Managing Consultant (Transmission)
8 days ago
New York
Job DescriptionWhy You Should Join the E3 TeamWhen you join the E3 team, you will be working on some of the most important energy issues with some of the top minds in the electricity industry. We help shape energy and climate policy, play vital roles in regulatory proceedings, advise executives, and inform investment and planning selections. At E3, you will be challenged and inspired. Who We AreFounded in 1989, Energy + Environmental Economics (E3) is a fast-growing energy consulting firm that helps utilities, regulators, policy makers, developers, and investors make the most educated strategic decisions possible as they implement new public policies, deploy and develop new technologies, and address customers’ shifting expectations. We have offices in San Francisco, New York City, Boston, Denver, and Calgary. Because E3 works with customers from all sectors of the electricity industry, we provide a 360-degree knowledge of markets, planning, policy, regulation, and environmental factors. Just as important, we are driven to deliver clear, unbiased evaluations that help customers make informed decisions. E3 works on high-profile, high-impact projects in jurisdictions that spearhead the implementation of clean energy policy. In California, Hawaii, and New York, we are advising state agencies and regulators about how to implement clean energy policies with an emphasis on customer incentives and markets. About YouWe look for people who combine strong analytical dexterity and/or policy experience with integrity and a passion for energy. Our Managing Consultants take the reins on project work to drive creative solutions to some of the most elaborate and important energy issues of the day. For this specific role, we are looking for someone who bring subject matter depth in electric transmission (e.g., ISO/RTO transmission planning processes, interconnection and deliverability concepts, corridor/ROW and permitting basics, capital planning). You're fluent with management consulting skills: structuring ambiguous problems, choosing a path and level of detail to answer questions in the time/budget available, anticipating challenges and creating plans to mitigate those risks, coaching your team in how to answer questions, and checking results and storyline based on your experience in the industry. You have executive presence to navigate tough client/stakeholder dynamics, align senior leaders and drive decisions in high stakes settings. Practice AreaThis position is based in our Asset Valuation, Markets and Transmission practice area. About the Role· Hours: Full Time · Travel: 0-10% · Office Location: Remote or hybrid work schedule from one of our E3 offices; travel to local client site maybe required for the San Francisco office. Work EnvironmentE3 has adopted a hybrid and flexible work environment that adapts to changing needs of projects and safety requirements. Because E3 thrives in a strong collaborative office-based working environment, we encourage our E3 employees to work from the office at least 2-3 days per week, usually including Tuesdays and Thursdays. Must be able to work for extended hours in front of a computer screen and conduct meetings on the telephone and virtually. The Role The Managing Consultant (Transmission) will assign in the strategic engagements on key transmission issues for utility, developer, investor, and system operator clients. You'll structure the problem in collaboration with our in-house transmission experts, define and check analytical tasks for E3 project teams, own day-to-day client leadership, and coordinate across cross-functional client teams (transmission planning, engineering, regulatory, finance, delivery). Focus areas will be specific to the client engagement but can include transmission opportunity and business case development, portfolio prioritization, regional cost allocation, regulatory strategy and testimony drafting, KPI tracking, partnership strategy, and organization structure and governance. Responsibilities • Lead the delivery of customer work through modeling, developing presentations, writing, and preparing entire subsections of reports and papers, and owning customer requests, • Conduct independent research using your ingenuity and curiosity to make reasonable assumptions and produce appropriate solutions, at times with incomplete information, • Fulfill end-to-end project obligations, • Deliver presentations to customers and reply to questions, • Develop aptitude in using a flagship modeling tool, gathering relevant data, and vetting results, • Oversee or assist in management of existing tools as needed, • Oversee or implement major revisions to toolkits, • Apply core QA/QC best practices, • Lead proposal writing on small/medium projects, • Translate results of research and evaluations into clear visual representations, • Head the creation or editing of spreadsheets to be "client-ready,” including developing tools for customer solutions, • Proactively track actual performance of own work performed against the established plan, with ongoing communication with the Director or Manager, • Track and manage actual performance of project teams against the established plan, with ongoing communication to project team members, • Capture project learnings and repeatable products and work samples for future use according to knowledge management processes, • Assist with internal initiatives as needed Requirements, • Master’s degree or PhD in engineering, economics, computer science, public policy, or related field, • Demonstrated hands-on experience or extensive knowledge in, or related to our practice areas, • 5-8 years of experience in an energy-related field with a utility with a specific focus on the power electric sector, • Prior experience/subject matter expertise in electric transmission development or planning (e.g. interconnection and deliverability concepts, corridor/ROW and permitting basics, capital planning, utility regulation), • Extensive project management experience leading collaborative project efforts while helping each member of your team to do their finest work, • Experience crafting a clear and compelling message both in writing and via presentations, • Demonstrated experience working directly with stakeholders or customers, • Aptitude to write and communicate clearly, • Demonstrated success guiding ideas, people, and projects, • High fluency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; quantitative modeling methods and/or programming knowledge and experience, • Desire to work in a dynamic office environment with other staffThings that Set you Apart, • Deep subject matter expertise specifically in energy, power systems, and climate change issues, • Significant project management and leadership experience in a technical or analytical environment, • Past experience working directly with utilities on electric transmission or distribution, corporate strategy, or regulatory strategy, • Experience with transmission modeling platforms preferred, example include PLEXOS, Gridview, PROMOD, PSSE, TARA, • Extensive experience coordinating with customers on a regular basis, • You believe it is essential to achieve a transition to a low-carbon economy and love thinking about the future of energy, • You enjoy translating technical concepts to a broader audience