Renewable Energy Consultant (Permanent) in Edinburgh

Locogen is a renewable energy consultancy providing end-to-end development services to our clients across the UK.

This is a Consultant level role within our Advisory team who provide technical and commercial advice to our clients. Our consultants have the opportunity to work on a range of projects, often helping across different teams across various project aspects. As well as technical work, you will be supporting Project Managers and there is some client facing work too.

You’ll be supporting the team with the planning and delivery of renewables projects (primarily Onshore Wind, Solar and BESS) from early-stage feasibility, through development, design, procurement and construction and into operation. You will also be supporting with technical due diligence and repowering projects.

• Supporting project managers as their assistant – helping keep projects on time, on budget and to an excellent standard from inception to close.
• Drafting reports, briefs and documentation including project budgets, plans, scopes, work packages, progress reports, risk and change registers etc.
• Helping to track deliverables against project briefs and plans.
• Researching innovative technologies, policy mechanisms and routes to market.
• Data analysis and Energy Yield Assessments.
• Working alongside PMs as a supporting point of contact for clients, suppliers and contractors, reporting on project work packages, expectations, progress, issues, risks and solutions.

We are looking for someone who is either at a Consultant level or is working at the Graduate level ready to step up. It doesn’t matter if you have not worked in a consultancy before, if you have an understanding of renewables projects (either through your current role or previous studies), good communication skills and want to work as a Consultant then we would like to hear from you.

• Undergraduate degree in Engineering, Renewable Energy or relevant environmental discipline.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word etc) and general IT skills.
• Good analysis skills.
• Project management skills – working as the deputy / assistant PM.
• Experience in energy yield calculations for wind and solar PM.
• Knowledge of the engineering standards for design and construction of renewable projects.
• Full UK Driving license.

This role is hybrid based in our Stockbridge (Edinburgh) office — the office is dog friendly and has secure, free parking for cars and bikes.

We are a multidisciplinary team of friendly, welcoming and supportive people who are passionate about renewable energy. We are flexible, informal, inclusive and collaborative.

Locogen is a place where everyone can grow and develop by working on interesting projects of varying scopes and sizes.

We are a social bunch so there is always something going on whether in the office or remotely, including:

• Clubs for remote and in-office people — book club, wordle club, running and more
• Coffee roulette — an opportunity each month to chat to someone different
• A pets channel for sharing pictures of your furry loved ones

Fully flexible hours with no fixed core hours.

25 days holiday + 5 flexible bank holidays + 4 company closure days (25 & 26 Dec, 1 & 2 Jan).

Enhanced maternity and paternity policies, sickness and other leave — including 4 days paid dependents leave.

Ongoing professional and personal development — training, memberships and education costs covered.

Private Health Insurance with AXA.

Life Assurance, Critical Illness and Income Protection options.

Pension at 10% (5% employee/employer contribution split) — flexible for those who want to opt out or contribute more.

Cycle to Work & EV Car Scheme.

Dog friendly office — with snacks for you AND your dog.

Video chat with our recruitment team.

Interview with our Principal Due Diligence Consultant and a Senior Energy Consultant with a 10-minute presentation.