Senior Consultant Gas Markets & Policy (Markets and Strategy)

2/4/2010 | Discipline:Consultancy | City:Groningen | Country:Netherlands | Region:Europe

Location and team

The business unit KEMA Gas Consulting & Services (GCS) has a team of more than 100 professionals. The unit consists of four substantive departments. Typical themes within GCS are strategy, business development, market research, regulation, asset management, integrity and safety, sustainable gases (e.g. green gas), energy efficiency, gas analyses and flow consultancy.

Our team Gas Markets and Policy (GMP) is specialized in the advice of clients in political, market, regulatory and strategic questions, specific for the gas sector. We are currently working with 10 consultants that have either a technical or an economic background. Our clients can be gas suppliers, transport or other infrastructure companies, governmental organizations as well as investors. Apart from strategic business consulting, example services of the GMP team are in-depth studies in gas market and regulatory topics, including quantitative and or qualitative analyses, country comparisons etc. These studies can contain evaluations of market developments and their effects, changes in policy or market design, for example rules for network access or balancing.

Tasks

- Project acquisition
- Project management including quality control of deliverables
- Supervision of other team members
- Interaction with Clients
- Maintaining personal network.

What we're asking

- An academic background and significant experience (at least 6 years) in the European gas industry, for example from positions in a utility company, energy consultancy, financial institution and / or regulatory authority
- You know the energy business in detail, in both its trade and transport dimension
- You are familiar with strategic business questions and how to prepare and make decisions in the gas industry
- You possess an established network in the gas industry, preferred in the Netherlands and / or in Germany
- Experience in the acquisition of leads and projects
- Fluent English is required as well as excellent analytical and structuring skills, including the ability to work conceptually
- You have very good communication, presentation and writing skills and enjoy team work
- You should have proved project management skills and the flexibility to travel internationally where required

What we're offering

A challenging and varied job in a dynamic and international environment. Naturally, the position is rewarded appropriately, including good fringe benefits.

More information

For more information regarding this vacancy, please contact Stefanie Kesting, team manager, by calling +31 (0)50 – 700 97 94 or e-mailing stefanie.kesting@kema.com

Apply

Send your résumé and letter of application, quoting reference GCS GMP 10-002 to: KEMA GCS, attn. Kimm van Bergen, HR assistant, kimm.vanbergen@kema.com