Graduate Consultant - Energy Strategy and Innovation

Graduate Consultant Energy Strategy and Innovation

Our world demands reliable, affordable and low carbon energy solutions to achieve a Net Zero future.

And as we look to transition from traditional energy sources to adopt more renewable alternatives, you can play a key role in helping clients make informed decisions about energy networks, markets and investment and in enabling and accelerating this change.

We’ll support you every step of the way as you join us in finding sustainable energy solutions to make a positive impact that will last for generations. 

Who are we looking for?  

Exciting opportunity for future graduates! As this role is part of our FY28 hiring intake, we’re looking for candidates graduating after May 2027.

At GHD we are looking for a graduate to join our technical delivery teams in London or Guilford offices as a Graduate Consultant. We seek a skilled professional consultant who independently performs the full range of responsibilities for routine projects. Applies established management consulting methods and solutions to typical problems, contributing to the design, planning, management and delivery of projects. Supports the delivery of innovative, client-focused consulting and strategy solutions across GHD's sectors including transport, water, property & buildings, energy, and environment. Focuses on broadening technical skills, progressing toward professional accreditation if applicable, and developing capabilities in project management and client engagement.

Be part of the dynamic culture! Our workplace thrives on a hybrid model, combining in-office collaboration and flexibility. Join us in office, three days a week to contribute, connect and excel in our vibrant environment.

Working with an energetic and high performing team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in:

• Client & Customer Management (External): Support senior colleagues in preparing for client meetings, understanding client requirements and following up agreed actions.

• Consulting Project Content Development: Develop clear presentations and sections of client reports, translating analysis into findings and recommendations for review by senior colleagues.

• Data Collection and Analysis: Collect, validate and analyse data on energy systems, network performance, costs and investment. Use appropriate tools and methods to test assumptions, interpret findings and support project recommendations, with guidance from colleagues.

• Document Management:  Maintain organised project records, analysis files and supporting evidence, following agreed document control and version management procedures.

• Improvement/Innovation: Identify shortcomings in existing processes, systems, and procedures, and use established change management programs to address them.

• Operational Compliance: Identify, within the team, instances of noncompliance with the organization's policies and procedures and/or relevant regulatory codes and codes of conduct, reporting these instances and escalating issues as appropriate.

• Operations Management: Provide operational support services and sometimes act as first-line supervisor of a transactional operations area. Involves using existing systems and protocols.

• Personal Capability Building: Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching; gain or maintain external professional accreditation, where relevant, to improve performance and fulfill personal potential. Maintain an understanding of relevant technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.

• Project Management: Work within an established project management plan to achieve specific goals.

• Stakeholder Engagement: Assist with stakeholder engagement by arranging actions, meetings, events, and supporting materials to promote stakeholder understanding and commitment.

• Work Planning: Plan and prioritise your own tasks across projects, agreeing priorities and deadlines with your project managers.

What you will bring to the Team

Education

• A degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering, Power or Energy Systems, Energy Economics, Economics or another quantitative discipline. You do not need expertise across all these areas but should be interested in developing your knowledge across engineering, regulatory, and commercial topics.

Experience

• General Experience: 0-2 years of experience.

• Technical interest: Electricity transmission/distribution networks, renewables, energy systems or infrastructure.

• Analytical ability: Strong Excel/data analysis; Power BI/Python is a bonus.

• Communication: Strong report writing and able to explain technical analysis clearly.

• Profile: Curious, comfortable with ambiguity, willing to challenge assumptions and able to work across engineering, regulatory and commercial topics.

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Our commitment to you

Commitment is a powerful word that defines how we do business, how we serve our clients and how we care for one another. We will support your needs by giving you the tools to do your best work and then recognise achievements. We will set your curiosity free to allow brilliant minds to do their best work. We will invest in new ideas, removing barriers where we can. Finally, we will encourage you to collaborate with thousands of diverse people across our global business.

Equality, diversity, and inclusion lies at the heart of our team culture. We operate a flat intellectual hierarchy meaning every voice is heard and has genuine influence. We believe deeply in diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin, and experience, and we recognise the value this brings our collective team approach to solving challenging client problems.

Inclusion is hugely important to us, and we want to ensure every team member can balance work around their unique personal circumstances. We will advocate for your professional development and provide access to formal education through the GHD Business School and practical application through technical delivery.

Please note that for graduate and intern positions, we do not offer sponsorship for work visas or immigration. Candidates must have the legal right to work in the UK to be considered for this role.

Ready to start your career and make a difference? Please hit the apply now button, and should your application be successful member of our team will reach out to you. 

At GHD we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD aims to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to gender reassignment, age, disability, religion, or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or race.