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Job Title Consultant/Senior Consultant

Description

Overview

Guidehouse is a leading global provider of consulting services to the public sector and commercial markets, with broad capabilities in management, technology, and risk consulting. By combining our public and private sector expertise, we help clients address their most complex challenges and navigate significant regulatory pressures focusing on transformational change, business resiliency, and technology-driven innovation. Across a range of advisory, consulting, outsourcing, and digital services, we create scalable, innovative solutions that help our clients outwit complexity and position them for future growth and success. The company has more than 12,000 professionals in over 50 locations globally. Guidehouse is a Veritas Capital portfolio company, led by seasoned professionals with proven and diverse expertise in traditional and emerging technologies, markets, and agenda-setting issues driving national and global economies. For more information, please visit www.guidehouse.com.

Interested in working with talented people in a high-performing team environment with some of the world's largest corporations and leading governments to help solve some of society's most complex and challenging problems?

We offer an exciting, fast-paced environment that fosters intellectual growth and rewards individuals based on impact, not tenure. We focus on markets facing transformational change, technology-driven innovation, and significant regulatory pressure. Our consultants develop and deploy world-class knowledge and problem solving that leads to breakthrough solutions.

We offer an exciting, fast-paced environment that fosters intellectual growth and rewards individuals based on impact, not tenure. Our firm is at the forefront of an emerging model solving complex problems that stretch across government and private companies, affording our people the opportunity to be on the cutting edge of the consulting profession. By focusing on markets facing transformational change, technology-driven innovation, and significant regulatory pressure, our employees also develop and deploy world class knowledge and problem solving that leads to breakthrough solutions.

Our team - Resilience, ESG and Disaster Recovery - works with companies and government agencies to achieve sustainability, including deep decarbonization, climate resilience and positive social impact. We help clients navigate the complex world of climate change, climate regulation, shifting consumer preferences, and the energy transition to achieve sustainable and profitable products, processes, business models and services. We apply leading frameworks such as Science-Based and Net-Zero Targets, ESG, and TCFD, and create innovative digital, programmatic, and financial solutions with our clients. Our team supports all Guidehouse's segments, including financial services, energy providers, healthcare, life sciences and government.

As a member of our team, you will work with various international clients across different industries on their sustainability journey. Assignments may include defining sustainability strategies and targets, measuring sustainability impacts, and developing and implementing programmes to, for instance, abate emissions or develop new products & services - all to drive real-world impact. Project teams are staffed interdisciplinary, across borders and client industries to deliver most value to our clients. In this role, you will learn, be challenged, and develop skills at a fast pace. You will contribute to complex projects and will learn about project management by managing smaller projects. Further, in addition to hands-on experience, our inhouse training programme will teach you the diverse skills you need to succeed. You are expected to transition rapidly into a professional Corporate Sustainability Consultant.

Responsibilities
As a member of the client segment Sustainability you will consult clients in various parts of their value chain
You will create direct impact by supporting clients along their decarbonization journey while working together with your team to answer their questions. This includes - but is not limited to - data gathering and analysis, industry research, writing reports, developing Excel models, preparing presentations and workshops, and presenting your findings to clients
You will be responsible for data gathering and analysis, industry research, writing reports, winning tenders, inspiring clients and presenting your findings to the team
In this role you will learn, be challenged and develop skills at a fast pace
In addition to hands-on experience, formal training programmes will teach you the diverse skills you need to succeed
You will contribute to complex projects and will learn about project management by managing smaller projects
You are expected to transition rapidly into a professional energy consultant
Qualifications
Relevant experience & training
0-3 years working experience in related fields
Education in engineering, energy science, economics, physics, mathematics, business, geography, and sustainability science (preferred)
Experienced and skilled with PowerPoint, Excel, and Word
Strong quantitative & analytical skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
A critical thinker with a strong eye for detail
Able to show data collection and organizational skills
Working knowledge of data analytics and analysis software such as Power BI, R, Arc GIS etc. is a bonus
Strong qualitative & team skills
Strong communication, writing and presentation skills
Proven ability to summarize complex material into key findings and implications for our clients
A team player who demonstrates the willingness and ability to work effectively in diverse teams and collaborate with colleagues at all levels
Language
Must be able to work fluently in English (written and spoken).
Flexibility
Willingness to travel in the ME region and possibly internally
Able to work on multiple projects and show a good understanding of the project objectives and client expectations

Additional Requirements
Proven extracurricular activities and/or international experience aligned with the position
Familiarity with and demonstrable passion for the following is a bonus:
Sustainability (e.g., greenhouse gas accounting standards, circular economy, abatement strategies, ESG)
Innovation (e.g., advancement of new ideas and technologies)
Climate risk, resilience, and adaptation (e.g., TCFD)
Social equity
Environmental and sustainability policy appraisal
Energy (e.g., hydrogen economy, advanced energy technologies, electricity power and gas industries)

Disclaimer

Guidehouse does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Guidehouse and Guidehouse will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.

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