Consultant - Corporate Sustainability and Resilience - UAE - Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Guidehouse

Description

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What You Will Do:

Our Consultants have the opportunity to provide wide-ranging support for client engagements, whilst building their technical foundation. You will work in a team on complex problems and deliver high quality client-ready work. As our clients are mostly large, energy and utility companies, summer interns will be coached to demonstrate business professionalism and an ability to grasp new concepts quickly to perform effectively in the client environment.

Core Responsibilities

• Advise clients in various parts of the energy value chain.
• Work as part of a project team on multiple, diverse projects. Project may range from decarbonisation pathways for transport, industry and heat, net-zero business model opportunities, regional whole system solutions across electricity and gas, network innovation, hydrogen network conversion, business change & transformation, physical asset management, climate risk modelling, renewable markets, and offshore grid development.
• Synthesise data into clear analyses and provide fact-based recommendations and solutions for drafting summary reports and presentations
• Perform industry research, engage internal and external stakeholders, prepare client deliverables, and present findings to your project team and clients.
• Support the development of client proposals and other business development activities.
• Uphold Guidehouse's values of respect, integrity, innovation, stewardship and excellence and support our culture of inclusion & diversity

You Are

• A team-player who demonstrates the willingness and ability to work effectively in diverse teams and collaborate with colleagues at all levels
• A critical thinker with a strong eye for detail and creative in problem solving
• Able to show a working knowledge of data collection, organisational and analytical skills
• Able to work on multiple projects and show a good understanding of the project objectives and client expectations
• A strong communicator with excellent written and presentation skills
• Passionate about sustainability, innovation, and personal development

What You Will Need:

• Relevant undergraduate or Master's degree (e.g. business, engineering, energy, economics, mathematics, physical sciences, political sciences, etc.)
• 0-3 years of working experience in related fields
• A strong curiosity, and/or experience, in a relevant industry topic such as: sustainability, advanced energy technologies, renewable energy, distributed generation, energy efficiency, electricity generation, transmission and distribution, natural gas transmission and distribution
• Knowledge of power or gas/hydrogen supply systems, grid integration of decentralised sources, digitalisation of the energy sector and/or power markets preferred.
• Experienced with Microsoft products, especially Excel and PowerPoint. Experience with other analytics tools a plus.

What Would Be Nice To Have:

• As a global company we work with clients primarily in English. We do also require some of our associates/interns to be fluent in the language of the country they would be located from.
• The successful candidate must not be subject to employment restrictions from a former employer (such as a non-compete) that will prevent you from performing the job responsibilities as described across our clients
• This position requires successful completion of a background check and employment verification.

What We Offer:

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.