Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Guidehouse is seeking a Managing Consultant to support power systems engineering consulting engagements. The role focuses on climate resilience and adaptation, grid modernization, sustainability, energy-related research and analysis, project management, client deliverables, and presenting analytical results.
Responsibilities
- Contributing to creative problem-solving to drive outcomes for clients
- Providing detailed fact findings, research, and analysis on energy-related activities (particularly climate resilience and adaptation, grid modernization, and sustainability)
- Understanding public and private sources of downscaled climate data and the ability to download the data, isolate it to client assets using methods such as nearest neighbor analysis
- Performing statistical and economic analyses in Excel, R, Python
- Preparing workshop and meeting materials, attending sessions, and summarizing outcomes
- Preparing reports, presentations, and other documents for client deliverables
- Presenting results of assigned tasks and analyses that resonate with client
- Working effectively with colleagues and client staff as part of a project team; work independently as needed
- Contribute to creative problem-solving to drive outcomes for clients
- Provide detailed fact findings, research, and analysis on energy-related activities (particularly energy efficiency, grid modernization, renewable energy, customer programs, new business models, and sustainability)
- Experience creating models within Excel and/or experience with R or other programming languages (e.g., Python)
Skills
- Due to nature of client engagements must be either a US Permanent Resident or US Citizen
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college and FIVE (5+) plus years of relevant utilities industry or consulting experience excluding internships/co-ops/graduate research/fellowships
- Relevant work experience should be related to climate resilience and adaptation, grid modernization, and sustainability or similarly related
- Demonstrated team player with ability to lead project technical workstreams including managing junior level analysts on projects
- Client service orientation
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Experience developing and delivering presentations in PowerPoint
- Outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills
- Proficiency with data analytics
- Strong interest in business strategy, energy efficiency, and sustainability
- An inquisitive nature and desire for continuous improvement
- Tireless attention to detail in all prior experience (academic and professional)
- Superior interpersonal skills
- Ability to manage several tasks simultaneously, prioritize and plan work activities while meeting respective deadlines
- Highly developed organizational and management skills
- Ability to travel as needed
- Ability to work in Guidehouse Office or Client Office
- Advanced degree in a STEM field
- Engineering relevant energy industry, utility, and/or consulting experience
- Knowledge of and experience in climate and weather models and datasets
- Knowledge of geospatial visualization tools such as arcGIS
- Advanced experience with Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft PowerPoint
- Experience creating models within Excel and/or experience with R or other programming languages (e.g., Python)
- Excellent at visualizing data, synthesizing insights, and storytelling with data
- A history of successful, creative problem-solving
- Excitement to explore the underlying cause of the observation/result
Benefits
- Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
- Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
- Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Basic Life & Supplemental Life
- Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
- Student Loan PayDown
- Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
- Skills Development & Certifications
- Employee Referral Program
- Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
- Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
- Mobility Stipend
- A flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace
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