Energy Consultant

Salary: £35,000 - £45,000 depending on experience.

Location: Remote-first, flexible working arrangements, with all UK-based locations considered. Our flexible office collaboration spaces, for those wishing to use them, are in London, Exeter, Birmingham and Bristol.

Term: Permanent, full-time (up to 40 hours per week). Reduced hours and flexible working patterns may be considered. Please state any requirements or preferences in your application.

Grade: Consultant.

Closing Date: 13th September 2026. Applications for this position may close early if a suitable candidate is found before the closing date. Early application is recommended.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of sex, gender identity, age, disability, ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic.

We are only accepting direct applications (no recruiters please).

Unfortunately, we cannot consider applications requiring visa sponsorship now, or in the future.

ABOUT CITY SCIENCE

City Science was founded in 2015 with a core mission of delivering decarbonisation. We help organisations who are committed to decarbonisation achieve meaningful and quantifiable carbon reductions quickly and efficiently. We work collaboratively across our business to provide integrated solutions to our clients. Our range of clients is extensive and includes major bodies such as DESNZ, the Climate Change Committee (CCC), and a range of forward-thinking local authorities. Our business includes award-winning research, software and product development teams who produce innovative and uniquely insightful digital tools, like our GIS software, Cadence, to successfully deliver our projects. 

Our Energy & Environment team leads complex consulting commissions across a broad range of technical disciplines and technologies. Examples of the projects we deliver includes:

• District Heat Network studies (we are a supplier on the Heat Network Zoning DESNZ framework) 

• Local Area Energy Plans (LAEP) and Local Heat & Energy Efficiency Strategies (LHEES) 

• Renewable & Low Carbon Energy Assessments 

• Alternative Fuel Strategies (e.g. Hydrogen, SAF) and Industrial Decarbonisation 

• Technology specific research (such as our DACCS work for the Climate Change Committee) 

Further information about some example projects we have delivered can be found on our website.

ABOUT THE ROLE

City Science is seeking a Consultant level candidate who can support delivery of our broad range of consulting commissions in our Energy & Environment Team.

We are particularly interested in candidates with a technical background (e.g. physical sciences or engineering), or those with an economics/finance background but with experience of applying these skills to the energy and low-carbon sectors.

Whilst our preference is for candidates with professional experience (2+ years), we encourage applications from those who have recently completed a relevant PhD. Experience in areas such as district heat networks, carbon accounting (particularly scope 3 emissions), local area energy plans, community energy and renewable energy is highly desirable.

You will contribute to the delivery of projects via research, report writing, analysis, and the production of models. Whilst a key requirement of this role is technical proficiency, we also have an expectation that you will contribute to common consultancy non-technical tasks such as project management, bid writing, stakeholder engagement, and client relationship management. We are a small consultancy, and everyone contributes across a range of activities, supports the achievement of business objectives, and helps identify future opportunities.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

As a Consultant within City Science’s Energy & Environment team, you will be responsible for:

·       Research, modelling, and analysis across a range of energy and net zero projects

·       Data analysis (in Excel predominantly).

·       Producing high quality reports and presentations for clients

·       Supporting business development and the winning of new work, including preparing proposals, identifying new opportunities and promoting our business.

·       Providing quality assurance for projects and technical deliverables

·       Build and maintain strong client relationships.

ABOUT YOU

You’re motivated, proactive and customer-focused with exceptional attention to detail and the needs of our clients. You have broad technical knowledge and a genuine interest in decarbonisation, sustainability and low carbon solutions.

You’re a great collaborator, committed to the success of the team, with the flexibility to intelligently adapt to the task at hand. Most importantly, you are motivated to deliver high-quality work, solve complex problems and contribute positively to the success of the team.

Essential Requirements

·       2+ years of relevant work experience, or a PhD.

·       Degree qualified in a STEM subject, or degree qualified in economics/finance with experience of applying those skills to decarbonisation or sustainability projects and technologies.

·       Demonstrable knowledge and understanding across the energy and environment sectors.

·       Strong Excel skills and data visualisation capabilities.

·       Independent problem solving and ability to develop structured approaches.

·       Ability to efficiently produce high-quality reports and documents.

·       Ability to communicate technical outputs to a range of technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Desirable

·       A PhD, or Master’s degree in finance or a relevant technical discipline.

·       Chartered status or working towards chartership.

·       Completed project management qualifications (e.g. PRINCE2, APM).

·       Knowledge and experience of GIS and coding (e.g. Python).

·       Experience of working in a consultancy environment.

·       Experience of one or more of: district heat networks, carbon accounting (particularly scope 3 emissions), energy system modelling, local area energy planning, or net zero financing.

If you're excited by this opportunity but don't meet every listed requirement, we encourage you to apply. We recognise that relevant skills and experience can be developed through different routes.

REWARDS & BENEFITS

This role offers:

·       The opportunity to work on a diverse range of projects across our consultancy business.

·       The opportunity for career progression.

·       Ongoing mentoring, training and support from senior professionals within the business (including towards professional chartership).

·       Paid membership of one professional institution.

·       Flexible working arrangements.

·       25 days annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays, and ability to buy a further 5 days.

·       Membership of our group pension scheme.

·       Enhanced maternity and paternity policy.

·       Eye care vouchers.

·       Cycle to work scheme.

·       Employee assistance programme.

FURTHER INFORMATION
We are building a team that is motivated by collaboration and a desire to solve problems for our customers. We want people to take ownership of their area of responsibility, make informed decisions, be proactive and take pride in their work.