Principal Consultant - Power & Renewables

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The Principal Consultant will help grow the Power and Renewables Consulting practice within the EMEA region. With a key focus on execution of projects as well as developing and managing relationships with key clients. The role requires a combination of solid knowledge of the power and renewables market dynamics across countries in EMEA & wider energy value chain dynamics.

The role requires strong project management and execution capabilities to successfully deliver client mandates. The individual will also need to provide project leadership and coaching of the junior team members to develop the wider consulting practice in EMEA. The role is high-profile both internally and externally and influential in Wood Mackenzie achieving its goals regionally and globally.  

Main Responsibilities

Project management

• Effective project planning – define course of action to accomplish required goals – ensure all stakeholders are aligned
• Secure resources required for project, ensure resources are being utilised effectively
• Track progress against project plan
• Demonstrate the ability to plan and prioritise own workload to ensure project objectives and targets met
• Keep clients updated on progress
• Ability to oversee contribution of others (consultants, researchers, subcontractors and associates) to ensure that projects have high quality deliverables, are completed on time and within budget
• Review and close off project internally (project review, participant feedback etc.)
• Identify follow-up and re-sale opportunities

Business development

• Support the head of regional sector in business development activities across EMEA including development of offerings, client engagement and pitching
• Be responsible for a selected subset of clients in EMEA with direct ownership for the development of the relationship and pursue of consulting opportunities
• Work with global sector team to develop global offerings and share best practices
• Develop thought leadership, attend conferences and be a leading voice in the power and renewables industry

Analysis

• Support and coach project team members on a range of consulting projects, including operation of sophisticated internal power models and develop spreadsheets and models for new analyses
• Contribute towards the content and format of consulting presentations and reports
• Extract and analysing data from internal and external sources such as databases, websites, industry interviews and Wood Mackenzie proprietary data and products
• Demonstrate high standards of professionalism and attention to detail to ensure the highest quality analysis is delivered
• Take ownership for analysis undertaken, and defend work to clients in a coherent, credible and authoritative manner

Communication

• Effective and timely communication with clients, inform them of progress at all times
• Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication and presentation skills, both internally and externally
• Establish good working relationships with colleagues across the business
• Keep client and internal teams informed of progress at all times
• Present clearly and concisely to clients and colleagues

Teamwork

• Proven effective cross team working skills, being able to work in an open and trusting way across the broader consulting, research and sales teams in Wood Mackenzie
• Adopt a flexible approach towards work
• Support consulting practice development by working with colleagues to understand what new offerings can be taken to clients

About You

The Principal Consultant role is highly commercial combining analytical rigor, acute problem solving with skilled execution of deliverables. The individual will need to excel at nurturing client relationships and ensuring quality solutions that endeavour to exceed our client's expectations.  Candidates will need to demonstrate the following skills and abilities:

• Direct experience within the power & renewables industry or in a related consulting environment with demonstrated experience in project management
• Preferably with at least 5-8 years of working experience at a power and/or renewables focused consulting firm, IPP, power utility, development company, infrastructure fund, bank, or other such analytical or consulting role in the power & renewables industry
• A strong understanding of the power industry dynamics, EMEA power markets, power market fundamentals and price setting, core technologies (wind, solar, BESS, gas/flexible resource), business models and strategies
• Analytical skills including but not limited to
  • Financial modelling
  • Familiarity with power asset and/or market modelling (commercial)
• Proven experience of working in a team environment is essential
• Strong Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Personal time management skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong writing and presentation skills
• Project management 

Equal Opportunities

We are an equal opportunities employer. This means we are committed to recruiting the best people regardless of their race, colour, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. You can find out more about your rights under the law at www.eeoc.gov 

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