad range of energy consulting commissions, with a particular interest in candidates with District Heating experience due to continued growth in this area.

The ideal candidate will possess energy systems expertise, modelling skills and an ability to lead projects. You will ideally have experience in conducting technoeconomic assessments for DHN andor other energy technologies. It is expected that you will be capable of leading a team of modellers to get high quality outputs whilst keeping the team ontime, and onbudget.

They will be involved in delivering a range of other net zero projects such as: local area energy plans, renewable energy assessments and hydrogen strategies. The successful candidate will take an active leadership role in projects, delivering technical insights to clients through an open, trusted and consultative approach. They will also support the continued growth of our business, through delivering upon our team’s wider commercial targets, such as through identifying future opportunities and delivering high quality tender responses.

Key responsibilities will include:

· Project management (delivering projects in the relevant technical area to high quality standards, on time and within budget)

· Technical lead on projects, managing a team of modellers

· Ownership of projects from end to end: developing customer requirements, developing and agreeing costed research plans, ensuring data acquisition, investigating raw data, delivering robust analysis, building tests and completing reports.

· Strategic direction on modelling methodologies, including embedding industrywide best practice

· Responsible for producing highquality technical reports and presentations

· Conducting advanced data analysis

· Supporting the growth of our energy and net zero client offering and portfolio of projects, both supporting and leading the delivery of tenders as appropriate

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