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Great people make Schneider Electric a great company - and now we are looking for a R enewable Energy and Carbon Advisory Senior Consultant to joi our team.
Possible work locations are: primarily Budapest (Hungary), additional locations may be Italy, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, UK.
Position Summary:
The Renewable Energy and Carbon Advisory Senior Consultant will develop and deliver high-impact services and solutions that create client value, financial and environmental impact reductions, and develop / track performance against client goals and strategies. Schneider Electric is seeking candidates with experience in the below responsibility areas. Overall, the Renewable Energy and Carbon Advisory Senior Consultant will have a disciplined focus on providing client services and solutions on renewable energy solutions, emerging technologies as well as evolving active energy management opportunities.
What you will do:
- Lead and partner with Clients in implementing sustainable energy strategies and solutions: provide operations services to fulfill Schneider Renewable and Carbon Advisory services to clients, including tactical deployment across a broad spectrum of opportunities - this includes close collaboration and teamwork with client account managers and operations colleagues, as well as direct client interaction through presentation of strategies, deliverables, and analysis to support and compel client action
- Lead offer review and modeling analysis discussions with Renewable Energy and Carbon Advisory clients, as well as take a lead role in developer relations on behalf of the team, including contract
management and negotiation - Conduct process and deliverable review with Renewable Energy and Carbon Advisory Operations team members in a peer review and mentoring capacity
- Administering and leading various initiatives such as renewable energy strategy development, on-site and off-site renewable generation offer solicitation, analysis, negotiation, and final implementation, as well as similar initiatives related to clean technology
- Manage team activity around research, filter, warehouse and communication of emerging information and trends relating to global sustainability and clean technology initiatives such as environmental and carbon legislation, renewable and efficiency incentives, vendor advancements, and energy technology evolution.
- Conduct evaluations and assessments of clean and renewable technology opportunities including solicitation of Requests for Proposal (RFP) and in-depth proposal review of alternative clean technology options for client review and implementation; produce or administer site and client specific feasibility studies and related analysises using common financial analysis techniques.
- Organize, inform, collaborate and partner with multi-disciplinary teams within Schneider Electric to help coordinate service and solutions delivery especially as lead liaison with Renewable and Carbon Advisory Client Leads
- Build and support relationships with regulatory entities, developers and product/service companies
- Administer external renewable and clean tech developers on-boarding, review and approval process
- Serve as primary or secondary interface and relationship liaison with external Developer and cleantech vendor community
- Serve as secondary, project interface with external clients
- Support the ongoing support, education, and innovation efforts of Schneider Renewable Energy and Carbon Advisory and global Sustainability Business sales and marketing teams as needed or required
- Contribute to team performance and support client renewals.
- Contribute to the development of training resources for both internal and external clients
- Support and lead innovative services from initial idea creation through potential implementation..
- Contribute to and lead various special innovations projects and emerging services
- Some domestic and international travel when necessary
What we need from you:
- Bachelor's Degree in Energy, Business, Finance, Engineering, or a related technical field
- 5-7+ years of related professional experience preferably in renewable energy and/or complex energy markets
- Project management experience, medium and high value tactical and strategic transactional experience preferred
- Commitment to learning and adapting to emerging energy landscapes
- High commitment to company vision, values and excellent client service
- Proven track record in developing, managing, and executing client solutions
- Progressive history of building successful relationships both with internal network of colleagues and with external vendors
- Ability to communicate, both written and verbally, complex analyses and ideas in a concise, persuasive manner
- Experience and comfort in client-facing settings
- Analytical self-starter with strong attention to detail
- Strong organizational and problem-solving skills with the ability to work on multiple complex projects in diverse areas, versatile and capable within multiple disciplines
- Proficient computer experience in Microsoft Office Products, particularly Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- Fluent in English
What skills can make you the succesful candidate:
- Consulting or advisory experience
- Experience in supplier and RFP / offer tender management strongly preferred
- Master's degree
- Knowledge in the Renewable market
- Knowledge in PPA negotiations
- Ability to learn and deploy skills with Business Intelligence and Analytics software, with emphasis on Qlik Sense
What we offer:
- Life, Accident and Health insurance packages ( Medicover White Spring)
- Cafeteria allowance
- Home Office and Utility allowances
- Yearly bonus
- Global Family Leave
- Flexible and hybrid working model
- WESOP (World Employee Share Ownership Plan) to become a shareholder in the company
- Engagement groups within the company: get a sneak peek to our company life at https://download.schneider-electric.com/files?p_Doc_Ref=Engagement_groups_HU
- Working at the company that ranked #1 in TIME World's Most Sustainable Companies in 2024
- International, diverse environment and a company culture that encourages raising questions and ideas - to make an impact
- Real future career building opportunities locally & globally
- Working directly with international customers
- ...and much more
See what our people have to say about working for Schneider Electric: https://youtu.be/6D2Av1uUrzY
You know about us, so let us learn about you! Apply today - and p lease submit an English CV.
Looking to make an IMPACT with your career?
When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our IMPACT values - Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork - starts with us.
IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world.
We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.
Become an IMPACT Maker with Schneider Electric - apply today!
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