Energy & Utility Consulting Director

Position: Energy & Utility Consulting Director - 1898 & Co.
Description

At 1898 & Co., we are changing the game in the utilities industry. With possibilities powered by experience, our purpose is to serve a brighter future. Are you ready to be a part of it?

We’re looking for someone ready to take the lead with an entrepreneurial spirit and implement our core values into their work. 1898 & Co. has the feel of a start‑up, with the support of Burns & McDonnell’s endless resources. It’s what makes us unselfish collaborators. We proactively walk the talk to create bigger opportunities through sharing, communicating, and candidness. We are energy‑givers who maintain a broader view of success, prioritizing others’ needs and goals in addition to our own.

The 1898 & Co. 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:

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,…