Energy & Utility Consulting Director - 1898 & Co.

Overview

Lead consulting engagements for utility clients, managing teams, delivery, and client relations.

Key Responsibilities

• workshop facilitation
• status reporting
• vendor management
• project management
• team coordination
• tools utilization

Tasks

-You'll facilitate workshop sessions with senior-level client teams to understand client requirements, uncover needs, and develop action plans. -You'll compile, distribute, and present status reports, including project progress, schedule, cost, and budget impacts to internal and external stakeholders. -You’ll be accountable for delivering third-party vendors and subcontractors, including contracts, scope, schedule, and budget. Identify upselling and cross-selling opportunities. -You'll organize and direct consulting projects, including the overall pursuit, negotiation, execution, cost, schedule, and quality of deliverables. -You'll establish project teams, coordinate activities amongst multiple disciplines, and ensure the efficient, cost-effective utilization of staff. You’ll provide performance feedback to personnel managers for project team members as appropriate. You’ll develop and contribute to training curricula and materials for consultants and analysts. You thrive on diverse perspectives, opinions, and experiences. -You’re a tenacious problem solver energized by new, untried, and unique challenges. You leverage the latest tools, technologies, and best practices to create action and traction in the face of ambiguity. You’ll ensure prime contract, subcontractor, and supplier invoicing is processed promptly in alignment with agreements. You’ll provide managerial direction and work assignments to consultants and analysts.

Requirements

• bachelor's
• mba
• financial
• data analysis
• consulting
• strategic thinking

What You Bring

-Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, or a related degree from an accredited program. MBA preferred. -Strong understanding of financial concepts. -Ability to uncover customer needs, develop recommendations and deliver them persuasively. -Must demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills; strong interpersonal skills; and the ability to clearly and effectively present complex information to all levels of employees, management, and clients. -Your communication and planning skills are vital to keeping everyone on the same page with project personnel's needs and department management. You’ll liaise with internal and external subject matter experts to pursue and deliver consulting projects. You’re often the first point of contact for all project-related communications and clients. -Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret large data sets quickly and efficiently. -Minimum of 13 years of relevant consulting experience. -Excellent planning and analytical skills. -You’re a strategic thinker and anticipate client problems. You’ll provide innovative and impactful solutions. -Excellent business acumen with proven success managing consulting engagements. -Expert facilitation, collaboration, organization, and problem-solving skills.

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Benefits

-Zero Emissions Transportation

About Burns & Mcdonnell

-The firm grew steadily from municipal roots, evolving into a global design‑build leader with integrated engineering, architecture, and construction services. -Headquartered in Kansas City, it has expanded its operations to more than 75 offices worldwide, including locations in the US, Canada, UK, UAE, India, and the Middle East. -It specializes in sectors such as water, power, transportation, aviation, manufacturing, and oil & gas, undertaking projects ranging from airports to chemical facilities. -Its full‑service model encompasses consulting, design, procurement, construction, and commissioning, ensuring seamless project delivery from concept to operation. -The company is 100% employee‑owned, following a significant employee buyout in the 1980s that redefined its trajectory.

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