Principal Sustainability Consultant (Renewable Energy)

at  Hydrock

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We have an exciting opportunity for a Principal Consultant who specialises within renewable energy to join our SES team. Our team have a national presence and as such we welcome applications from candidates who can commute to any of our offices across the UK.
As an inclusive employer we are open to flexible working arrangements to suit people’s personal circumstances. We welcome applicants who are seeking part time or full-time hours and promote hybrid working within our teams!

IT WOULD BENEFIT YOUR APPLICATION (BUT IS NOT ESSENTIAL) IF YOU HAD EXPERIENCE WITHIN:

• Business development and sales of consultancy services across the renewables sector, ideally larger scale/FTM.
• Team operations including resource planning and ensuring deadlines are met across numerous consultancy projects.
• Management and development of junior staff members.
• Development and improvement of in-house delivery processes and technical expertise.

YOUR ROLE WILL INCLUDE:

As a specialist within renewable energy, you will act as the technical and project lead for the delivery of grid scale/Front of the Meter (FTM) renewable energy generation and/or storage consultancy projects. This role will be predominately battery and solar power based but experience with other technologies would be beneficial. Other responsibilities include:

• Overseeing project delivery for your own portfolio of schemes.
• Managing and developing key client relationships.
• Commercial management of projects.
• Resource management for the team.
• Team leadership, recruitment, and development.

TO SUCCEED IN THIS ROLE, YOU’LL IDEALLY HAVE EXPERIENCE WITHIN:

• Distribution and Transmission grid connection application, negotiation, and delivery processes for FTM renewable developments (c20-500MW scale).
• Renewable energy and storage development including process, market, commercial structures, revenue streams, supply chains, routes to market, procurement, build out and energisation.
• Renewable energy revenue opportunities including grid services, ancillary markets, application process, auctions, etc.
• Strategic technical knowledge of feasibility and concept design, procurement and operation for renewable and energy storage technologies which may include – PV, Wind, Hydro, Anaerobic Digestion, Battery Energy Storage Systems. Long Duration Energy Storage, Hydrogen.
• Strategic TNO/DNO liaison, including at site finding/viability stage.
• Working with developers acting as key technical lead/development management lead for renewable energy projects
• Working knowledge of planning process for various development scales (LPA, TCPA, DCO, NSIP)
• Existing relationships for supply chain and partner engagement e.g. IDNO/ICP, equipment suppliers, specialist designers/consultants, DNO/TNO.
• Ongoing understanding of industry changes and opportunities these may present for our team e.g., Ofgem, NGESO, REMA, 5-point plan, network reforms, revenue markets.