Senior Consultant EU Climate and Energy Policy

Job Description

Do you want to work with key EU policies supporting the transition of Europe towards a sustainable future? Do you have experience working with the climate mitigation and/or energy transition at EU or Member State level? Are you a curious and open-minded person who enjoys working in multidisciplinary teams to address complex societal challenges?

If this sounds like you, or you’re curious to learn more, then this role could be the perfect opportunity. Join our Climate, Energy and Environment policy team in Ramboll Management Consulting Belgium as our new Consultant and work with us to close the gap to a sustainable future.

Your new role

As our new Senior Consultant, you will be part of a dynamic and growing team working with EU institutions and stakeholders on topics related to Climate, Energy and Environment policy at EU level. With a strong and growing pipeline of interesting projects, we are aiming to reinforce the team and are recruiting for senior consultants to join us in Brussels and strengthen our capacity in the fields of climate mitigation and energy transition..

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Delivering on projects and consulting assignments for European institutions and bodies on climate and energy policy
• Planning and executing data collection and evidence gathering activities, qualitative and quantitative analyses, stakeholder consultations, strategy and planning processes
• Contributing to robust analysis and compelling report writing
• Designing and implementing stakeholder engagement processes, to inform analyses or facilitate decisions
• Participating in meetings with clients and partners, to pitch on our methodological choices or present and discuss our study findings
• Identifying and developing new opportunities, including by coordinating and drafting proposals

Your new team

You will be part of Ramboll Management Consulting Belgium. Our multidisciplinary and multilingual team is based in Brussels and works closely with the EU institutions and bodies to support the green and just transition. We work on projects that combine strategy and policy advice with deep technical expertise. You will work continuously with our colleagues across Ramboll and have access to a global pool of technical expertise in Ramboll Group throughout Europe and worldwide .

About you

From the moment you start at Ramboll, we will support your personal and professional development so that you can continue to grow with the company. Whilst we look forward to supporting your continued learning and development, for this role we have identified some qualifications, skills, and capabilities that will set you up for success.

These include:

• Masters degree in energy & climate policy, economics, environmental sciences, sustainability studies or related discipline
• Experience (+3 years) in consulting, research, policy work or similar, preferably at EU level or with public clients
• Experience collecting and analysing quantitative and qualitative data, and in drafting coherent and compelling analytical texts, with a strong attention to detail
• A keen interest in working for public sector clients; interest in also collaborating with the industry and business on sustainability topics will be a plus
• Excellent command of English, both written and oral, and ideally fluency in at least one more EU language
• Specific interest and knowledge of the following topics: energy transition, carbon markets, decarbonisation of the building sector and the industry

What we can offer you

• Be valued for the unique person you are
• Never be short of inspiration from colleagues, clients, and projects
• Leaders you can count on, guided by our Leadership Principles
• The long-term thinking of a foundation-owned company
• An attractive and intellectually stimulating workplace in Brussels
• A flexible work environment with the possibility to telework
• A fun workplace with social events and teambuilding activities
• Investment in your development including through Ramboll’s training academy
• A competitive salary package, including additional benefits

Work at the heart of sustainable change

Ramboll is a global architecture, engineering, and consultancy company. We believe that the purpose of sustainable change is to create a thriving world for both nature and people. So, that’s where we start – and how we work. At Ramboll, our core strength is our people, and our history is rooted in a clear vision of how a responsible company should act. Being open and curious is a cornerstone of our culture. We embrace an inclusive mindset that looks for fresh, diverse, and innovative perspectives. We respect, embrace, an