Overview
Role: Senior / Principal Consultant – Clean Energy Infrastructure
Locations: UK Flexible / New Delhi, India
Role ID: 2025-2887
Ricardo plc is a global strategic, environmental, and engineering consulting company with over 100 years of engineering excellence, employing close to 3,000 employees in more than 20 countries. The Energy Infrastructure Transition Practice carries out projects for private organisations, industry associations and public sector clients to help them transition energy infrastructure towards a net-zero future.
Responsibilities
Contribute to developing and delivering the portfolio of clean energy infrastructure projects.
Deliver time-sensitive technical analysis on behalf of private organisations, industry associations and public sector clients, in teams to achieve client satisfaction, timely delivery, strong project financial performance and high-quality outputs.
Project management and task lead for projects within the Clean Energy Infrastructure field, including mobilisation, governance, reporting, client liaison, and technical quality assurance.
Contribute to wider energy infrastructure transition projects, supported by expert consultants.
Lead the development of technical proposals within the energy sector.
Client Relationships & Thought Leadership
Identify and pursue new business opportunities.
Develop and maintain strong client relationships and networks through project delivery and sector networking; support key account management to grow relationships.
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of sector technology developments, trends, challenges and regulations.
Provide thought leadership on energy infrastructure transition topics, including at industry events where possible.
Additional / Special Features
Some domestic and/or international travel may be required for project meetings, sector conferences, etc.
Essential Skills And Qualifications
Degree level or higher in electrical engineering, renewable energy, energy transition (with technical / infrastructure experience), sustainable infrastructure or power systems.
Demonstrable expertise in technical delivery in renewables and/or power sector, with interest in energy infrastructure or project implementation.
Experience in consultancy or relevant delivery of consultancy projects.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent interpersonal skills to work with a multidisciplinary team across geographies.
Confidence presenting to diverse audiences including senior client representatives.
Excellent time management with ability to juggle multiple projects and deadlines.
Fluency in English and excellent reporting writing skills.
Desirable
Experience managing complex consultancy or implementation projects.
Experience building projects and securing new work via proactive business engagement or tenders.
Ability to utilise sector contacts to support new opportunities and build client trust.
Familiarity with technical analysis methods and tools including Cost Benefit Analysis, modelling.
Experience with renewable energy systems and/or smart port technologies.
Fluency in other languages (Spanish or other European languages) is a plus.
Working here
We value inclusion and support flexible working arrangements. Our culture emphasizes wellbeing and enables employees to contribute to innovative solutions that support communities globally in becoming safer and more sustainable.
Diversity, Equality and Inclusion
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer with a formal diversity, equality and inclusion approach. We are a recognised disability confident employer.
Benefits
We offer a remuneration and benefits package that supports physical and mental health.
Next steps
After submitting your application, a member of our Recruitment Team will be in touch. Timing may vary depending on application volume; we may start reviewing before the closing date. Ricardo is a Disability confident employer; please advise the recruitment team if you require any adjustments during the recruitment process.
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