Technical Consultant, Power Systems in Birmingham

The opportunity Hitachi Energy has an exciting new opportunity for a Technical Consultant, Power Consulting. You will be responsible for the development of advisory projects for major electricity sector agents, including distribution, transmission, retailers, and generators, helping them deal with regulatory, economic, and electricity challenges. You will assist in building and retaining long-lasting relationships with internal and external customers to support profitable growth and ongoing satisfaction. Please note this position is of a hybrid nature (2/3 days working out of our central Birmingham office). Please also note we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position (including post visa).

How you’ll make an impact:

• Work in an environment of international collaboration within the different Power Consulting units, working on consulting assignments, using established standards, methods, and technologies, to develop solutions and resolve issues.
• Propose technical and engineering solutions to meet client needs and actively seek feedback for improvement.
• Conduct work (e.g., research, market studies, qualitative and quantitative analysis, policy support, report writing, and presentation development) across a range of international climate and energy projects.
• Help drive project proposals including proposed approaches, timelines, staffing plans, and budgets.
• Cooperate and work in teams with leading specialists together with Hitachi Energy; a well-defined career path ensures an exciting and motivating career with fast development along your own interests and personality traits.
• You will be living Hitachi Energy’s core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Your background:

• Master’s degree in electrical engineering, electrical power systems, sustainability, or similar, and experience in the energy sector is required.
• Knowledge in power systems products, sustainability studies, cost-benefit analysis, energy economics, and documentation.
• A minimum of 3 years’ relevant work experience in strategy consulting or analytics consulting.
• Knowledge such as: C++, MATLAB, Simulink, GaBi Dfx, Homer, Python, and Microsoft Office pack, especially Excel, PowerBI, PowerApps, and VBA.
• You have an analytic and solution-oriented working style.
• You are customer-focused and quality-oriented.
• To successfully take on this position, you need the ability to plan and prioritise, as well as systemic thinking.
• Fluency in English written and spoken.
• Extensive and verifiable experience in additional sectors such as electric transport, battery storage, wind offshore, hydrogen, virtual power plants, etc.
• Additional language skills like Spanish, French, or German are considered a plus.

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