Rail Energy & Emissions Modelling Consultant

Aether is a niche environmental consultancy specialising in the compilation, reporting, and review of emission inventories and projections and the development of sectoral policies and measures at a city, regional and national level. We have built a strong reputation with customers and collaborators around the world by delivering innovation and technical excellence.

We have detailed knowledge of the rail sector, including expertise in estimating and modelling train energy usage and emissions and how these vary across the UK rail network by traffic level and rolling stock type. Our clients include RSSB, Defra, TfL and other railway industry stakeholders.

We are looking for a highly numerate consultant with a demonstrated interest in current UK railway operations, and preferably with a knowledge of improving air quality and addressing climate change. We value pro-active staff who are well organised, show attention to detail, and looking to develop their skills through the rail sector’s response to climate change.

The Role

The successful applicant will contribute to a wide-ranging portfolio of rail projects at Aether, as well as business development tasks. The post holder will spend most of their time working on technical rail projects, undertaking the processing, analysis and mapping of data, energy and emissions modelling, desk-based research, and presenting/discussing the results with the project managers. Contributions to other project areas such as report writing, presentations and meetings with customers can also be expected, as well as some administrative tasks.

Required Experience and Skills

We are seeking consultants who can operate in a small and dynamic consultancy.

Working alongside our founders we are looking for individuals who have:

Excellent numerical and data handling skills
Proficient use of excel
Existing knowledge of coding programmes (R, Python) would be beneficial, but training will be provided
Knowledge of the current UK railway network and operations

Working for Aether

Aether is committed to bringing the best technical knowledge, data management and advisory services to enable our clients to make good decisions. We have a strong company ethos, and have built long-term relationships with our clients and a strong forward pipeline of projects.

We have a flexible work model with staff located across the UK, with hubs in Oxford, Bristol and Edinburgh. Our flexible model aims to support a work life blend that meets the career aspirations of our staff and the needs of our clients.

Aether is committed to promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion at every level of the business, and is a Disability Confident Employer. As members of the scheme, Aether will ensure that any applicant who has a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010, is eligible to request that their application be considered for a guaranteed interview for any role, providing the applicant meets the essential role criteria set out in the job description.

Please contact recruit@aether-uk.com for further information and to discuss adjustments needed regarding your application.

Renumeration

As a small company we offer salaries based on the skills, experience, capabilities and role of each of our consultants. The guided salary is from £27,000 pa.

Application

To apply for this position, please email your CV and a covering letter to recruit@aether-uk.com, clearly stating “Rail Consultant” in the email subject.

All applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

Testimonial

Don't just take our word for it...

“Professional team and very collaborative communication. Effective result in terms of suggestions for improvement in the quality of the inventory and proposals on how to streamline specific topics.”

Italian Institute for Environmental Protection and Research

“We have been collaborating with Aether for several years, and our projects have greatly benefited from it. Aether staff are very knowledgeable, professional and flexible - and last but not least, very friendly and a pleasure to work with.”

Umhverfisstofnun, Environment Agency of Iceland

“The professional service provided by your company was of very high quality and completed within agreed timelines.”

Matthew Dudley, UNFCCC Secretariat

“The Aether team were a joy to work with and I would recommend the consultancy - the service provided throughout the process was exceptional. Where there were problems, they provided solutions. The team were working to very short time scales but were able to deliver a high quality piece of work within the specified time frame.”

Sefton Council - for the Merseyside Atmospheric Emissions Inventory

“Aether delivered training workshops and generated learning materials for our SSN members, providing technical content in a manageable and comprehendible format. We particularly benefitted from their extensive knowledge and ability to interpret the needs of our members into the training materials.”

Jennifer Anderson, Sustainable Scotland Network

“It has been a pleasure to work with Chris Dore and Richard Claxton from Aether: they did their job in a very professional and timely manner. The workshop was organized and carried out in a cooperative spirit; the information provided to the workshop participants was complete and clear.”

Alina Novikova, UN/ECE Secretariat

“I must congratulate each of you for your professional and tireless efforts. Let me point out that this has been the 'neatest' in-country review expert review team I have coordinated, and it has been a real pleasure.”

UNFCCC Secretariat

“The team at Aether works very professionally and communicates very well which makes working with them a pleasure. Outputs are delivered on time to high quality. The team brings the rigour of technical knowledge and expertise and finds innovative ways of communicating complex messages. I would be happy to recommend the Aether team to organisations working on analysing and presenting emissions information in the public domain.”

Fiona Glover, States of Jersey

“Aether is a great partner for work in the area of European Air Emissions. The team was committed, reliable, well organised and had a deep technical understanding and motivated other partners with their good spirit.”

Umweltbundesamt: Environment Agency Austria

“A heartfelt thank you to all the Aether team for this very comprehensive review – this is certainly turning out to be one of the most beneficial capacity building projects I have ever been involved in.”

Saviour Vassallo, Senior Environment Protection Officer, Malta Resources Authority

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