Consultant/Senior Consultant - Bioenergy

London, UK

Our client is a leading company in the field of renewable energy, energy efficiency and climate change, delivering sustainable energy services and innovations. They have recently established a bioenergy division in the UK and are looking for a consultant to join their team in London.

Key Areas of Focus & Core Responsibilities will include: -

• Provide consultancy services to industry, governments and NGO´s.
• Focus areas in the field of bioenergy are biomass combustion and co-firing, electricity and/or heat generation (CHP), biofuels, including second-generation technology developments, anaerobic digestion and/or biogas, biomass supply chain sustainability
• Key activities include resource assessments, conceptual development, technology selection, feasibility studies, project development support and guiding planning permission applications
• You will be expected to generate sales leads via your knowledge of the UK market and existing contact network and write proposals to secure new consulting contracts
• Supporting non-bioenergy colleagues on policy, strategy and technical work related to biomass/bioenergy

This is a challenging and fascinating job in an international and dynamic environment with superb opportunities for career development and personal growth. Attractive flexible working conditions with opportunities for international travel and work.

Person Specification

Knowledge Required

Essential

• A minimum of 5 years professional experience in bioenergy related work
• A thorough understanding of UK renewable energy and climate change policy and legislation
• Experience related to biomass combustion / co-firing / electricity production / heat production and/or CHP
• A comprehensive understanding of the legislative requirements and planning permission procedures for building new sustainable energy facilities
• Experience conducting feasibility studies and/or preparing/evaluating applications to finance projects/businesses
• Good knowledge of the various companies and other organisations involved in the energy industry
• A well-established contact network in the UK

Desirable

• A professional background in an energy or waste sector, oil or gas industry, agro-industry, forestry, agriculture, wood processing or paper industry will be an advantage
• Experience with planning procedures
• Ideally you will bring professional knowledge on sustainability topics related to biomass

Qualifications required

Essential • Bachelors degree in business, science, engineering, or equivalent subject

Desirable • Masters degree • MBA • PhD

Skills required

Essential

• Project management
• Lead generation and proposal writing
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Excellent oral and written command of English
• Strong commercial attitude and entrepreneurial skills in identifying and seizing opportunities in a competitive market place
• Excellent interpersonal skills

Desirable

• Good negotiation and arbitration skills
• Strategic thinking
• Strong analytical, logic and reasoning ability
• Fluency/proficiency in a second language

Personal qualities

• High level of emotional maturity
• Actively work on developing and maintaining relationships
• Enjoy interacting with people and prefer using the telephone above email
• Be a positive thinker with a positive type of attitude
• Be a motivated self-starter with an entrepreneurial spirit
• Have tenacity, endurance, and determination but balanced with patience