Digital Energy Market Lead- Renewables & Green Molecules in Manchester

Joining Arup, we are at the forefront of energy industry digitalisation, delivering projects like the Digital Spine Feasibility Study, Data Sharing Infrastructure, Virtual Energy System Programme, Flexibility Markets Unlocked, and Pathways to a Digitalised Energy System by 2035. We are seeking several senior leaders to lead the development and implementation of digital solutions across Arup’s priority energy markets of: Transmission & Distribution, Molecular Solutions, and Renewables.

The Opportunity: We are looking for a passionate, technically, and commercially strong leader with experience as a consultant, or in digital advisory practices, and a strong external presence. You will have a deep understanding of the energy domain and will be responsible for shaping digital advisory service propositions and leading projects across the lifecycle from strategy, design, delivery, and handover into operation. This is a critical role for our business, taking on technical and business leadership of this fundamental area.

You will be a senior member of the digital energy team, leading this service offering, developing deep capabilities, managing bidding, workstreams, and commissions for external and internal clients or partners. A key part of your remit will be to secure new and repeat work for the business via both internal contacts and external clients. This role reports into the Global Digital Energy Leader (Simon Evans) and sits within the national Digital Services Portfolio which is a centre of excellence in Arup that combines advanced digital, advisory, technology, analytics, and product expertise to add new value for clients. You will work closely with Arup’s electricity networks business, our virtual digital energy community, and the other regional digital energy leaders.

Is this role right for you? The candidate will need in-depth knowledge of the energy market and a detailed understanding of the digital energy opportunities within it to help our clients address whole-life issues - including optimising system operation, project creation and development, and customer engagement. Key experience will include leading digital energy projects in a professional setting and managing teams, along with a strong perspective on the role of traditional digital technologies, such as the internet, digital data, software, and digital models, that are at a range of maturities in our clients’ businesses, but also a suite of “advanced” technologies that are intrinsically digital and developing fast. You will be familiar, and ideally active, within industry-leading digital energy agendas and programmes nationally and internationally, and should stay current with industry trends and developments in digital energy and be able to share insights and best practices within our organisation.

Essential Skills and Knowledge:

• Extensive experience in the consulting or technology industry demonstrating deep understanding of data, opportunities, and challenges.
• Recent experience and current understanding of the state of knowledge and thought relating to digital, data, technology expertise, combined with project and change management for digital energy.
• Proven track record of business development, winning and delivering high-quality advisory work for clients in digital energy.
• Demonstrated ability to identify, form and maintain senior level relationships based on competency and trust particularly around Chief Data / Digital Officers.
• Active within industry-leading digital energy agendas and programmes nationally and internationally.
• Established network or relationships with digital energy solution vendors.

What we offer you: At Arup, we care about each member's success, so we can grow together. Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities, and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do. We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts. We also provide Private medical insurance, Life assurance, Accident insurance, and Income protection cover. In addition, you’ll have access to flexible benefits to help you look after all aspects of your wellbeing and give you the freedom and flexibility to find the best solutions for you, your family, and your individual needs.