New York, NY, USA
20 days ago
Associate Director - Energy Providers North Market

Job Family:

Sustainability Consulting


Travel Required:

Up to 25%


Clearance Required:

None

What You Will Do:

Guidehouse is a leading global provider of consulting services to the public sector and commercial markets, with broad capabilities in management, technology, and risk consulting. By combining our public and private sector expertise, we help clients address their most complex challenges and navigate significant regulatory pressures focusing on transformational change, business resiliency, and technology-driven innovation. Across a range of advisory, consulting, outsourcing, and digital services, we create scalable, innovative solutions that help our clients outwit complexity and position them for future growth and success. The company has more than 16,500 professionals in over 50 locations globally. Guidehouse is a Bain Capital portfolio company, led by seasoned professionals with proven and diverse expertise in traditional and emerging technologies, markets, and agenda-setting issues driving national and global economies. For more information, please visit www.guidehouse.com.

Position Overview

The Guidehouse Energy, Sustainability, & Infrastructure segment is a go-to partner for leaders creating sustainable, resilient communities and infrastructure, serving as trusted advisors to utilities and energy companies, large corporations, investors, NGOs, and the public sector. The North Market Team within the Commercial Energy practices works with utility clients across the energy value chain to guide them through the energy transition. We assist our clients to:

develop and implement their decarbonization and resiliency plans.

support the strategy, design, and evaluation of customer-focused programs – energy efficiency, heat electrification, demand response, energy storage, electric transportation, distributed solar, among others.

support the development and implementation of distribution and transmission investments to modernize energy networks.

As an Associate Director on the North Energy Providers team within the Guidehouse Energy, Sustainability, and Infrastructure segment, you will have responsibility for development of project results and client management on large engagements. You will own the delivery of projects and significant project workstreams and interact regularly with the clients to ensure engagement success. This includes supporting/leading day-to-day internal team meetings and coordinating/facilitating meetings with clients and their stakeholders. You will be expected to prepare and communicate well-organized, effective reports and presentations to clients. You will lead proposal efforts for clients and be expected to contribute to the growth of our existing portfolio. You will lead, coach, and mentor others on the team to ensure quality analysis and deliverables. We are looking for someone with a passion for creative problem solving, client service, and project management.

Key responsibilities include:

Managing teams responsible to provide detailed fact finding, research, and analysis on energy-related activities (particularly energy efficiency, grid modernization, renewable energy, customer programs, new business models, and sustainability)

Maintaining, and strengthening existing client relationships and workstreams

Developing and presenting research findings and recommended plans of action directly to clients

Performing, advising, and reviewing technical and economic analyses and other work products of the project team

Depending on projects, you will assess emerging energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies and summarize their trends, manage building energy modeling or field performance measurement and data collection, design and manage primary data collection activities (e.g., surveys, interviews, focus groups) or develop and assess strategies for utility programs aimed at increasing customer engagement and improving customer experience or reliability

Leading the facilitation of workshops and working sessions between client departments and third-party organizations; review and approve meeting content, drive discussion towards consensus

Providing detailed fact finding, research, and analysis on energy-related activities

Communicating solutions and new strategies to clients through reports and presentations

Contributing to sales of new work


What You Will Need:

Bachelor’s degree in an engineering, business, economics, environmental, science and/or related discipline

7-10 years of relevant industry or consulting experience excluding internships, co-ops, fellowships and academic research

Demonstrated experience leading teams

Outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills

Proficiency with data analytics

Ability to assume ownership of significant portions of tasks while collaborating with a close-knit team

Strong interest in business strategy, energy efficiency, and sustainability

An inquisitive nature and desire for continuous improvement

Superior interpersonal skills

Ability to collaborate as a part of team, as well as to work independently

Ability to manage several tasks simultaneously, prioritize and plan work activities while meeting respective deadlines.

Strong organizational and management skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Ability to travel as needed

Due to nature of client engagements, US Citizenship restrictions may apply

Must currently reside in the USA

The successful candidate must not be subject to employment restrictions from a former employer (such as a non-compete) that would prevent the candidate from performing the job responsibilities as described

This position is open to candidates who will be associated with one of the following offices: Boston, MA; Burlington, MA; New York, NY; Detroit, MI; Arlington, VA;  Chicago, IL; Lawrenceville, NJ. 

The salary range for this role may vary based on relevant degree, work experience and physical location at time of hire

Level of hire will be determined through Guidehouse interviewing process


What Would Be Nice To Have:

Master’s degree in an engineering, business, economics, environmental, science and/or related discipline

2+ additional years of relevant industry or consulting experience excluding internships, co-ops and fellowships

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification

Advanced level proficiency experience with Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft PowerPoint

Experience creating models within Excel and/or experience with R or other programming languages (e.g. Python)

Knowledge and experience in industry topics such as: energy efficiency, electric transportation, renewable energy, electric transmission and distribution infrastructure, natural gas systems, wholesale markets 

Understanding of business, project, and program management fundamentals

Tireless attention to detail in all prior experience (academic and professional)

Experience developing and delivering presentations to executive audiences

Excellent at visualizing data, synthesizing insights, and storytelling with data

A history of successful, creative problem-solving

Excitement to explore the underlying cause of the observation/result

During this recruitment process you will be given a skills test such as an Excel prompt for completion and submission.

This posting is not for immediate hire. Future hire potentially in Q3 2024 or Q4 2024.

The annual salary range for this position is $144,400.00-$216,600.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.


What We Offer:

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays

Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus

Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Basic Life & Supplemental Life

Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

Student Loan PayDown

Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities

Skills Development & Certifications

Employee Referral Program

Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach

Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program

Mobility Stipend

About Guidehouse
Guidehouse is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, genetic information, or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.


Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.


If you have visited our website for information about employment opportunities, or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Guidehouse Recruiting at 1-571-633-1711 or via email at RecruitingAccommodation@guidehouse.com. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodation.


Guidehouse does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Guidehouse and Guidehouse will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.

Confirm your E-mail: Send Email