(Medior) Consultant Water, Energy and Infrastructure

Do you want to make a real impact with your analytical and consulting skills? Do you want to support organisations in the energy transition on a strategic and tactical level? Are you passionate about accelerating the transition to an impact economy and build from 10 years of trailblazing impact measurement and valuation? Do you want to further develop yourself as a consultant in the growing field of impact measurement and be part of an ambitious and driven organization?  

We are looking for an experienced consultant to strengthen our Energy, Water & Infrastructure – Consulting team. The team works with impactful organisations in these three sectors to accelerate the transition to a more just society, most notably related to the energy transition.

Your role  

As a medior consultant, you will be part of a team that helps organisations transform by embracing and implementing tools and strategies to measure and manage their impact. You will operate in a fundamentally new but growing domain, apply Impact Measurement & Valuation and True Pricing methods, and advise our clients throughout their Impact Journeys.  

You will work in the Energy, Water and Infra team where you combine project management and lead analyst roles. You contribute to analyses and strategies, lead and write in drafting reports, present your work to our clients – and engage with the sector to bring about change. In addition, you work with your Consulting colleagues in other sector teams to share knowledge, contribute to product development and contribute to projects. 

Your responsibilities 

  • Contribute to and/or manage multiple consulting projects that exceed client expectations.  
  • Ensure analyses and deliverables are of high quality to make a real difference for organisations and the sector.  
  • Help build long-term collaborations by inspiring, engaging and being a trusted advisor.  
  • Take ownership in project control: delivering on time, within set budgets and exceeding client expectations 
  • Lead and/or contribute to innovative and complex propositions and projects  
  • Mentor and empower the project team’s junior members supporting these projects  
  • Contribute to sales engagements and establish relations with clients 

Your opportunity 

You will contribute to a movement towards steering on impact that can change the world. You will have the opportunity to contribute to the development of the strategy and team of Impact Institute, as we are a fast-growing organisation which continues to evolve quickly. In addition, you will become a thought leader in impact measurement and valuation – with a fast-growing demand among organizations worldwide. Internationally, Impact Institute is recognized as one of the frontrunners in this field. You will work with organizations, small and large, that influence the economy. We are proud to be a trusted advisor on impact for many of the largest infrastructure companies in The Netherlands. We have worked with diverse organizations such as Alliander, Stedin, Enexis, Vitens, Waternet, Port of Rotterdam, Schiphol, KPN, ProRail, Rijkswaterstaat, Meerlanden, PreZero, and econic.   

You will further develop your professional skills in general as well as your entrepreneurial, quantitative, project management, personal and interpersonal skills.   

The ideal candidate  

The ideal candidate for this role identifies as an excellent consultant who is dedicated to bring about change and will have:  

  • Strong drive and proven ambition to contribute to a better world  
  • 1-4 years of relevant work experience in consulting and/or project-oriented roles  
  • Demonstrable enthusiasm for working in energy transition topics  
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills in both English and Dutch  
  • Strong analytical and quantitative skills and affinity with complex projects and modelling, evidenced for example by a relevant degree and/or professional track record  
  • Excellent communication and leadership skills which enables you to interact at all levels, from analyst to board level  
  • A pro-active mentality, and is a result-driven, honest and cooperative team player who is eager to work and learn 

What we offer 

  • A lively, flexible and stimulating scale-up working environment where own initiative is encouraged 
  • Intrinsically motivated colleagues who want to change the world with you  
  • A company culture in which you are respected for who you are  
  • Active coaching, regular training (onboarding, team days, consulting training, etc.), continuous learning 
  • Access to a strong network (partner-organisations, board members)
  • Actual responsibilities and the opportunity to make an impact 
  • An inspired atmosphere amidst colleagues who spearheaded the field of impact measurement 

Are you ready? 

If you recognize yourself in the above, we welcome you to apply for this position by sending your resume, cover letter and list of grades (in English) to recruitment@impactinstitute.com ultimately the 30th of March 2023. We review applications on a rolling basis.  
We prefer to have direct contact with our applicants, therefore we do not work with intermediaries, such as recruitment agencies. 

About Impact Institute 

The Impact Institute is a social enterprise. Our mission at the Impact Institute is to empower organisations and individuals to realise the impact economy. We do this by creating a common language for impact through the publication of open source standards and by providing the tools, training, and services to implement those standards. We give organisations – multinationals, SMEs, NGOs, governments – the information needed for sustainable risk management, innovation and stakeholder management. Read our vision and Mission to learn more about us. The Impact Institute team also powers True Price.