Managing Consultant, Renewable Energy Solutions (1 year contract)
South Pole is an energetic, global company offering comprehensive sustainability solutions and services. With offices spanning all six continents, we strive to create a sustainable society and economy that positively impacts our climate, ecosystems and developing communities. With our solutions we inspire and enable our customers to create value from sustainability-related activities.
Our Advisory team provides our clients with outstanding technical expertise that enables the successful implementation of complex sustainability projects. Our expertise spans across multiple topics including land and water management, climate strategies, renewable energies, environmental impact assessments, green products, climate policy, carbon pricing, climate finance, and sustainable finance, to name just a few. If you are a smart, ambitious and dynamic sustainability professional with a strong passion to make a real difference in the fight against climate change, the below position may be right for you!
Job summary:
As part of the Renewable Energy Solutions team within Advisory, you will lead the development and upgrade of our global quantitative models on power & renewables. The Managing Consultant will work alongside a broad range of energy industry experts analyzing the evolving PPA policy, technology and competitive landscape, through rigorous research and data analysis, and perform quantitative PPA analysis and business case modelling. The position provides an opportunity for a successful candidate to apply their knowledge of quantitative PPA modelling, and global power markets to provide our clients with outstanding technical expertise that enables the successful implementation of complex sustainability projects. Managing Consultant functions as a core member of the Renewable Energy Solutions team, contributing to written reports, assisting with consulting projects, appraising multi technology and multi geographic PPAs, and undertaking as well as improving our business case modelling. This is a fast growing and dynamic business area with global market potential.
Main tasks & responsibilities:
Manage and supervise medium- to large-size sustainability consulting mandates throughout their entire project cycle: initiation, planning, design, execution, monitoring, controlling and closure.
Collecting market insights/data and ensuring data integrity to maintain and enhance in house energy modeling capabilities
Responsibility for performing analyses related to global power and renewable wholesale power markets including assessing the performance of various PPA projects
Tracking PPA market evolution and a strong understanding of current and expected supply and demand fundamentals
Lead or contribute to regular reports including PPA business case modeling, power and renewable forecasts, market updates, and policy developments, trends and competitor analysis.
Carry out topical research to help clients understand PPA drivers, trends, competitive landscape, and opportunities
Deliver insights through written reports, presentations, and client interactions
Participate in consulting project development and deliver
Profile Requirements:
A university degree in topics such as engineering, economics, statistics or industry-related fields is required. Graduate degree with quantitative experience preferred.
Relevant work experience (the expectation is between 3 and 6 years) in power markets, renewable energy or working in industry (e.g. utility, corporate, project developer), government, research or consulting.
Strong analytical skills and demonstrated experience in savings and financial cash flows modelling, preferably with an experience in PPA/power market appraisal. In addition, modelling and optimization of battery energy storage solutions (BESS) as well as power grid expertise will be strongly preferred.
Sound understanding of power markets.
Understanding of the challenges faced by multinational companies undertaking the transition to Renewable Energy
Strong commercial skills and good business sense, the ability to identify and seize opportunities in a challenging and competitive market environment
Advanced skills in Microsoft and Google Suite applications. Knowledge of Python will be an advantage.
Excellent oral and written skills in English (mother tongue or equivalent), other languages (German, French, Spanish) will be an advantage
What we offer:
At South Pole, we care about our employees as much as we care about the planet. By joining our team, you will find strong purpose and deep meaning in everything you do. You will have the chance to make a real difference for our clients and for the planet, working alongside a passionate team of like-minded colleagues, while building your knowledge/skills and developing your career in a fun, dynamic, international and fast-growing organisation.
We’re a planet of 7.5 billion unique and different people. We all have a contribution to make; South Pole is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, marital status or disability. Our recruitment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.
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Work-life balance
From flexible working hours to flexible workplace (home office), with above-average vacation allowances, we strive to make the work and family life puzzle an easy one for our employees.
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Flexible Vacation Benefits
Options to buy up to 5 extra days of time off.
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Life Insurance
Available to all employees across the world.
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Care for your Wellbeing
Access to mental, physical and financial wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Program (TELUS Health).
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Parental leave
Should any of our employees need to take time off the Iceberg as a result of a new addition to their household, we are happy to be able to offer competitive Paid Parental leave to support them during this time.
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Compassionate Leave
Sometimes life is unpredictable, and when unfortunate events occur, we want to give you peace of mind so you feel fully supported during this time.
What makes us unique
At South Pole, we are first and foremost a purpose-driven Company. People join us because they believe in our mission and want to be part of a community that fights together for our shared values and beliefs. But that is not the only reason why working at South Pole is such a rewarding experience.
- We know that our vision to help create a greener world is both bold and challenging. To achieve it, we settle for nothing less than the absolute best. We form a Community that is stronger than the sum of its parts.
- Entrepreneurial at heart. It’s not just our founders who are entrepreneurs. We actively promote an innovative mindset at all levels of the organisation, where each and every employee is encouraged to challenge the status quo and empowered to make decisions.
- Growing employees in a growing company. With a team of smart, passionate and engaged colleagues, as well as increasing demand from our clients, opportunities to learn, develop our skills and grow our careers are endless.
- All for one, and one for all! Above all other things, what truly drives our dedication and commitment to our purpose is our colleagues. We learn from each other and grow together. Because that is who Penguins are.
About South Pole
Our story began in Zurich, with 5 friends* in 2002. They had a belief and a vision to shape and change the future of the world through climate empowerment, education and projects with their non-profit organisation; MyClimate. These ‘social entrepreneurs’ went on to pioneer climate change with the introduction of South Pole in 2006*. More than 20 years on, with the support of some of the most passionate and talented entrepreneurs around them, who are empowered to all play their part and with their founding belief in aligning purpose with passion, people and profit, they have created South Pole, an organisation that has gone onto positively impact the lives of over 20 million people across the world through its projects, saving over 20,000 km2 of forests from deforestation.
*Patrick Bürgi, Thomas Camerata, Renat Heuberger, Ingo Puhl, and Christoph Sutter
*2006 Joined by Marco Hirsbrunner and Christoph Grobel