Senior Consultant - Energy markets

Job Description

Senior Consultants are responsible for leading complex analyses and managing project teams to support our clients in answering the commercial and strategy challenges they face.  Senior Consultants will lead and define analytical approaches and draw key messages from the analysis performed by the project team and communicate these to the client through presentations and written reports. Senior Consultants will guide and monitor the work of Analysts and Consultants – as well as perform complex parts of tasks themselves – and report on progress to Project Supervisors. Senior Consultants can also play a key role in business development.

All projects relate to the energy sector; typical projects focus on power market modelling; energy technology cost analysis and projections; assessments of energy markets, policies, and regulations; and developing new techniques for projecting market prices, technology adoption, and energy sector evolution.

Responsibilities

• Efficiently manage several small (or one large) project(s), ensuring client expectations are met, quality standards are maintained, and project profitability is delivered through effective organization, planning and monitoring.
• Undertake complex quantitative and qualitative analysis and supervise the work of others doing so, ensuring that accurate and pertinent messages are drawn.
• Prepare proposals and other sales material and where possible, sell additional or follow-on services in current projects.
• Balance multiple priorities and key timelines in a typically fast-paced environment.
• Contribute to continual improvement and growth of our team by proactively suggesting and implementing process improvements, developing new modelling approaches, exploring new business opportunities, implementing best practices learned from prior experience, etc.
• Interact with client project managers and others to build trust and relationships.
• Write reports that convey complex information in a clear and logical way in English using both Word and PowerPoint, and reviewing sections of reports prepared by others.
• Deliver presentations which convey information clearly, concisely, accurately and in ways which ensure that understanding is verified.
• Utilize good communication skills to manage project teams and work well within the wider office environment.
• Comply with AFRY’s Code of Conduct and other policies.

Qualifications

• Senior Consultants are likely to have >5 years of experience in the energy and/or management consulting sectors
• Experience in topics such as electricity and/or gas market analysis, management consulting, corporate strategy (or similar consulting), electricity market modelling, financial modelling of power plant projects, project finance or investments, power system planning, and/or market/commercial due diligence
• Understanding of Asian energy market dynamics, regulations, and policies
• Experience with prior energy market modelling software and tools is requires; Plexos or other production-cost simulation software is very beneficial, but not absolutely necessary
• At least a Bachelor’s degree, typically in Economics, Finance, Business, or Engineering from a leading university; however we also welcome candidates from other relevant backgrounds.
• Fluency in English. Your ability to speak other languages is also an advantage – especially Chinese, Korean, and/or Japanese (but this is not necessary).
• Coding skills, e.g. Python, MS SQL or VBA, are an advantage.

Additional Information

We offer a competitive salary, a performance-related bonus scheme, and a strong range of benefits, in a friendly international working environment with a wide variety of interesting and challenging projects.

If you want to contribute to the energy transition while helping drive our consulting business, please apply by providing a CV and cover letter stating why you want to work for AFRY and your salary expectations. We only accept online applications.

At AFRY, we engineer change in everything we do. Change happens when brave ideas come together. When we collaborate, innovate technology, and embrace challenging points of view. That’s how we're making future. We are actively looking for qualified candidates to join our inclusive and diverse teams across the globe. Join us in accelerating the transition towards a sustainable future.