Location
Glasgow

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
What if you could do the kind of work the world needs? At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. Embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. Experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

WSP is one of the world's leading engineering and environmental professional services firms providing technical consultancy to the built and natural environment. We believe that for societies to thrive, we must all hold ourselves accountable for tomorrow. This means creating innovative solutions to future challenges in the communities and environments where we live and work across the UK.

As Senior Consultant - Future Energy Networks, you will deliver and increasingly lead high-quality consulting projects and workstreams that help network operators, utilities and other energy-sector clients plan, transform and future-proof energy systems. Future Energy Networks is part of WSP's integrated Energy Advisory business, which includes Markets Advisory, Policy & Regulation, Energy Decarbonisation and Future Energy Networks itself.

You will work alongside engineers, economists, policy specialists, strategists and commercial advisors to deliver projects and lead workstreams in areas such as network planning, connections, flexibility, network transformation and innovation. You will engage directly with clients, apply sound analysis and judgement, and take ownership of clear, practical, high-quality outputs. You will also contribute to the development of Future Energy Networks and the wider Energy Advisory business through knowledge sharing, business development and service improvement.

This role offers the opportunity to broaden your technical and consulting skills, work on multidisciplinary projects and deepen your understanding of the energy transition.

Experience
Relevant experience in consulting, electricity networks, utilities or the wider energy sector. Proven delivery of consulting, advisory, technical or strategic projects with increasing responsibility for projects or workstreams. Knowledge or experience in network planning, connections, flexibility, network transformation, innovation, resilience or energy-system planning. Experience engaging directly with clients or stakeholders and translating their needs into clear, practical outputs. Strong analytical, problem-solving and critical-thinking skills. Effective stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills. Good commercial awareness including project delivery, client value and business development. Experience supporting, mentoring or sharing knowledge with colleagues, or willingness to develop these skills. Ability to collaborate across disciplines and contribute constructively to team and capability development. Willingness and ability to contribute across the wider Energy Advisory business beyond your primary area of experience.

About you
Ability to work effectively in complex or evolving environments using sound judgement and seeking support where appropriate. Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex topics clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences, verbally and in writing. A proactive, curious and collaborative mindset with a passion for the energy transition and sustainable solutions.

Qualifications
A degree or equivalent relevant experience in an engineering, scientific, technical, economic, policy or related discipline. Chartered status or progress towards professional accreditation with a relevant body is desirable but not essential.