Energy Consultant - Senior Consultant

Climate17 is working on behalf of a client who are an established, expanding company that has a strong reputation for delivering solutions which help businesses reduce carbon, energy, and waste. Alongside its core net zero carbon, energy and waste consulting services, the company has a solid platform for growth based on commercial buildings analytics technology and associated services.
You'll be working as a Sustainability Engineer to focus on engineering solutions, audits of sites, and helping to decarbonize buildings through a mixture of renewable energy and low-carbon technologies. This role will be key in bringing down rising energy costs making a difference in the survival and efficiency of a wide range of companies.
Reporting to the Operations Director, the role will require you to originate, manage and deliver technical energy and process efficiency projects in the buildings, manufacturing, food/beverage and chemical sectors.
This role will focus on the delivery of the following products and services to these and the wider FMCG sector:
Factory supply chain waste minimisation – the bottom line cost of product losses is frequently a large proportion of overall manufacturing budgets and the subsequent potential cost savings can be too. Industry Metrics (InMetriks) – An online industry survey / index to assess energy saving technology maturity and opportunity across different sites and the business sectors.
Energy and water minimisation – We have a complete offering of services, technology and supporting monitoring and reporting software.
Manage projects and ensure delivery to client on time and within agreed budget
Manage and work with other staff and collaborating companies/sub-consultants to ensure progress of projects and timely delivery of agreed outputs
Provide technical support to a range of projects across the areas of focus set out below
Support the business development team to identify new opportunities from ongoing work
Prepare and support the preparation of proposals for new projects
Generate new business through ongoing account management activity
Provide progress reports, support and updates to relevant Project Managers, the Operations Director (project delivery) and Business Development Manager (project proposals)
Engage Industrial & Commercial Clients
Complete Waste, energy & water reduction scoping audits
Formulate ongoing energy management support programmes
Engineer practical solutions to industrial problems and opportunities
Prepare proposals and contract for new business
Support and Manage ongoing Energy & Water Reduction Programmes
Provide onsite technical guidance across waste/energy/water consumption
Formulate energy reduction implementation plans
Implement or improve a utility Monitoring & Targeting system
Specify and integrate data collection systems
Implement management and low level energy reporting
Project Manage and deliver technical surveys including
Waste mapping & process plant capability
Performance Expectations:
Project work 75% of time
Training & Development 2% of time
Value of Projects Managed £120k per year
Applicants will be qualified to degree level ideally in a technical discipline, such as Mechanical/Chemical/Electrical Engineering, be working towards chartership or already chartered, and have Lean Six Sigma experience (Green belt).
You must have previous experience of working in the FMCG or food & drink manufacturing industry and have a proven record of delivering sustainability, process improvement, or cost efficiency improvements to internal or external customers.
Candidates must also demonstrate, excellent change management, project management & stakeholder management skills and be eligible to work in the UK long term.
Personal Qualities
Travel
A reasonable amount of UK travel may be required. A full UK driving license will be required.
Show a willingness to progress understanding of the process efficiency, energy & climate change industries
Show a willingness to develop skills & experience in order to move onto a wider field of project activity and in time to move on to higher staff grades
You will learn how all elements of a growing business work, whilst getting hands on experience in a manufacturing and consultancy environment.
You will get regular time with members of the exec team, mentoring, and have structured quarterly reviews to ensure your role is stimulating and your professional development needs are met. Full UK Driving License
Climate17 is a purpose-led, international Renewable Energy & Sustainability recruitment firm. We provide specialist talent acquisition services to organisations seeking to reduce their environmental footprint, as well as those working towards the decarbonisation of the energy sector.
We believe there is no solution to climate change without people. We aim to increase diversity across all areas and as such, we are committed to partnering with clients and candidates to create an inclusive and sustainable regenerative world.
We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, or whether they have a disability.