Senior Energy Consultant / Energy Consultant | DHN

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
Term/Hours: 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 industry-leading 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 techno-economic assessments for DHN and/or 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 on-time, and on-budget.

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 industry-wide best practice

· Responsible for producing high-quality 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

The ideal candidate will meet the following requirements: 

• At least 4-years experience (2-years for Consultant) in a consultancy environment

• Proven track record in managing and directing successful delivery of complex energy projects and as Project Manager or Technical Lead

• Deep technical knowledge and understanding across energy systems

• Advanced Excel skills

• Ability to lead independently and effectively delegate to remote teams and review project task.

• Ability to communicate modelling outputs to a range of stakeholders, technical and non-technical

• Degree in a technical or scientific field, e.g. engineering, physics

  Desirable Requirements:

  · Experience with District Heat Networks

  · Experience with Local Heat & Energy Efficiency Strategies (LHEES)

  · Experience with Local Area Energy Planning (LAEP)

  · Advanced python and GIS

  · Masters or PhD in highly technical field

Further Information

We are building a team who are motivated by collaboration with the desire to solve problems for our customers. We want people to own their field of responsibility, take decisions, be pro-active and have pride in everything they do. Our team of experts includes prize-winning consultants, experienced technologists and distinguished academics.

Rewards & Benefits

• Opportunity to oversee considerable business growth 

• Performance-related bonus 

• Flexible and remote working arrangements 

• 25 days annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays 

• Buy/Sell annual leave policy 

• Membership of our group pension scheme 

• Enhanced maternity and paternity policy 

• Eye care policy

• Cycle to work scheme 

• Employee assistance program 

• Opportunity to work on a diverse range of projects across the consultancy business 

• Ongoing mentoring, training and support from board members from across the wider business  

We are only accepting direct applications - no recruiters please.