Managing Consultant/Associate Director-Energy Providers (AZ)

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We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced professional to join our Energy Providers West Market team to support energy, sustainability, and infrastructure related engagements. We partner with our commercial energy clients to design and deliver transformational programs, evaluate and optimize program contributions towards climate, energy, reliability, resilience, and continuously improve our client’s experience.

What You Will Do:

As a Managing Consultant or Associate Director, you will function as a technical project manager for a diverse portfolio of energy projects, you would work directly with our Arizona Account Director to serve energy clients in Arizona and the Southwest. Projects will range from major capital infrastructure, energy system related projects, and a range of client internal projects within the desert southwest region.

You would be joining a team that is passionate about delivering programs and innovation to solve our client's most pressing problems. The Managing Consultant/Associate Director role requires an initiative-taking, driven professional with strong business acumen, a proven track record of success in leading project and program delivery teams, professional services experience, a solid understanding of utility business operations, and passion for execution and delivery excellence.

As a key member of the Energy Providers project team, you will be responsible for managing teams that deliver strategic advisory, engineering studies, financial management, compliance and monitoring, technology transformation, data analytics, and risk management consulting engagements, with a primary focus on decarbonization, sustainability, electrification, grid transformation and energy transition for electric and gas utilities. In addition, you will work with client stakeholders to assess project performance, identify and manage risks and issues, keeping clients informed and proactively managing expectations.

We encourage career development and hire for the long term. We will work together to develop a career path that balances your goals and our client’s project needs.

Responsibilities:

• Managing and mentoring project teams and coordinating projects and workstreams

• Managing, monitoring and evaluating project activities and evaluating overall project(s) performance

• Contributing to project planning, budgeting, and overall strategy

• Preparing, reviewing, and maintaining project documentation and reports

• Maintaining project contracts and financials

• Establishing and reporting on key performance indicators

• Analyzing project data and producing insights to optimize performance

• Identifying problems and shortfalls and proposing solutions

• Providing operational support such as liaising with stakeholders, tracking timelines, etc.

• Support the development and rollout of our project management methodology, being a coach and change agent to encourage adoption

• Coordinating with client account and project teams to develop innovate solutions to address client priorities and needs

• Supporting growth and client satisfaction within client account teams

What You Will Need:

• Must be a US Citizen or a US Permanent Resident due to nature of client engagements

• Work experience in Banking, Construction, Pharma, Manufacturing, Financial Services, Healthcare, Life Sciences, Defense or Aerospace does NOT count towards years of experience requirement

• Managing Consultant - Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, economics, finance, public policy and/or related discipline AND FIVE (5+) plus years’ post-graduation project management experience in the energy/utilities sector

• Associate Director - Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, economics, finance, public policy and/or related discipline AND SEVEN (7+) plus years’ post-graduation project management experience in the energy sector

• Knowledgeable in all phases of the capital projects and project management life cycle beyond IT project management

• Outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills

• Experience with stakeholder and financial management

• Excellent at visualizing project and program data, synthesizing insights, and making data informed decisions

• Ability to assume ownership of significant portions of tasks while collaborating with a close-knit team

• Ability to manage several tasks simultaneously, prioritize and plan work activities while meeting respective deadlines

• Demonstrated attention to detail

• Strong critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills

• Strong interpersonal skills

• An inquisitive nature and desire for continuous improvement

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and interpersonal skills with high degree of self-confidence and determination

• Ability to travel

• Ability to work onsite at Client Office location(s)

• Must currently reside or ability to self-relocate to Phoenix, AZ

What Would Be Nice To Have:

• Preference will be given to candidates within 50 miles of Client Office location in Phoenix, AZ

• Master's degree in electrical or power systems engineering, business administration, or related discipline

• PMP Certification

• Post-graduation experience with project management and operations in the energy/utilities sector that includes capital projects and large engineering projects

• Advanced experience with Microsoft Office Suite products (Microsoft Project, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft PowerPoint)

• Experience developing and delivering presentations to clients or executive audiences

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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.

Benefits include:

• 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

About Guidehouse

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