Assistant Consultant (Infrastructure or Mobility)

Job Description

Would you like to be part of solving one of the biggest environmental challenges on the planet? If so, now is the time for you to join our team at Cenex.

Due to the growth of our Infrastructure Team and our Mobility Team, we are recruiting two Assistant Consultants to deliver projects in sustainable energy and transport.

These roles, which report to our experienced Consultants, will be principally responsible for:

Project Delivery

• Working with clients, sponsors and partners to help advance their policies, strategies, implementation plans to catalyse sustainable transport.
• Supporting a team of expert consultants delivering work to public, private and third sector clients.
• Contributing to projects breaking new ground in the arena of sustainable transport.

Subject Matter Expertise

• Providing written content, commercial analysis and technical evaluations for the preparation of reports.
• Supporting quantitative, qualitative, cost/benefit and techno market analyses to feed into projects across the business.
• Supporting a wide range of stakeholder consultation and dissemination activities.

Supporting the Team

• Supporting the development and maintenance of team capabilities and services.

Qualification & Skills

We are looking for someone who can make an immediate contribution, so it is likely that you possess the following qualifications:

Essential:

• Holds a relevant degree (e.g. Geography, STEM, Environmental social and/or political science)

Desirable:

• Masters level or above in a relevant subject.
• Project management qualification (ideally APM or Prince 2).

In addition, we are very interested in hearing from candidates who possess any of the following:

Essential:

• Ability to balance and manage the delivery of a portfolio of activity, often with competing deadlines.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Excellent communication, organising and influencing skills, including being able to present technically challenging data in verbal and written form.
• Stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work and travel flexibly in UK, mainland Europe and/or Globally.

Desirable:

• Technical or project experience in relevant topics.
• Experience of zero emission transport policies, strategies and implementation plans.
• Previous experience in a transport-related consultancy or research role.
• Experience in working in or supporting local government.
• Experience with GIS systems.
• Experience of industrial research within UK or European Union funded projects.
• International experience

The office-based aspects will be centred at our head office in Loughborough. However, the role is likely to involve regular travel within the UK and there is flexibility for regular home working.

We will be interviewing for this role in April 2026, so if you feel you can combine your expertise in this field with the fantastic career opportunity Cenex provides, please send your CV now with a covering letter (maximum two pages) to [email protected].

Benefits

Cenex provides an exciting and rewarding place for you to work, giving you the opportunity to make a real difference in the world by working with an exceptional team of talented, dedicated and supportive individuals who are committed to reducing the environmental impact of transport.

In addition to a competitive salary we offer significant benefits, including:

• flexible working hours;
• some hybrid working;
• generous holiday entitlement (27 days plus statutory)
• stakeholder pension scheme (7.5% employer contribution);
• car and cycle salary sacrifice schemes
• onsite company paid parking
• sage employee benefits scheme
• you will have a fantastic opportunity to develop your career with us through our broad range of projects, mentoring, and a personalised approach to your learning and development.

Please send your CV and Covering Letter to [email protected] before the closing date