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Managing Consultant - E&U - Design Engineering and Science
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PA Consulting
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Melbourn,
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Global Innovation and Technology Centre, Back Lane, Melbourn, Hertfordshire, SG8 6DP, United Kingdom, Melbourn SG8 6DP, GB
Full-time
Company Description
We believe in the power of ingenuity to build a positive human future.
As strategies, technologies, and innovation collide, we create opportunity from complexity.
Our teams of interdisciplinary experts combine innovative thinking and breakthrough technologies to progress further, faster. Our clients adapt and transform, and together we achieve enduring results.
We are over 4,000 strategists, innovators, designers, consultants, digital experts, scientists, engineers, and technologists. And we have deep expertise in consumer and manufacturing, defence and security, energy and utilities, financial services, government and public services, health and life sciences, and transport.
Our teams operate globally from offices across the UK, Ireland, US, Nordics, and Netherlands.
PA. Bringing Ingenuity to Life.
Job Description
Why consider joining our Energy and Utilities community as a Design, Engineering and Science Managing Consultant?
- Join a team where you're trusted to shape your own path, manage your time, and influence real change for our clients and communities.
- Grow a flexible and unique career within a trust-based, inclusive environment that values excellence, innovation, and curiosity.
- Join other experts within our supportive and collaborative community through knowledge-sharing and peer-level support, coaching and mentoring.
What You Can Expect
- Be part of our management team, helping shape and launch new service propositions while driving strategic business growth in the Energy Transition Sector.
- Lead business development initiatives — building trusted client relationships, owning outcomes, and delivering innovative, high-impact solutions.
- Collaborate with clients as a respected advisor, accelerating the development and deployment of sustainable and negative emissions technologies.
- Lead multi-disciplinary teams delivering high-impact scientific and engineering solutions across Carbon Capture, Sustainable Fuels, Electrification, and Water.
- Support your team’s growth through coaching, knowledge-sharing, and creating opportunities for them to thrive.
- Be part of an environment that deeply cares about its values - Values | PA Consulting
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Qualifications
Essential requirements ✅
Even if you don’t meet every requirement below, feel free to still apply as we are often hiring for similar roles which your background might be better suited to.
- Significant experience leading complex science and/or engineering development and advisory services in the Energy Transition sector.
- Proven consulting and commercial experience, either within a consultancy or through equivalent internal advisory roles.
- Strong client relationship management and business development skills, with a track record of initiating and winning work.
- Experience in one or more of the following value chains: Carbon Capture, Sustainable Fuels, Electrification, or Water.
- An established network of senior decision-makers and potential clients across the Energy Transition sector.
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Assessment process ⚖️
Please note that the interview stages may be subject to change based on the specific requirements of the role.
- Introductory Call with one of our senior Talent Acquisition partners to explore your background, the opportunity and PA.
- Round 1: 3x competency interviews, allowing you to meet different members of PA.
- Final Round: Business plan presentation with PA leaders – you will be given guidance and time to prepare in advance.
Life At PA encompasses our peoples' experience at PA. It's about how we enrich peoples’ working lives by giving them access to unique people and growth opportunities and purpose led meaningful work.
Our purpose guides how we work with our clients and our teams, and support our communities, to deliver insight and impact, solving the world’s most complex challenges. We're focused on building a workplace that values human difference and diverse mindsets, and a culture of inclusion and equality that unlocks the potential in our people so everyone can be their best self.
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We Are Dedicated To Supporting The Physical, Emotional, Social And Financial Well-being Of Our People. Check Out Some Of Our Extensive Benefits:
- Health and lifestyle perks accompanying private healthcare for you and your family
- 25 days annual leave (plus a bonus half day on Christmas Eve) with the opportunity to buy 5 additional days
- Generous company pension scheme
- Opportunity to get involved with community and charity-based initiatives
- Annual performance-based bonus
- PA share ownership
- Tax efficient benefits (cycle to work, give as you earn)
We’re committed to advancing equality. We recruit, retain, reward and develop our people based solely on their abilities and contributions and without reference to their age, background, disability, genetic information, parental or family status, religion or belief, race, ethnicity, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity (or expression), political belief veteran status, or other by any other range of human difference brought about by identity and experience. We welcome applications from underrepresented groups.
Hybrid Working - Our approach is to be in the office or on client site a minimum of 2 days per week. However, the actual time you spend and where you spend it will vary by role or assignment, including up to 5 days per week on client site.
Adjustments or accommodations - Should you need any adjustments or accommodations to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, please contact us on recruitmentenquiries@paconsulting.com
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