Technical Consultant, Sustainability and Technology Transformation (Birmingham City Centre)

Technical Consultant, Sustainability and Technology Transformation (Birmingham City Centre)

The opportunity

Hitachi Energy has an exciting new opportunity for a Technical Consultant, Sustainability and Technology Transformation. You'll 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. Assists 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.

How you’ll make an impact

1. 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.
2. Propose technical and engineering solutions to meet client needs and actively seek feedback for improvement.
3. 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.
4. Help drive project proposals, including proposed approaches, timelines, staffing plans, and budgets.
5. Cooperate and work in teams with leading specialists. Hitachi Energy's well-defined career path ensures an exciting and motivating career with fast development along your interests and personality traits.
6. Live 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:

1. Master’s degree in electrical engineering, electrical power systems, sustainability, or similar, and experience in the energy sector is required.
2. Knowledge in power systems products, sustainability studies, cost-benefit analysis, energy economics, and documentation.
3. A minimum of 3 years’ relevant work experience in strategy consulting or analytics consulting.
4. Knowledge of C++, MATLAB, Simulink, GaBi Dfx, Homer, Python, and Microsoft Office, especially Excel, PowerBI, PowerApps, and VBA.
5. You have an analytic and solution-oriented working style.
6. You are customer-focused and quality-oriented.
7. Ability to plan and prioritize, with systemic thinking.
8. Fluency in English, written and spoken.
9. Extensive and verifiable experience in additional sectors such as electric transport, battery storage, wind offshore, hydrogen, virtual power plants, etc.
10. Additional language skills like Spanish, French, or German are considered a plus.

Location: Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom

Job type: Full time

Experience: Experienced

Job function: Engineering & Science

Contract: Regular

Publication date: 2025-04-04

Reference number: R0067075

About Hitachi Energy

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader that is advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We serve customers in the utility, industry, and infrastructure sectors with innovative solutions and services across the value chain. Together with customers and partners, we pioneer technologies and enable the digital transformation required to accelerate the energy transition towards a carbon-neutral future.

We employ around 45,000 people in 90 countries who each day work with purpose and use their different backgrounds to challenge the status quo. We welcome you to apply today and be part of a global team that appreciates a simple truth: Diversity + Collaboration = Great Innovation.