.Our vision is to createa safe and sustainable worldRicardo plc is a global strategic, environmental, and engineering consulting company. With over 100 years of engineering excellence and employing close to 3,000 employees in more than 20 countries, we provide exceptional levels of expertise in delivering leading-edge and innovative cross-sector sustainable products and solutions.Every day, we enable our customers to solve the most complex and dynamic challenges to help achieve a safe and sustainable world.The roleWe are looking for a Senior Energy Engineer / Senior Energy Economist (suitable for those with some post-graduate experience in the energy sector) to join our Sustainable Energy Systems team.This role will provide a stepping stone into your engineering and consultancy career in an exciting and rapidly changing sector.The teamThe Sustainable Energy Systems team comprises a group of highly experienced professionals specialising in engineering techno-economic, and management consultancy services for the energy sector, with particular emphasis on the power sector.We cover power generation, transmission and distribution planning, electricity tariff and affordability studies, renewable energy integration, regulation, policy, power market design and smart grid innovation projects.We are a respected consultancy in the hydrogen sector and our depth and breadth of expertise and diverse portfolio provides potential candidates with a unique opportunity to work on such projects across the globe.We are a committed team of like-minded professionals with a growing portfolio of energy technology, policy and strategy projects.Key responsibilitiesFrom day one, you will be part of a team supporting senior consultants in delivering projects to our clients.Successful applicants will have strong numeracy, analytical and communication skills together with a proactive, organised approach and a pride in the quality of their work.Over time you will be expected to develop a strong understanding of the energy sector - including strategic, technical, commercial and regulatory aspects.You will contribute to research and analysis that underpins our consultancy work. You will manage your time across several projects, contributing in all phases - from researching and analysing information and data, through providing key contributions to the development of techno-economic and financial models, to contributing to reports that are delivered to clients, and supporting the preparation of proposals to win new contracts.You will be responsible for the quality and delivery of your work and will liaise with other consultants and teams to incorporate your contribution into wider project outputs.You will be supported throughout your career with us in your professional development, to ensure you have the support and tools you need to deliver your role to a high quality, and to support your development into the future
