Public Utilities Staff Consultant

About the role

The Local Government Practice Group is seeking a Staff Consultant to join our Public Utilities Practice. The Consulting Team focuses on serving the organization, information technology, and management needs of local and state government agencies. This role will support a variety of projects including, but not limited to, process improvement, organizational assessment, comprehensive planning, strategic planning, software system assessment, and system implementation support. Our work most often involves municipal Utilities and Public Works departments. We have worked with hundreds of government agencies throughout the United States. We understand the needs of public sector agencies, their fiscal constraints, and the commitment to serving constituents.

Responsibilities

• Follow appropriate diagnostic, data collection, fact-finding, and data analysis practices.
• Develop skill in written and verbal communications.
• Keep supervisors and others informed of status of assigned projects.
• Extend yourself beyond the demands of current assignments and responsibilities and accept new assignments.
• Participate in staff/team meetings and training and work effectively as a collaborator on multiple client projects.
• Provide ad hoc assessments and briefings in response to client requests.
• Assist with project management tasks such as tracking and reporting project progress, maintaining project document repository, and reviewing deliverables for quality assurance.
• Facilitate meetings and interviews with client stakeholders.
• Develop concise summaries, reports, and presentations of complex data for client leadership.
• Perform assigned administrative tasks effectively and efficiently.
• Assist in performing consulting engagements of all sizes. This may involve such tasks as conducting research, assisting with detailed and technical aspects of the engagement, documenting the engagement, and assisting with engagement reporting.

Requirements

You Have Previous experience working in a professional setting
Strong computer skills
Demonstrated experience in relationship building
Excellent writing and communication skills
Motivation to be a team member
Willingness and ability to travel

Qualifications

Willingness to travel 35-50%

Skills

Flexible and adaptable

Benefits

Compensation Details
The base salary range targeted for this role is $68,000 - $74,000. This salary range represents BerryDunn’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. If an applicant possesses experience, education, or other qualifications more than the minimum requirements for this posting, that applicant is encouraged to apply, and a final salary range may then be based on those additional qualifications; compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.

BerryDunn Benefits & Culture
Eligible employees have access to benefits that go beyond what’s expected to support their physical, mental, career, social, and financial well-being. Visit our website for a complete list of benefits and a look into our culture: Experience BerryDunn.

About BerryDunn

BerryDunn is the brand name under which Berry, Dunn, McNeil & Parker, LLC and BDMP Assurance, LLP, independently owned entities, provide services. Since 1974, BerryDunn has helped businesses, nonprofits, and government agencies throughout the US and its territories solve their greatest challenges. The firm’s tax, advisory, and consulting services are provided by Berry, Dunn, McNeil & Parker, LLC, and its attest services are provided by BDMP Assurance, LLP, a licensed CPA firm. BerryDunn is a client-centered, people-first professional services firm with a mission to empower the meaningful growth of our people, clients, and communities. Led by CEO Sarah Belliveau, the firm has been recognized for its efforts in creating a diverse and inclusive workplace culture, and for its focus on learning, development, and well-being.