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About the Role

City Science is seeking a Consultant to support the delivery of consulting commissions within the Energy & Environment Team. The ideal candidate will have a technical or economics/finance background with experience in energy and low-carbon sectors. Preference is for candidates with 2+ years of professional experience, but recent PhD graduates are also encouraged to apply. The role involves research, report writing, analysis, modeling, project management, bid writing, stakeholder engagement, and client relationship management.

Responsibilities

Research, modelling, and analysis across a range of energy and net zero projects
Data analysis (in Excel predominantly)
Producing high quality reports and presentations for clients
Supporting business development and the winning of new work, including preparing proposals, identifying new opportunities and promoting our business
Providing quality assurance for projects and technical deliverables
Build and maintain strong client relationships

Requirements

2+ years of relevant work experience, or a PhD
Degree qualified in a STEM subject, or degree qualified in economics/finance with experience of applying those skills to decarbonisation or sustainability projects and technologies
Demonstrable knowledge and understanding across the energy and environment sectors
Strong Excel skills and data visualisation capabilities
Independent problem solving and ability to develop structured approaches
Ability to efficiently produce high-quality reports and documents
Ability to communicate technical outputs to a range of technical and non-technical stakeholders
A PhD, or Master’s degree in finance or a relevant technical discipline
Chartered status or working towards chartership
Completed project management qualifications (e.g. PRINCE2, APM)
Knowledge and experience of GIS and coding (e.g. Python)
Experience of working in a consultancy environment
Experience of one or more of: district heat networks, carbon accounting (particularly scope 3 emissions), energy system modelling, local area energy planning, or net zero financing

Skills

Technical proficiency
Project management
Bid writing
Stakeholder engagement
Client relationship management
Excel
Data analysis
Data visualisation
Problem solving
Report writing
Communication

Location

Remote-first
UK-based locations considered
London
Exeter
Birmingham
Bristol

Work Type

Permanent
Full-time (up to 40 hours per week)
Flexible working arrangements
Reduced hours considered
Flexible working patterns considered

Experience Level

Consultant
2+ years of relevant work experience
Recent PhD graduates

Education Level

Degree qualified in a STEM subject
Degree qualified in economics/finance
PhD
Master’s degree in finance or a relevant technical discipline

Salary/Compensations

£35,000 - £45,000 depending on experience

Benefits

Opportunity to work on a diverse range of projects
Opportunity for career progression
Ongoing mentoring, training and support from senior professionals
Paid membership of one professional institution
Flexible working arrangements
25 days annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
Ability to buy a further 5 days annual leave
Membership of our group pension scheme
Enhanced maternity and paternity policy
Eye care vouchers
Cycle to work scheme
Employee assistance programme

About the Company

City Science was founded in 2015 with a core mission of delivering decarbonisation.
Helps organisations committed to decarbonisation achieve meaningful and quantifiable carbon reductions quickly and efficiently.
Works collaboratively to provide integrated solutions to clients.
Clients include major bodies such as DESNZ, the Climate Change Committee (CCC), and a range of forward-thinking local authorities.
Business includes award-winning research, software and product development teams.
Produces innovative and uniquely insightful digital tools, like GIS software, Cadence.
Energy & Environment team leads complex consulting commissions across a broad range of technical disciplines and technologies.
Examples of projects include District Heat Network studies, Local Area Energy Plans (LAEP) and Local Heat & Energy Efficiency Strategies (LHEES), Renewable & Low Carbon Energy Assessments, Alternative Fuel Strategies (e.g. Hydrogen, SAF) and Industrial Decarbonisation, Technology specific research (such as DACCS work for the Climate Change Committee).

Equal Opportunity

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of sex, gender identity, age, disability, ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic.