Digital Energy Market Lead

Arup’s purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 80 years, guiding how we shape a better world.

Arup is seeking a senior Digital Energy Market Lead to accelerate our growth in the UK and strengthen our relationships with senior decision makers across the energy market – particularly in Arup’s priority markets of Transmission & Distribution, Molecular Solutions, and Renewables.

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This is a strategic hire for a proven consulting leader who can combine deep sector insight, digital transformation expertise and commercial ambition with Arup’s technical credibility, multidisciplinary reach, and strong values.

The role is designed for someone who has already built trusted C‑suite and senior executive relationships in the energy sector and now wants the autonomy to shape and grow a distinctive advisory business. It will particularly appeal to partners or senior directors from consulting or advisory firms who want to move beyond generic transformation consulting and build a business backed by world‑class engineering, design, digital and sustainability capability.

We are looking for a passionate, technically, and commercially strong leader with experience as a consultant, or in digital advisory practices, and a strong external presence.

You will have deep understanding of the energy domain and will be responsible for shaping digital advisory service propositions and leading projects across the lifecycle from strategy, design, delivery and handover into operation. This is a critical role for our business, taking on technical and business leadership of this fundamental area.

You will be a senior member of the digital energy team, leading this service offering, developing deep capabilities, managing bidding, work streams and commissions for external and internal clients or partners. A key part of your remit will be to secure new and repeat work for the business via both internal contacts and external clients.

This role reports into the Global Digital Energy Leader (Simon Evans) and sits within the national Digital Services Portfolio which is a centre of excellence in Arup that combines advanced digital, advisory, technology, analytics, and product expertise to add new value for clients. You will work closely Arup’s electricity networks business, our virtual digital energy community and the other regional digital energy leaders.

At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective – in which we encourage individuality to thrive. Our strength comes from how we respect, share and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas.

You will have the opportunity do socially useful work that has meaning – to Arup, to your career, to our members and to the clients and communities we serve.

The candidate will need in‑depth knowledge of the energy market, and a detailed understanding of the digital energy opportunities within it to help our clients address whole‑life issues - including optimising system operation, project creation and development and customer engagement.

Lead digital energy projects in a consulting setting and manage teams.

Champion the role of digital, data and AI across client businesses at various stages of maturity.

Maintain senior‑level relationships with Chief Data / Digital Officers and other executives.

Identify, form and maintain client business opportunities and secure new & repeat work.

Develop and deliver high quality advisory work for clients in digital energy.

Provide thought leadership on digital energy agendas and programmes nationally and internationally.

Keep up to date with industry trends and developments and share insights and best practices within the organization.

• Extensive experience in the consulting or technology industry demonstrating deep understanding of data, opportunities and challenges.
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