Principal Consultant

Principal Consultant
£44,850 – £48,250 per annum pro rata + 8% employer pension contribution
Full time (35 hour per week) – 9 months fixed term maternity cover with the possibility
of a 3-month extension
Edinburgh/Inverness (Hybrid of home and office working)

Changeworks has over 35 years’ experience in delivering high impact solutions for low-carbon
living. We work collaboratively with partners, organisations and householders to drive
transformation in energy efficiency and to tackle fuel poverty. An opportunity for a Principal
Consultant has come up in our busy and growing consultancy team to cover maternity leave.

This role is based within our Consultancy Team and will report to the Head of Consultancy. The
team work across the sustainability agenda for internal and external clients. They specialise
in energy efficiency, heat decarbonisation and renewables in the built environment, fuel
poverty and pro-environmental behaviour change. You will take a leading role in determining the
strategic direction and the development of the team.

You will oversee the development of our Research and Impact Evaluation services, working with
colleagues to develop and diversify our portfolio of services, projects and methods. Working
with the Senior Consultants and the Head of Consultancy, you will identify opportunities to
develop and deliver projects and services that generate income. This will include pursuing
opportunities for new work and funding from a range of groups and sectors including local
government, housing associations and businesses.

You will use your leadership experience to manage the Research and Impact Evaluation Senior
Consultants, supporting them to deliver their portfolios of work to the highest standard,
ensuring coordination of activity between colleagues.

You will have experience in a relevant project management, consultancy or business role. An
in-depth understanding gained through experience of either consultancy, impact evaluation or
qualitative or quantitative research methodologies is essential.

You’ll be joining Changeworks at a very exciting time as we continue to drive forward our
strategy to help us scale our work and achieve our ambitious goal of decarbonising homes across
Scotland.

Changeworks is a great place to work. We hold Investors in People Platinum accreditation
(something only a few organisations in Scotland have), and we were nominated for employer of
the year by the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce this year. Our staff overwhelmingly would
recommend us as an employer too.

The Climate Emergency has resulted in ambitious national targets to reduce carbon emissions
from the built environment and reduce rates of fuel poverty. This has driven a significant
increase in the number of pilot and large-scale interventions delivered by Changeworks and
external organisations in this area. These include area-based domestic energy efficiency
retrofit and decarbonisation projects and programmes.

We are a growing organisation, and this role is crucial to the delivery of our ambitious
objectives. We want to decarbonise homes in Scotland on a massive scale, and that needs
talented individuals like you to help us deliver on our objectives. You’ll receive full
training plus coaching and mentoring.

We offer a wide range of staff benefits including flexible working, bike to work scheme, an
excellent pension scheme and 26 days paid holiday plus 9 public holidays per year.

At Changeworks, we welcome and encourage applications from everyone.

To apply: please visit our website to complete an online application –

Principal Consultant (Maternity Cover) – Changeworks

Closing date for applications: 11am, Thursday 8 February 2024

Interviews: 14, 15 and 16 February 2024 

For further information about this post please contact Stephen Strachan at [email protected]

Changeworks ~ delivering positive low carbon living