Senior Energy Consultant

Job Family:

Travel Required:

Clearance Required:

What You Will Do:
 

Senior Consultants own client engagements from cultivation to completion. In this role, you will be accountable for the activities of the project team and support the day-to-day management of the client relationship. You are expected to effectively develop and manage work plans, staffing, deadlines and budgets for multiple complex projects simultaneously. Work products are expected to be high-quality and client-ready. In this visible role, you will lead team meetings, and guide, manage, and coach consultants and consultants, providing constructive feedback on project participation and overall career development. Senior Consultants work closely with, Managing Consultants, Directors and Managing Directors to keep them abreast of project progress and important developments. Senior Consultants support sales initiatives and practice development. 

Responsibilities include:

Supporting workstreams that enable the assessment, development, and enhancement of business strategies, operating plans, business processes, organizational structures, and supporting infrastructure for clients.

Applying cybersecurity & risk management framework knowledge to support the design of client deliverables.

Applying technical competencies “on the ground” with clients.

Communicating solutions and new strategies to clients through reports and presentations.

Performing data collection, intelligence analysis, statistical & risk analyses in support of project objectives.

Providing detailed fact finding, research, and analysis to further support delivery.

We encourage career development and hiring for the long term. As a Senior Consultant, you will follow a clearly defined career path and continue to develop your project management and client relationship skills. As you are ready drive strategic solutions across multiple complex workstreams and become more involved in business development, you will have the opportunity to progress to a Managing Consultant.

What You Will Need:
 

Bachelor’s degree in a business, policy, environmental, economics, finance, engineering, science and/or related discipline

Experience working in the Compliance field for an electric utility, a Region, NERC, FERC, SERC or state equivalent

Demonstrated working proficiency in the NERC Reliability Standards

Strong project management skills

Strong communications skills, including both written and verbal

Strong critical analysis and problem-solving skills

Highly developed organizational and management skills

Ability to manage multiple time-sensitive priorities without diminished effectiveness

Ability to travel as required

No sponsorship available for this position

The successful candidate must not be subject to employment restrictions from a former employer (such as a non-compete) that would prevent the candidate from performing the job responsibilities as described.

This position is open virtually to candidates in Canada.

What Would Be Nice To Have:

Master’s or MBA degree in an engineering, science, business and/or economics discipline; Combinations of engineering and business ideal

5+ years working experience in a Reliability Compliance field for an electric utility, a Region, NERC, FERC, SERC or equivalent

Specific working experience related to any of the following:

Bulk Electric System (BES) and power systems

Electrical Reliability

NERC/FERC Enforcement or Auditing

Critical Infrastructure Protection Standards (CIP)

CIP related Cyber Security and/or CIP Physical Security

What We Offer:

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

About Guidehouse
Guidehouse is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, genetic information, or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

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