Senior Managing Consultant Heat Transition

0.8-1 fte | Utrecht | hybrid | € 7,779 - € 10,884 | Energy and living environment | master's degree

The heat transition is one of the most complex challenges within climate policy. The development of heat networks is lagging behind, while laws and regulations are changing, public and private roles are shifting, and affordability for end users is under pressure. This requires sharp strategic choices, realistic implementation capacity, and administrative direction.

The heat transition only succeeds if strategy, policy, and implementation are in balance with one another. That means: realistic plans, robust governance, financeable business cases, and an eye for social justice.

As an advisor at Berenschot, you contribute to this balance. You combine sharp analyses with administrative sensitivity and translate plans into actionable solutions that actually get heat projects off the ground.

In short: you work on a systemic change with direct impact on municipalities, residents, and the climate - and ensure that ambitions are actually realized.

In this role, you combine two responsibilities: you are a leading advisor in the heat transition AND you take the lead in the positioning and growth of Berenschot within this domain.

As an advisor, you work on complex strategic issues surrounding the energy system, and specifically heat networks and the sustainability of the built environment. You:

• develop scenarios, strategic analyses, and perspectives for action that directly influence administrative decision-making

• advise on setting up public and public-private heat companies

• work on affordability issues and strategic choices for governments and energy companies

• guide clients through complex administrative decision-making and strategic choices

• are ultimately responsible for the substantive quality and impact of advisory trajectories

• lead complex projects within the heat transition.

In addition, you are active in the development of the advisory practice:

• You take the lead in the positioning of Berenschot within the heat transition.

• You identify opportunities in the market and develop propositions.

• You build and maintain sustainable client relationships.

• You initiate and acquire new assignments (acquisition).

• You develop multi-year collaborations around systemic issues.

• You act as a visible figurehead in the external network.

• You contribute to the growth and profiling of the heat team.

• exploration of policy options for the financial attractiveness of collective heat

• frameworks for the affordability of heat systems

• business plan for public heat companies

• analysis of end-user costs in the heat transition

• heat network strategy for municipalities, such as Arnhem.

Berenschot is an independent Dutch organizational consultancy firm in Utrecht, where more than 500 driven colleagues work on sustainable solutions for the challenges of our clients. We contribute to progress in organizations and society with our advice and solutions. Our organization has a flat structure without partners, which gives you influence over the projects you carry out.

We always strive for surprising and innovative solutions, which makes us unique. With an open and informal culture, collaboration between different disciplines, and plenty of freedom and responsibility from day one, you will get the chance to discover what you find important, where your strength lies, and what you want to develop in.

You will become part of the Energy and Living Environment advisory group within Berenschot: a growing group of approximately 70 passionate advisors.

Within the group, specialists, generalists, innovators, and connectors work together on major societal challenges in the physical living environment, sustainability, and mobility.

The culture is characterized by substantive sharpness, involvement, and humor. There is plenty of room for knowledge sharing, collaboration, and personal development.

You are a managing consultant with a strong strategic profile AND a proven track record in acquisition and positioning. Additionally, you have:

• at least ten years of experience within the energy transition, with a focus on heat systems or the broader energy system

• demonstrable experience with strategic advising to public and/or semi-public parties

• proven success in acquisition and independently securing assignments

• a relevant and active network that you know how to utilize and expand

• experience with developing and positioning propositions or an advisory practice/team

• knowledge of market regulation, governance, and relevant laws and regulations (such as Wgiw and Wcw)

• the ability to translate complex issues into clear analyses and concrete perspectives for action

• leadership qualities: you take ownership and know how to bring others along with you

• the ambition to be visible in the market and play a leading role in growth.

At Berenschot, we offer you a unique commercial environment without shareholders or partners. This gives us a lot of space and freedom to take initiative and the opportunity to commit ourselves to important societal themes. Our informal culture is a defining feature. Berenschot is a flat organization with short communication lines where you are truly listened to. There are plenty of opportunities for personal and professional growth where your initiative is embraced and facilitated. You have the freedom to take initiative here. Our diverse and inclusive personnel policy embraces diversity and offers everyone equal opportunities.

Of course, we also offer the following excellent employment conditions and great development opportunities:

• a one-year contract, with the absolute intention to offer you a permanent contract after one year

• an attractive salary between € 7,779 and € 10,884, tailored to your knowledge and experience

• a representation allowance of € 3,000 per year

• a regular collective profit-sharing scheme (depending on the results of the company)

• an attractive pension scheme

• 27 vacation days, with the possibility to purchase a maximum of 20 additional vacation days in the case of full-time employment

• flexible holidays; we offer the possibility to shift official holidays to days that are meaningful to you

• a mobility scheme of your choice: a company car or a mobility budget

• a laptop and phone

• the freedom to determine where and when you work, in consultation with your colleagues

• plenty of room for development through internal and external training.

Do you want to become a proud Berenschotter? Don't wait any longer and apply! Contact Vicky Schats via WhatsApp, telephone (06 25 72 26 12) or email (v.schats@berenschot.nl). Do you have substantive questions about this vacancy? Colleague Rutger Bianchi, team lead, would be happy to answer these via r.bianchi@berenschot.nl or by telephone at 06-10 91 93 57.

After your application, you will receive a response within one working week. If the outcome is positive, we will invite you for an introduction with fellow advisors and your future manager. This will be followed by a psychological test and assessment. If that shows that you are a

true Berenschotter? Then we will make you a concrete offer. After this, we would love to welcome you to our team.