UKI Business Consulting - Transformation Architecture, Energy & Utilities, SC / AM

Business Consulting - Transformation Architecture, Energy & Utilities, Senior Consultant / Assistant Manager

 

General Information

Location: Dublin / Cork

Available for Visa Sponsorship: No

Business Area: Business Consulting

Contract Type: Full-Time – Permanent

 

The Team and the opportunity

Ireland’s energy and utilities sector is facing unprecedented change as it transforms to meet global sustainability challenges and ambitions objectives set out by government. EY are supporting our clients to meet these challenges head on to plan for and deliver a resilient and sustainable future.

EY believes a better working world means addressing big, complex issues to deliver outcomes that grow, optimise and protect our clients' businesses. The world is constantly changing, creating abundant opportunities and essential risks for government, public and private sector organisations. In Transformation Architecture, we help our clients see their future and define their purpose, and then we design, lead and deliver the end-to-end transformations to realise this ambition.  

At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too.

Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

The opportunity
In EY, our Energy and Utilities teams work with high profile clients across the sector on the island of Ireland to solve their most complex issues. This is the perfect time to join a growing team and to make your mark across a wide variety of markets, sectors and industries.
 
If you have a keen interest in being part of a growing Consulting team as well as intellectual curiosity and energy, then EY could be exactly the right place for you.
 
What we look for
We are looking for talented and committed people to join our Energy & Utilities Team who are passionate about helping our clients to solve their toughest strategic problems and deliver insightful recommendations that are rigorous in their grounding, creative in their selection, distinct to each client, and practical in their ability to be taken to market.

Sector experience, as outlined below, is beneficial:

• Background in Engineering, Technology, Mathematics or Science.
• Experience in identifying and designing policy and regulation to solve the challenges created by the energy transition faced by companies, governments and regulators.
• Knowledge and experience of business strategy and operations, with either a strong background and/or experience in the fields of ESG integration strategy, decarbonization and energy transition, distribution system operations and grid management, circular economy, EHS and environmental management.

Areas of focus for our team, where experience is desired are:

• energy policy and regulation 
• energy market design and modelling 
• power system operational policy and applications

 

Your key responsibilities
As a Senior Consultant or Assistant Manager in Transformation Architecture, you will;
 

• Be focused on delivery of challenging transformation projects, supporting clients through a number of transformation methodologies across our core sectors; Government and Public Sector, Health and Life Sciences, Consumer Products and Retail, and Energy and Assets
• Demonstrate intellectual strength and flexibility to understand complex problems and rationalise these into a workable solution
• Provide rigorous analysis, undertaking research and utilising relevant datasets to drive fact-based decision making
• Work within a team environment, committed to achieving solutions with the ability to work under pressure and balance multiple priorities
• Bring a strong interest and commitment to developing and delivering leading edge solutions for clients
• Demonstrate strong presentation and facilitation skills with an ability to succinctly and creatively present robust and evidence-based messages
• Develop and produce high quality output against project objectives and meet tight deadlines

 

Skills and attributes for success:
To qualify for the role you must have 

•    At least 3 years’ experience with a consulting firm or in industry, ideally with experience in one or more of our core sectors

•    Strong academic record including a third level degree

•    Experience of client facing roles with evidence of stakeholder engagement and communication success

 

Ideally, you’ll also have some experience of delivering elements of projects such as:

•    Strategy implementation including the design and development of long-term strategic roadmaps, implementation planning, critical success factors and development of best practice models to integrate strategy delivery. 

•    Conducting trend analyses to assess current market landscape, identifying growth levers, visioning and prioritising to develop a set of strategic choices, and guiding organisations through business model reinvention. 

•    Operating Model Design and Development to include Interim and Target Operating Models, and facilitation of workshop-based processes across multiple stakeholder groups.

•    Experience in supporting the development of business and commercial cases for significant pieces of new investment or policy changes.

 

What working at EY offers

We offer a competitive remuneration package. Our comprehensive benefits package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs: covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions.

 

Plus, we offer:

• Support and coaching from some of the most engaging colleagues around.

• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career.
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you.

All our employees are given a benefits package which they can tailor to suit their individual preferences. Our range of benefits include:

• Hybrid Working

• Pension/Discounted Health Insurance
• Web Doctor
• Purchase of Additional Annual Leave
• Free Gym Membership
• Travel Pass
• Maternity & Paternity Leave
• Bike to Work Scheme
• Referral Bonuses & Recognition Awards
• Tech MBA paid by EY

EY is committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We strive to achieve the right balance for our people, enabling us to deliver excellent client service whilst allowing you to build your career without sacrificing your personal priorities. While our client-facing professionals can be required to travel regularly, and at times be based at client sites, our flexible working arrangements can help you to achieve a lifestyle balance.

 

Career Progression 

• When you join EY, you will be supported to ensure that you are enhancing your skills from day one.
• Continuous learning, where you can develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• As you grow and develop here, you’ll discover opportunities to help customise your career journey, so that it’s as unique as you are - success is defined by you, we will provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership, we will give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture, you will be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.
• We have embraced Hybrid working at EY adding greater flexibility and autonomy to the roles of our employees.

 

About EY

As a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services, we’re using the finance products, expertise and systems we’ve developed to build a better working world. That starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities and creative freedom to make things better. Whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime.

 

Inclusion & Diversity

We hold a collective commitment to foster an environment where all differences are valued and respected, practices are equitable and everyone experiences a sense of belonging: Inclusion, diversity, and equity are part of who we are at EY. We believe that the highest-performing teams maximize the power of different perspectives and backgrounds. These teams are both diverse and inclusive and are willing to invite and learn from other perspectives. Our ability to include various viewpoints into our mindsets, behaviours and operations is fundamental to driving innovation, building strong relationships, and delivering the best solutions for our clients.

We recognise the strength that comes from having a diverse workforce and building a culture where we support all our people to achieve their potential. You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

 

As an equal opportunities’ employer, we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. Reasonable accommodations are offered at every stage of our recruitment process.

 

 If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

 

Join us in building a better working world. That’s Why, EY.

 

Apply now.

 

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