Principal Energy & Utilities Consultant - Minneapolis

Job Description

Job Description

As a Principal Consultant - Energy & Utilities, you will be a part of a growing team working in a fast-paced environment to help clients solve complex issues and deliver exceptional results.

You are a self-driven management consultant who excels at guiding organizations to accomplish their strategic objectives through execution excellence.

You have the proven ability to execute transformation programs, structure to solve ambiguous problems, and build long term relationships with clients.

Our Principal Consultants thrive when they can roll up their sleeves and dig in to understand our client’s vision and objectives, develop a roadmap and follow through on the execution to achieve a desired outcome.

This role will primarily work with our Energy & Utility clients across a portfolio of major generation, transmission and distribution capital projects.

The Principal Consultant Energy & Utilities should have the ability to assume the responsibilities of project management of significant projects while at the same time being a part of and leading a team.

Responsibilities include :

• Setting strategies related to project pre-execution and execution activities
• Developing and implementing governance & operating models
• Implementing risk management frameworks and mitigation plans
• Designing and implementing effective cost & schedule management strategies
• Supporting the creation and execution of effective sourcing strategies
• RFP analysis and contract management
• Maintaining a pulse on major market and regulatory trends
• Accountable for driving and facilitating the expansion of client accounts
• Proficient at recognizing and diagnosing client problems
• Proactively cultivate and expand your professional network

Qualifications :

• 7+ years of internal or external consulting experience required
• 5+ years of energy Industry experience
• 10+ years project / program management with success managing large transformations using various methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, CI / CD, etc.)
• 5+ years experience working on process improvement projects; Lean Six Sigma certification preferred
• Experience leading a team, collaborating with peers, identifying project needs, driving resolution, and holding team members accountable
• Strong analytical and quantitative problem-solving skills
• Ability to communicate complex ideas effectively to executives (verbal and written)
• Ability to work both independently and in a collaborative team environment
• Comfort handling ambiguity and managing multiple assignments
• Track record of successfully fostering client account growth and development
• Proven skills in the identification and resolution of client challenges
• Demonstrated ability to effectively expand professional networks through strategic relationship building and engagement
• Bachelor's Degree preferred

Location :

• Pioneer Minneapolis Office : 729 Washington Ave N, Suite 600, Minneapolis, MN 55401
30+ days ago