Utilities & Energy Infrastructure

Hilson Moran are interdisciplinary consultants, engineers, and advisors, applying progressive design thinking to shape the environments we live in. We provide a full range of engineering services, exciting innovation, and design solutions on projects across our UK offices. Our recently refurbished London office – the Living Lab – offers a direct link to clients, fostering relationships and pursuing future opportunities. From our river café space, we have views of iconic designs like 20 Fenchurch Street ‘the Walkie Talkie’ and 30 St Mary’s Axe ‘The Gherkin’. We are seeking a full-time Senior Utilities Consultant to join our Infrastructure and Environment team. Our team is a market leader in utilities and energy infrastructure for major UK projects. Our ‘Infrastructure Services’ team provides technical, commercial, and procurement advice to large developers. We support regeneration and masterplanning projects from early infrastructure planning to installation and commissioning of multi-utility, water, SuDS, and mobility services. We also manage alterations to existing utility networks in constrained spaces to de-risk prestigious developments. Our expertise includes water, wastewater, SuDS, district heating/cooling, electricity, telecommunication networks, and mobility solutions.

Your responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Engaging with developers and landowners to understand their technical and commercial needs and developing proposals accordingly.
• Consulting with utility providers to identify opportunities, risks, and costs, and advising clients through meetings, sketches, reports, and presentations.
• Developing utility designs directly or via third parties, coordinating with our engineering and CAD teams to support tender processes.
• Procurement of utility and multi-utility contractors, developing scopes and specifications within wider project requirements.
• Managing delivery of utility enabling and connection works, often alongside project management and cost teams.
• Reporting progress to clients and issuing instructions to contractors.
• Leading utilities progress meetings to ensure timely delivery.
• Reviewing as-constructed data and reconciling final costs.
• Tracking project costs and profitability using timesheets.
• Owning the delivery of responsibilities under the supervision of a Project or Associate Director, utilizing wider Hilson Moran resources.

Enhanced annual leave of 25 days plus public holidays, increasing with service. Enhanced pension contributions. Annual budget for personal wellbeing activities. Access to healthcare and confidential wellbeing support. Paid volunteering days. Company events, season ticket loans, cycle schemes, and options for unpaid leave and career breaks.

Background & Qualifications:

• Experience in planning, designing, and procuring utilities and energy networks for various development projects, including large-scale urban regeneration.
• Experience managing complex utility enabling works, including diversions and disconnections in urban environments.
• Ability to communicate visually (sketches using Bluebeam) and in writing (reports, spreadsheets).
• Understanding of relationships with developers, utility providers, and network operators.
• Commercial awareness of utility infrastructure costs and risks.
• Knowledge of Planning Processes and RIBA Stages.
• Analytical thinking and proactive problem-solving skills.
• Academic qualifications are not mandatory; working with professional engineers, planners, architects, and project managers is expected.

Skills:

• Strong presentation and spreadsheet skills, with attention to detail.
• Proficiency in MS Office, especially Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Self-motivated with good workload planning skills.

All applications will be treated confidentially. Hilson Moran is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all communities.