Consultant, Energy Strategy & Technology

Consultant, Energy Strategy & Technology

Guidehouse

Cologne, Germany

What You Will Do:

You will work with local and international clients on strategic, analytical and technology questions essential for a successful and accelerated energy transition: market and policy analysis, data-driven insights, client interviews, workshops, and digital or technology-enabled transformation. You will progressively take responsibility for defined analyses, client conversations and deliverables.

Example Project Work

• Analyse German and European energy-market, policy and system developments.
• Assess renewable generation, flexibility, hydrogen and green molecules in future energy-system scenarios.
• Define digitalisation priorities, data opportunities, technology roadmaps or target operating models.
• Develop business cases and implementation roadmaps for advanced technologies.
• Build analyses, models, dashboards or visualisations using Excel, Power BI, Python, SQL or similar tools.
• Prepare client interviews, workshops and stakeholder sessions, including synthesis of findings and next steps.

What You Will Need:

• MSc degree, preferably in energy science, sustainable energy technology, electrical or systems engineering, econometrics, data science, economics, business or strategy. Alternatively, candidates with a BSc degree and a few years of relevant consulting experience are also considered.
• Strong academic performance and genuine interest in the German and European energy transition.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills, including data collection, analysis, structuring of insights and clear synthesis.
• Interest in technology consulting, digital solutions, data-driven decision making, operating models, automation, AI or GenAI.
• Strong Excel and data-analysis skills; interest in Power BI, Python, SQL, data visualisation, modelling or dashboards.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills in German and English.
• Team orientation, learning agility, initiative and comfort working with clients in a supporting role.

What Would Be Nice to Have:

• Interest in energy providers, TSOs, DSOs, utilities, infrastructure operators or energy-intensive industries.
• Exposure to grids, congestion, flexibility, offshore wind, hydrogen, CCUS, digitalisation, data or AI in energy.
• Relevant thesis, internship, research project or extracurricular activity linked to energy strategy, sustainability technology or data.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally when required (up to 25%).