Consultant - Energy Transition Advisory

ERM is the world’s leading sustainability consulting firm and provides energy, environmental and consulting services across the world. We are the first global pure player in this market and our expertise in low‑carbon energy spans the last five decades. We are helping with the business case and strategy for some of the world’s most significant players and large‑scale projects.

Overall Position Purpose

Due to significant growth in the business related to the use of low‑carbon energies, we have an opportunity for an enthusiastic consultant to join our low‑carbon solutions team in Paris. The individual will directly support the delivery of decarbonisation roadmaps, energy infrastructures planning, energy markets analysis and strategy advisory assignments for corporates or investors.

Our work in this area is diverse and ranges from building financial and economic models, providing advice on the future role of low‑carbon energies, shaping energy policies, analysing the economics and help the funding of projects, and supporting the implementation of corporate, site and project level responses to energy transition.

Consultant Will Provide Strategic Advice To Clients On Energy Markets and Technologies, Including, But Not Limited To

• Evaluation of carbon mitigation options;
• Techno‑economic analysis of different energy options;
• Analysis of the impacts of new energy regulations and policies;
• Technology assessment;
• Project finance modelling;
• Collaboration with other ERM practitioners to analyse energy projects, including participating on teams comprised of climate change and energy professionals from multiple offices.

In all cases, our role as consultant is to help our clients to understand the business risks and opportunities associated to low‑carbon energies.

Requirements

• Degree in energy engineering, business, economy or other relevant disciplines; Master’s or PhD is plus.
• Familiarity with energy sector policy, regulation and the commercial landscape, industry experience within a commercial or consulting role will be highly regarded.
• Excellent verbal and written skills in English language is essential.

Sought‑after Skills

• Low‑carbon sector coverage:
  • Low‑carbon energy literacy (e.g. hydrogen, CCUS, industry decarbonization, low‑carbon transport, energy networks) and the ability to connect these into coherent transition pathways.
  • Ability to translate technology/market trends into strategic insights and roadmaps for our clients.
• Energy sector markets analysis:
  • Understanding of energy market fundamentals, low‑carbon energy technologies status and future development, impacts of regulation and policy on energy markets.
• Techno economic & scenario modeling:
  • Experience in techno‑economic modeling (business cases, sensitivities, scenarios) with strong quantitative skills, ability to defend assumptions with evidence and logic, ability to model main energy metrics such as the levelised costs of energy or total cost of ownership.
  • Ability to build energy demand / load forecasts and connect them to infrastructure needs and strategy.
• Policy, regulation & market design:
  • Policy/regulatory analysis; ability to advise on implications for corporate strategy and investment.
• Tooling:
  • Excel modeling plus Python (or equivalent) for analytics, automation, and scenario calculations; ability to produce auditable models and clear outputs.
• Corporate strategy:
  • Understanding of the fundamentals of corporate strategy and knowledge of the main analytical frameworks. Experience in business model assessment and entry‑to‑market/go‑to‑market strategies.
• Understanding of energy modelling and techno‑economic analysis.
  • Ideally including knowledge of building bottom‑up cost estimates, valuing assets (e.g. IRR, NPV), developing LCOE/ LCOH pricing models and sensitivity analysis.
  • Keen interest in the energy transition trends and drivers. Strong interest in these topics, with transferable skills and the ability to learn very quickly.

Equal Opportunity

We welcome talent from all backgrounds and provide equal opportunities for every candidate. If you have a disability, are neurodivergent, or need accommodations during the selection process, we’re here to support you.