Utility Consulting Director

Company

San Diego CA OR Brea, CA

Needed ASAP

Direct Hire

Utility Consulting Director

Utility Consulting Director is responsible for the successful sale and execution of management and advisory consulting engagements. This role requires subject matter expertise in at least one of the following service areas:

• Transmission Planning
• Grid Modernization & Distribution Planning
• Resource Planning & Market Assessment
• Financial Analysis & Rates
• Utility Investment Planning
• Renewable Energy
• Energy Asset Advisory
• Zero Emissions Transportation

The Director will manage and provide expertise and professional development to a team of consultants and analysts in managing project quality, schedule, cost control, contracts, subcontracts, proposals, estimates, and client relations. The Director will ensure client satisfaction through commitment, dedication, integrity, and outstanding service. The Utility Consulting Director displays leadership through example and is confident and willing to take it to the next level.

What You ll Do:

• You'll organize and direct consulting projects, including the overall pursuit, negotiation, execution, cost, schedule, and quality of deliverables.
• You'll facilitate workshop sessions with senior-level client teams to understand client requirements, uncover needs, and develop action plans.
• You re a strategic thinker and anticipate client problems. You ll provide innovative and impactful solutions.
• 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.
• You'll compile, distribute, and present status reports, including project progress, schedule, cost, and budget impacts to internal and external stakeholders.
• You re a curious seeker, passionate about personal and professional growth, and willing to take strategic risks.
• 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 ll be accountable for delivering third-party vendors and subcontractors, including contracts, scope, schedule, and budget. Identify upselling and cross-selling opportunities.
• 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.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, or a related degree from an accredited program. MBA preferred.
• Minimum of 13 years of relevant consulting experience.
• Excellent business acumen with proven success managing consulting engagements.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret large data sets quickly and efficiently.
• Ability to uncover customer needs, develop recommendations and deliver them persuasively.
• Expert facilitation, collaboration, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong understanding of financial concepts.
• Excellent planning and analytical skills.
• 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.