Job Description
The Managing Consultant Transmission is responsible for leading strategic projects related to electric transmission, including planning, regulatory strategy, and stakeholder coordination, to support utility, developer, investor, and system operator clients in the energy sector.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead strategic engagements on key transmission issues for utility, developer, investor, and system operator clients.
- Structure and define analytical tasks in collaboration with in-house transmission experts.
- Own day-to-day client leadership and coordinate across cross-functional teams including transmission planning, engineering, regulatory, finance, and delivery.
- Develop transmission opportunities, business cases, and portfolio prioritization strategies.
- Formulate regional cost allocation, regulatory strategies, and draft testimony.
- Track KPIs and develop partnership strategies related to transmission projects.
- Assist in organization structure and governance related to transmission initiatives.
Requirements
- Subject matter depth in electric transmission, including knowledge of ISO RTO transmission planning processes, interconnection and deliverability concepts, corridor right-of-way (ROW) and permitting basics, and capital planning.
- Fluency with management consulting skills, including structuring ambiguous problems, choosing an appropriate level of detail to answer questions within the available time, anticipating challenges, creating mitigation plans, coaching team members, and checking results and storylines based on industry experience.
- Experience in leading project work and owning day-to-day client leadership responsibilities in the energy or utility sector.
- Strong analytical dexterity or policy experience related to energy or electricity markets.
- Ability to navigate tough client stakeholder dynamics, align senior leaders, and drive decisions in high-stakes settings, demonstrating executive presence.
- Availability to work full-time hours, including extended hours in front of a computer screen, and conduct meetings via telephone and virtual platforms.
- Willingness to work in a hybrid or remote work environment, with the ability to travel to local client sites as required (0-10% travel).
- Experience in transmission opportunity and business case development, portfolio prioritization, regional cost allocation, regulatory strategy and testimony drafting, KPI tracking, partnership strategy, and organization structure and governance (implied by focus areas).
Benefits & Perks
Base salary and bonus commensurate with experience and performance
Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans
401k plan with corporate match
Flexible Paid Time Off plus standard company holidays
Short-term and long-term disability insurance
Fitness and wellness corporate discounts
Professional development annual stipend
Opportunities to attend conferences
Customized multi-week onboarding program
Participation in E3's proprietary 22-course training program
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