Equans is a renowned energies & services contractor and a proud member of the Bouygues global industrial group. Our expertise spans the design, construction, and maintenance of buildings and critical infrastructure worldwide.
We have an exciting new opportunity for Principal Consultant Engineer to join our Carbon Shift consulting division within the Equans Digital & Energy Services business.
The EQUANS Carbon Shift (ECS) consulting division provides an initial engagement that helps shape our new and existing client’s operational plans to deliver their net zero objectives. Our team is commercially minded and able to transition these plans into engineering management programmes through our wider project delivery and operations teams.
We work with a wide range of clients including manufacturing, industry, corporate, commercial, retail, heritage and transport bodies, as well as a significant public sector footprint.
Role Overview
The Principal Consultant Engineer will have the primary focus of delivering professional consultative services in low carbon and energy solutions that enable net zero transitions for clients in the industrial and manufacturing sector. As the business development pipeline evolves, the role may also support other sectors such as the public sector, requiring strong time management, cross‑functional collaboration and resource allocation.
Key activities
- Lead consulting projects and provide for commercial transition into EQUANS project delivery divisions.
- Support effective team and project management, including project completion timelines, project costs and profitability, and ensuring client needs are met.
- Effective, dynamic business planning to adjust and respond to changing client needs whilst maintaining business performance and growth.
- Proactively build client relationships to maintain a strong repeatable pipeline.
- Work closely with the Head of Consulting to expand the current team and grow the industrial business.
- Undertake energy audit activities, development, engineering, and conceptual design of energy projects.
- Develop complex and dynamic numerical models of engineering and commercial aspects of energy project feasibility.
- Ensure compliance with EQUANS quality assurance processes including peer and management review.
- Communicate with all stakeholders to brief on submissions as they progress.
- Lead in delivering profitability and revenue delivery targets for each engagement through proactive time management and efficiency in delivery.
- Articulate the key risks and benefits of the opportunity to key stakeholders.
- Work with commercial and finance teams to develop profitable and compelling outcomes.
Skills, Qualifications & Experience
- Degree (Bachelors or Masters) in relevant engineering discipline, accredited by Engineering Council.
- Technical expertise in implementing energy and carbon solutions, and a firm understanding of building, industrial and manufacturing engineering services.
- Proven competence within the field of energy management and carbon reduction.
- Liaising with and presenting cases to customers at management/decision maker level.
- Experience of presenting to organisations and individuals, both orally and in writing, information and complex technical issues and potential solutions in a clear and concise manner.
What can we offer you?
On offer is a competitive salary, car or car allowance and benefits package, which includes:
- 25 days annual leave (plus public holidays)
- Life Cover equivalent to 3 times annual salary
- 10% Bonus
- Private health
- Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers
- Gym membership discounts
- Cycle to work scheme
- Holiday purchase scheme
- 2 corporate social responsibility days per year
- Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications, collective/individual training, and personalised support programmes.
- Attractive Employee Referral Rewards Scheme
- Access to our growing employee networks including WiE (Women in EQUANS), RISE (BAME), LGBTQI+, Working Parents, YPN (Young Persons Network) and our Disability Network.
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to a mental wellbeing app.
We encourage applications from women, ethnically diverse individuals and people with disabilities, along with all candidates who identify with protected characteristic groups under the Equality Act 2010.
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We have an exciting new opportunity for Principal Consultant Engineer to join our Carbon Shift consulting division within the Equans Digital & Energy Services business.
The EQUANS Carbon Shift (ECS) consulting division provides an initial engagement that helps shape our new and existing client’s operational plans to deliver their net zero objectives. Our team is commercially minded and able to transition these plans into engineering management programmes through our wider project delivery and operations teams.
We work with a wide range of clients including manufacturing, industry, corporate, commercial, retail, heritage and transport bodies, as well as a significant public sector footprint.
Role Overview
The Principal Consultant Engineer will have the primary focus of delivering professional consultative services in low carbon and energy solutions that enable net zero transitions for clients in the industrial and manufacturing sector. As the business development pipeline evolves, the role may also support other sectors such as the public sector, requiring strong time management, cross‑functional collaboration and resource allocation.
Key activities
- Lead consulting projects and provide for commercial transition into EQUANS project delivery divisions.
- Support effective team and project management, including project completion timelines, project costs and profitability, and ensuring client needs are met.
- Effective, dynamic business planning to adjust and respond to changing client needs whilst maintaining business performance and growth.
- Proactively build client relationships to maintain a strong repeatable pipeline.
- Work closely with the Head of Consulting to expand the current team and grow the industrial business.
- Undertake energy audit activities, development, engineering, and conceptual design of energy projects.
- Develop complex and dynamic numerical models of engineering and commercial aspects of energy project feasibility.
- Ensure compliance with EQUANS quality assurance processes including peer and management review.
- Communicate with all stakeholders to brief on submissions as they progress.
- Lead in delivering profitability and revenue delivery targets for each engagement through proactive time management and efficiency in delivery.
- Articulate the key risks and benefits of the opportunity to key stakeholders.
- Work with commercial and finance teams to develop profitable and compelling outcomes.
Skills, Qualifications & Experience
- Degree (Bachelors or Masters) in relevant engineering discipline, accredited by Engineering Council.
- Technical expertise in implementing energy and carbon solutions, and a firm understanding of building, industrial and manufacturing engineering services.
- Proven competence within the field of energy management and carbon reduction.
- Liaising with and presenting cases to customers at management/decision maker level.
- Experience of presenting to organisations and individuals, both orally and in writing, information and complex technical issues and potential solutions in a clear and concise manner.
What can we offer you?
On offer is a competitive salary, car or car allowance and benefits package, which includes:
- 25 days annual leave (plus public holidays)
- Life Cover equivalent to 3 times annual salary
- 10% Bonus
- Private health
- Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers
- Gym membership discounts
- Cycle to work scheme
- Holiday purchase scheme
- 2 corporate social responsibility days per year
- Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications, collective/individual training, and personalised support programmes.
- Attractive Employee Referral Rewards Scheme
- Access to our growing employee networks including WiE (Women in EQUANS), RISE (BAME), LGBTQI+, Working Parents, YPN (Young Persons Network) and our Disability Network.
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to a mental wellbeing app.
We encourage applications from women, ethnically diverse individuals and people with disabilities, along with all candidates who identify with protected characteristic groups under the Equality Act 2010.
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