Zero Emission Infrastructure and Vehicle Specialist (Technical Innovation)

Zero Emission Infrastructure and Vehicle Specialist (Technical Innovation)

Cenex

Loughborough, United Kingdom

About the role

We are recruiting a Zero Emission Infrastructure and Vehicle Specialist for our Technical Innovation team. The successful candidate will play a crucial role within the Research and Technical Services Department, helping deliver our portfolio of collaborative R&D projects and technical consultancy services. This role will be principally responsible for:

• Providing technical expertise into our projects, covering topics such as electric vehicle and recharging infrastructure specifications, standards, capabilities and their integration into the wider energy system.
• Delivery of qualitative and quantitative analysis, technical due diligence, market readiness assessments and cost‑benefit analyses for technologies and use cases, to support Cenex’ consultancy advice to clients.
• Working collaboratively with colleagues to deliver technical insight/leadership across the business.
• Delivering technical advice to clients and partners to help advance zero emission vehicle infrastructure and energy projects.
• Working with key UK and international stakeholders to further the mission of reducing the environmental impact of transport and to support government consultations and other consensus building activities.
• Project management of research and consultancy projects or work packages.
• Contributing written content and technical analysis for the preparation of reports.
• Delivery of high-quality presentations at project meetings and industry events.

We are seeking a highly motivated individual with experience in the low emission transport sector, or a related sector with excellent transferable technical experience. We are looking for candidates with the following attributes:

Essential

• STEM degree, or equivalent experiences.
• Strong interest in transport, energy and environmental technologies.
• Technically minded with a willingness to learn about energy, electrical, and transport systems.
• Ability to analyse and present technically challenging data and content in accessible verbal and written form.
• Strong verbal and written English communication skills and report construction.
• Strong interpersonal and client engagement skills.
• Ability to work and travel flexibly in the UK, and on occasion abroad.

Desirable

• Strong knowledge of the energy sector and understanding of the impact of electrification of transport on electricity networks.
• Working knowledge of, or strong interest in, policies, regulations, and standards applicable to zero emission vehicles, infrastructure and energy systems.
• Knowledge of low and zero emission transport and alternative fuel technologies.
• Interest in emergent transport decarbonisation areas such as marine, farming and construction.
• 2 years’ relevant, or transferable experience.
• Experience managing research and/or consultancy projects.
• Previous experience in an energy or transport related R&D and/or consultancy role.
• Experience of industrial research within UK or European funded projects.
• Information collection, database and statistical analysis experience.
• Experience of programming or scripting languages and programmatic analysis.
• International experience and/or able to work in a second language.
• Knowledge of, or interest in, electrical wiring systems eg The IET 18th edition wiring regulations – BS 7671.
• Knowledge of, or interest in, EV charging standards eg IEC 61851, IEC 62196, IEC 611980, ISO 15118 etc.

Apply NowDeadline 20 July