Utility Consultant

Reference: WE-000851

Atkins is one of the world's leading design, engineering and project management consultancies. Our core skills lie in the expansive area of infrastructure - the wiring of society - encompassing buildings, transport and utilities as well as work for national and local governments, and other industrial clients.

The Business Analysis unit works in the water and energy infrastructure sectors and is looking for ambitious and motivated technical, commercial and economic consultants to work in our reform and transaction advisory services team, which operates worldwide.

Job Details

Business Analysis initially focussed on the water industry, but positive marketing initiatives have moved our services into a cross-utility environment, with increasing work and opportunities in energy, as well as water. Our work is undertaken in developed (including UK) and developing countries and is diverse, including:

• technical, commercial and environmental due diligence on transactions for vendors, purchasers and re-financing;

• regulatory audits of operational performance and investment plans, including benchmarking;

• advising on institutional and regulatory reform and restructuring;

• investment feasibility studies and tariff studies;

• PPP - including project development, preparation and transaction advice

• economic and financial modelling, and asset and business valuations;

• utility master plans, investment plans, O&M plans and business plans; and

• strategic asset management.

• We are interested in candidates from a range of backgrounds and levels of experience to help deliver assignments and support the growth of our business. The ideal candidates will have experience of utility infrastructure sectors and regulation, and capability in one of our core areas of technical, commercial and economic, as well as the ability to interface across all three.

The position is based in our Epsom office, but candidates must be open to frequent international travel and periods of time abroad.

Closing date for application is 8th June 2013.

Job Details

• contributing to the delivery and management of projects in the above areas;

• supporting business development - including producing bids and marketing materials;

• maintaining compliance with Atkins’ corporate processes;

• research and analysis of infrastructure regulation, energy and water policies, and utility companies; and

• developing relationships - within Atkins and outside, with prospective clients and potential partner organisations.

Requirements

• experience working in, and/or demonstrable knowledge of, energy and water sectors;

• strong consulting skills - including research and analysis, structured thinking, report writing and stakeholder communication;

• previous work experience in regulatory, due diligence, feasibility study, project preparation or lenders’/owners’ engineer work;

• desire to develop the required blend of technical, commercial, economic, financial, and project management skills to support the bidding and delivery of projects;

• ability to work on a range of projects (often in parallel) and to manage time accordingly;

• good team working skills and experience of multi-disciplinary bid/project teams;

• desire and initiative to take responsibility to shape, direct and manage work and opportunities;

• degree, and preferably Masters, in a relevant subject area; and

• openness to frequent international travel and periods of time abroad.