(Senior) Consultant Bioenergy

The position

Provide consultancy services to industry, governments and NGO´s.
Focus areas in the field of bioenergy are:
biomass combustion and co-firing
electricity and/or heat generation (CHP)
biofuels, including second generation technology developments
anaerobic digestion and/or biogas
biomass supply chain sustainability
Key activities include resource assessments, conceptual development, technology selection, feasibility studies, project development support and guiding planning permission applications.
You will be expected to generate sales leads via your knowledge of the UK market and existing contact network and write proposals to secure new consulting contracts
Supporting non-bioenergy colleagues on policy, strategy and technical work related to biomass/bioenergy.

Your profile

Essential Knowledge/experience

A minimum of 5 years professional experience in bioenergy related work
A thorough understanding of UK renewable energy and climate change policy and legislation.
Experience related to biomass combustion / co-firing / electricity production / heat production and/or CHP.
A comprehensive understanding of the legislative requirements and planning permission procedures for building new sustainable energy facilities.
Experience conducting feasibility studies and/or preparing/evaluating applications to finance projects/businesses
Good knowledge of the various companies and other organisations involved in the energy industry.
A well established contact network in the UK
Desirable knowledge/experience

A professional background in an energy or waste sector, oil or gas industry, agro-industry, forestry, agriculture, wood processing or paper industry will be an advantage.
Experience with planning procedures.
Ideally you will bring professional knowledge on sustainability topics related to biomass
Qualifications

Bachelors degree in business, science, engineering, or equivalent subject
Masters degree, MBA, PhD would be beneficial

Skills

Project management,
Lead generation and proposal writing
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Excellent oral and written command of English
Strong commercial attitude and entrepreneurial skills in identifying and seizing opportunities in a competitive market place
Excellent interpersonal skills
Fluency/Proficiency in another language would be highly beneficial.
Personal qualities:

You should:

have a high level of emotional intelligence (EQ)
actively work on developing and maintaining relationships
enjoy interacting with people and prefer using the telephone above email
be a positive thinker with a positive ?anything is possible? type of attitude
be a motivated self-starter with an entrepreneurial spirit
have tenacity, endurance, and determination but balanced with patience

Our offer

Challenging and fascinating job in an international and dynamic environment
Opportunities for career development and personal growth
Attractive flexible working conditions
Opportunities for international travel and work