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Innovation Consultant – Energy & Environment

Innovation Engineering

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Several years of relevant experience, ideally within consulting, innovation advisory, energy, engineering or European funding.
  • Demonstrated client-facing consulting experience and ability to independently manage complex projects and stakeholders.
  • Strong understanding of the energy market and industrial energy transition.
  • Fluent Italian and English, with a collaborative and commercially minded approach.

Responsibilities

  • Advise major industrial and energy clients on European funding and innovation strategies.
  • Develop high-quality applications for the Innovation Fund, CEF and other European and national programmes.
  • Analyse technologies, investment plans, business cases and decarbonisation potential to identify the strongest funding opportunities.
  • Coordinate proposal development from concept to submission, working with clients, engineers, financial teams and external partners.

Key facts

Hard skills

Energy Market Hydrogenation Renewable Energy Energy Policy Development Storages Electrical Equipment

Other skills

  • Strategic Planning
  • Consulting
  • Analytical Skills
  • Writing
  • Communication
  • Collaboration

About the company

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Innovation Engineering

Software Development

Innovation Engineering specialises in designing, developing and maintaining advanced IT solutions, supporting knowledge extraction and management within organizations and online. We use an Open Source approach, implementing an agile methodology, state-of-the-art information retrieval and management techniques in order to address clients’ needs and develop innovative and highly performing solutions. Innovation Engineering employes more than 30 highly specialized IT professionals and 2 staff members, with two offices located in Rome and Milan (Italy). The client basis includes multinational companies, SMEs, and public bodies. The company is also participating in several research projects co-funded by the European Commission and by regional governmental bodies.

Company details

IndustrySoftware Development
Company size201 - 500

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Job description

Job summary (Short promotional text)

PNO Innovation is looking for an experienced Innovation Consultant to join our growing Energy & Environment team in Italy.

You will advise leading industrial and energy companies on the development and funding of ambitious projects in industrial decarbonisation, clean energy, hydrogen, renewable energy, energy infrastructure, circular economy and low-carbon technologies.

This is a client-facing consulting role combining energy-market knowledge, strategic project development, European funding and excellent writing skills. You will work with technically and commercially complex projects and help turn innovative investment plans into compelling funding propositions.

Your mission (What are you going to do in text) summarised down below

Your mission will be to help major industrial and energy players accelerate their transition towards a low-carbon economy.

Working closely with clients, technical experts and partners across Europe, you will understand complex technologies and investment projects, identify the right funding strategy and translate them into strong applications for programmes such as the EU Innovation Fund, Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) and other relevant European funding instruments.

You will act not simply as a proposal writer, but as a trusted innovation consultant, supporting clients from the initial project concept through funding and implementation.

Your tasks 1st part (in max 4 bullets)

  • Advise major industrial and energy clients on European funding and innovation strategies.
  • Develop high-quality applications for the Innovation Fund, CEF and other European and national programmes.
  • Analyse technologies, investment plans, business cases and decarbonisation potential to identify the strongest funding opportunities.
  • Translate complex technical, financial and commercial information into clear and persuasive proposals.

Your tasks 2nd part (In max 4 bullets)

  • Coordinate proposal development from concept to submission, working with clients, engineers, financial teams and external partners.
  • Facilitate client workshops and support consortium and partnership development.
  • Support successful projects during implementation and build lasting relationships with clients.
  • Contribute to business development by identifying new projects, funding opportunities and services within the energy market.

Your profile 1st part (in max 4 bullets)

  • Several years of relevant experience, ideally within consulting, innovation advisory, energy, engineering or European funding.
  • Demonstrated client-facing consulting experience and the ability to independently manage complex projects and stakeholders.
  • Strong understanding of the energy market and industrial energy transition.
  • Knowledge of areas such as hydrogen, CCUS, renewable energy, energy infrastructure, storage, electrification or industrial decarbonisation.

Your Profile 2nd part (In max 4 bullets)

  • Experience with European funding programmes; Innovation Fund and CEF experience is particularly valuable.
  • Excellent analytical and writing skills, with the ability to independently produce high-quality technical and strategic content.
  • Confidence engaging with senior technical, commercial and management stakeholders within large industrial organisations.
  • Fluent Italian and English, combined with a collaborative, proactive and commercially minded approach.

Why us? (What do we offer) 1st part (in max 4 bullets)

  • Join one of Europe's leading innovation consultancies specialised in European funding.
  • Lead high-impact projects supporting the energy transition and industrial decarbonisation.
  • Advise leading energy and industrial companies on investments capable of delivering significant emissions reductions.
  • Enjoy a flexible remote-first working model with occasional travel to clients and PNO offices.

Why us? (What do we offer) 2nd part (in max 4 bullets)

  • Benefit from continuous professional development and clear career growth opportunities.
  • Competitive salary of €35,000–42,000 per year, plus a comprehensive benefits package.
  • Be part of a collaborative, ambitious and supportive international team.
  • Make a tangible contribution to Europe's transition towards a cleaner, more sustainable future.

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