Technical Director - Consulting (Energy Strategy)

GHD is a leading professional services company operating across water, energy, resources, environment, property, buildings and transportation.

We provide engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services to private and public sector clients worldwide.

Role

As a Technical Director – Consulting within the growing Commercial Advisory business, you will lead a new Strategy & Transformation – Energy Transition capability.

Working with senior stakeholders across the energy, utilities, infrastructure and public sectors, you will help organisations navigate the strategic, commercial, regulatory and operational challenges of the energy transition.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide senior leadership for the Strategy & Transformation – Energy Transition capability, helping define market priorities, propositions and growth opportunities.
• Originate, shape and win strategic consulting engagements across energy transition strategy, commercial advisory, energy policy, system planning, infrastructure development and decarbonisation programmes.
• Lead complex advisory and transformation engagements from opportunity identification through to successful delivery, ensuring excellence in quality, commercial performance and client outcomes.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior client stakeholders including executives, regulators, government bodies, investors, major infrastructure owners and utility organisations.
• Provide strategic oversight across programmes involving operating model design, investment planning, implementation roadmaps, delivery governance, risk management, compliance and benefits realisation.
• Build and strengthen strategic client relationships, supporting account growth, pipeline development, major pursuits and long‑term client partnerships.
• Bring together multidisciplinary teams across advisory, engineering, environment, digital and project delivery disciplines to develop integrated and commercially effective solutions.
• Lead the preparation of high‑quality client deliverables including business cases, transformation strategies, implementation programmes, investment plans and executive‑level recommendations.
• Represent GHD in the market through industry events, thought leadership, strategic partnerships, client forums and business development activities.
• Mentor, coach and develop consultants and advisory leaders, contributing to capability development, recruitment, knowledge sharing and a high‑performing team culture.
• Key Skills & Experience
• 12+ years of relevant consulting, advisory or senior industry experience within energy, utilities, infrastructure, sustainability, policy, commercial strategy or business transformation.
• Strong credibility at executive and board level, with the ability to engage, influence and challenge senior decision‑makers across complex stakeholder environments.
• Proven track record of originating, shaping, winning and delivering major consulting engagements or transformation programmes within energy, infrastructure or regulated sectors.
• Deep understanding of the commercial, regulatory, policy and operational forces driving the UK energy transition, including decarbonisation, energy system planning, resilience, infrastructure investment and delivery risk.
• Ability to translate complex client challenges into compelling propositions, investment cases and practical implementation programmes.
• Experience developing strategic client relationships, growing pipelines and supporting sales and business development activities within a consulting or advisory environment.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, with experience managing project performance, contractual arrangements and business outcomes.
• Experience building teams, developing capability and contributing to the growth of consulting practices or advisory businesses.
• Excellent stakeholder management, facilitation and communication skills, including experience presenting to executive audiences and leading senior workshops.
• Collaborative leadership style with the ability to mobilise multidisciplinary teams, build consensus and bring the full breadth of GHD’s capabilities to clients.

Benefits

• Competitive salary with matched pension contributions.
• 25 days paid leave, with the option to purchase additional days.
• Flexible working and full‑time remote options where suitable.
• Support for professional development through formal courses and the GHD Business School.
• Inclusive culture with initiatives such as STEM outreach programmes for women.
• Working Location

GHD operates a Hybrid Working Standard across the Enterprise, with a minimum of three days per week at a GHD office.

The preferred location for this role is the London office, though other UK offices may be considered.

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