Low Carbon Consultant

Vacancy:             Low Carbon Consultant - Mid-level

Salary:                  Up to £38,000 FTE, depending on experience

Term:                     3, 4 or 5 days per week (negotiable), permanent position

Location:             Edinburgh or Liverpool (remote working supported)

Experience:        1-3 years within the sector with a relevant academic degree 

Application deadline: 18th October 2024 (interviews may commence earlier)

Scene is recruiting a mid-level low carbon consultant (with 1 to 3 years' experience) with a focus on decarbonising energy as part of the net-zero transition. Working alongside our Directors in either our Edinburgh or Liverpool office, you will collaborate with our existing consultancy team on a 3, 4 or 5 day a week basis.

Scene Connect ("Scene") is a leading renewable energy consultancy in local energy and energy access, with innovation projects in the UK and the Global South. We work across the UK, and are currently part of international projects in Ethiopia, Malawi and Mozambique. We are also local energy innovators through our start-up, ZUoS, designing the net-zero energy system of the future, to operate at the local scale. 

We are looking for candidates who buy-in to what we stand for, both in terms of our mission and our collaborative approach to team working. Check out our projects to see what we have done since we started in Edinburgh in 2011. We are a small, but expanding business - we currently have 11 staff across our Edinburgh and Liverpool offices and support remote working. 

We have a successful track record of taking local and community-led energy ideas and turning them into reality. From community-owned wind turbines to smart local-energy systems on Scottish islands, our consultancy is driven by a passion for localism – giving power to communities to deliver and benefit from the net zero transition.

We are an Equal Opportunities employer, and we are committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from Women, Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic candidates. We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates. 

You must have the right to live and work in the UK.

To apply for this position please take a good look at our website - www.scene.community - to see if you like what we do, then email your CV and a max 1 page covering letter outlining why you would be a good fit for the position, to alex.s@scene.community and sandy.r@scene.community by 11th October 2024. We may commence interviews before the deadline date so early applications are encouraged.

Low Carbon Consultant 

Scene is looking for passionate and skilled team member with an interest in the net zero transition, community, and locally-led approaches to renewable energy. The role will be based in either our Edinburgh or Liverpool office working with a small consultancy team, focusing on renewable energy and low carbon project development, carbon auditing and net zero strategy development for UK communities and businesses. The role will include stakeholder engagement, surveying and outreach, technical, financial, and spatial analysis, as well as contributing to report writing.

We are looking for enthusiastic candidates with an interest and experience in the energy or low carbon sectors. Ideally you will have a degree in engineering, environmental sciences, economics, or similar relevant subject and / or 1 - 3 years of work experience within the energy or low carbon sectors.

What You'll Do

• Project management to deliver and administer low carbon projects;
• Conducting and supporting technical analysis of energy projects, building energy efficiency, and local energy systems;
• Designing and operating technical and financial energy models;
• Supporting the production of graphical reporting and data analysis outputs;
• Spatial assessment and mapping, including use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS);
• Report writing.

Who You Are

• Passionate about helping deliver a socially just transition to a net-zero energy system;
• Graduate with a degree in engineering, environmental sciences, economics, or other relevant area, or with a strong background in low carbon activities outside your academic background;
• 1 to 3 years' professional experience in the energy or low carbon sector;
• Experience in project management, project planning and team management.
• Understanding of global and UK energy sector and low carbon agenda;
• Technical and research skills, including a good understanding of research methods and analysis;
• Capable data manager / analyst, and experience in data presentation and mapping;
• Good communication and outreach skills;
• Positive attitude and an interest in local / community-led energy.