Grid Systems Consultant

Senior Grid Systems Consultant

12-month contract opportunity, with strong potential for extension or conversion to full-time.

Location: Dallas TX - must sit in the Dallas office if not traveling.

Travel: 50%

Electric Utility Client

Seeking a Grid Systems Consultant with demonstrated experience implementing AspenTech Digital Grid Management (DGM) solutions for electric utility clients. This role supports the delivery of grid modernization programs and advanced grid management solutions that improve reliability, operational efficiency, situational awareness, and system resiliency.

The Grid Systems Consultant will lead clients throughout the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), including planning, analysis, design, configuration, testing, deployment, and post-production support. This position serves as a trusted advisor and implementation lead for AspenTech Monarch Platform solutions and associated grid management technologies.

Job Duties

• Lead functional and technical activities across all phases of large-scale AspenTech Digital Grid Management implementations.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for AspenTech Monarch Platform solutions and associated OMS, ADMS, DMS, EMS, and SCADA applications.
• Lead client workshops and stakeholder meetings to gather, document, validate, and manage requirements.
• Develop solution designs, workflows, configuration specifications, interface designs, and implementation documentation.
• Lead requirements traceability, test planning, test execution, defect management, and defect triage activities.
• Coordinate and oversee system integration activities involving OMS, ADMS, SCADA, EMS, GIS, AMI, DERMS, and Distribution Automation.
• Lead system commissioning, UAT, cutover planning, deployment, and production go-live activities.
• Analyze utility business processes and operational workflows to identify improvement opportunities.
• Develop project plans, schedules, status reports, risk assessments, mitigation strategies, and executive communications.
• Support software evaluation and selection activities, including RFP development and vendor assessments.
• Collaborate with project managers, technical teams, vendors, and executive stakeholders.
• Deliver client training, knowledge transfer sessions, operational readiness activities, and post-deployment support.
• Troubleshoot complex application, integration, and operational issues.
• Mentor junior consultants and contribute to best practices and delivery methodologies.
• Support business development efforts through proposals, presentations, and solution strategy discussions.
• Maintain compliance with company safety policies, quality standards, and client requirements.

Requirements:

• Bachelor''s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Business, or related field is required.

• Minimum 5 years of experience in the electric utility industry, utility consulting, or utility technology implementation environment.

• Minimum 5 years of experience implementing and integrating ADMS systems (MUST SHOW on resume).

• Required experience implementing AspenTech Digital Grid Management solutions, including AspenTech Monarch Platform (MUST SHOW on resume).

• Demonstrated experience leading workstreams, project teams, or major project deliverables.

• Strong understanding of utility operations and grid modernization initiatives.

• Experience gathering business, functional, technical, and integration requirements.

• Experience leading testing, deployment, cutover, and operational readiness activities.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.

• Excellent written, verbal, facilitation, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.

• Experience with Waterfall, Agile, and hybrid project delivery methodologies.

• Willingness and ability to travel up to 50%.

Candidates must be legally authorized to work permanently (i.e., without time limitations, without restrictions or without need for work sponsorship) in the country where this position is located.