Principal Consultant

About the role

As an employee-owned company, Black & Veatch empowers its people to grow, explore new possibilities, and use their diverse talents and perspectives to solve humanity's biggest challenges. The successful candidate will identify and lead the delivery of projects in Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) ecosystem projects, focusing on implementation of programs for water utility clients.

Responsibilities

• Leverages existing and builds industry relationships to inform go-to-market strategy and offering development
• Leads a team to define and/or implement strategies and solutions related to AMI grid modernization, data analytics, and/or customer engagement
• Defines working relationships with team members and management from within the client’s organization
• Develops applicable knowledge bases by using best practices to redefine tools and techniques. Outlines specific performance measures, targets, and goals to articulate the business case for realized efficiencies or added value
• Implements project management capabilities including but not limited to: managing client expectations, sub-task delegation and work stream resourcing, and risk project management
• Leads high quality project execution, including: deliverable quality control, scope assessment/feasibility, and issue resolution
• Anticipates challenges, and implements strategies to minimize issues, leveraging team members' skills and expertise as appropriate
• Builds onto existing tools and capabilities for project delivery, including: project artifacts, tools, or processes
• Maintain a working knowledge of market and technology trends applicable to water distribution utilities

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or relevant work experience
• Has managed significant engagements
• 10+ years in a business/consulting environment

Qualifications

• Master’s degree
• Business development or offering development experience including sales and marketing support, and proposal development
• Depth and breadth of knowledge in AMI, MDM, data analytics, resource conservation, and consumer engagement
• Expertise in Water utility organizations (Operations, IT, Engineering/Planning)
• Human relation skills that support an inclusive team environment, open to new ideas and perspectives
• Supportive engagement in business development activities
• Advanced PC literacy (e.g., Power BI, Visio, Microsoft Project, and/or advanced MS Excel skills)

Skills

• Advanced PC literacy (e.g., Power BI, Visio, Microsoft Project, and/or advanced MS Excel skills)

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits portfolio including medical, dental, vision, disability, and a robust wellness program
• Flexible work schedules, paid vacation and holiday time, sick time and dependent sick time
• Performance-based bonus program
• Company matched 401k plan, adoption reimbursement, vendor discounts, an employment referral program, AD&D insurance, pre-taxed accounts, and the B&V Credit Union

Pay

$166,386.00 - $303,096.00

Schedule

Hybrid or flexible work options may be offered after the first 90 days of employment based upon manager discretion, job performance and work assignments.