Managing Consultant; Transmission

Why You Should Join the E3 Team

When you join the E3 team, you will be working on some of the most important energy issues with some of the top minds in the electricity industry. We help shape energy and climate policy, play vital roles in regulatory proceedings, advise executives, and inform investment and planning selections. At E3, you will be challenged and inspired.

Founded in 1989, Energy + Environmental Economics (E3) is a fast‑growing energy consulting firm that helps utilities, regulators, policy makers, developers, and investors make the most educated strategic decisions possible as they implement new public policies, deploy and develop new technologies, and address customers’ shifting expectations. We have offices in San Francisco, New York City, Boston, Denver, and Calgary.

Because E3 works with customers from all sectors of the electricity industry, we provide a 360‑degree knowledge of markets, planning, policy, regulation, and environmental factors. Just as important, we are driven to deliver clear, unbiased evaluations that help customers make informed decisions.

E3 works on high‑profile, high‑impact projects in jurisdictions that spearhead the implementation of clean energy policy. In California, Hawaii, and New York, we are advising state agencies and regulators about how to implement clean energy policies with an emphasis on customer incentives and markets.

We look for people who combine strong analytical dexterity and/or policy experience with integrity and a passion for energy. Our Managing Consultants take the reins on project work to drive creative solutions to some of the most elaborate and important energy issues of the day. For this specific role, we are looking for someone who brings subject‑matter depth in electric transmission (e.g., ISO/RTO transmission planning processes, interconnection and deliverability concepts, corridor/ROW and permitting basics, capital planning).

You’re fluent with management consulting skills: structuring ambiguous problems, choosing a path and level of detail to answer questions in the time/budget available, anticipating challenges and creating plans to mitigate those risks, coaching your team in how to answer questions, and checking results and storyline based on your experience in the industry. You have executive presence to navigate tough client/stakeholder dynamics, align senior leaders and drive decisions in high‑stakes settings.

This position is based in our Asset Valuation, Markets and Transmission practice area.

Hours:

Full Time
Travel: 0‑10%
Office

Location:

Remote or hybrid work schedule from one of our E3 offices; travel to local client site may be required for the San Francisco office.

E3 has adopted a hybrid and flexible work environment that adapts to changing needs of projects and safety requirements. Because E3 thrives in a strong collaborative office‑based working environment, in addition to work at client sites as project needs require, we encourage employees to work from the office at least 2‑3 days per week, while also welcoming those who prefer to come in more regularly.

Must be able to work for extended hours in front of a computer screen and conduct meetings on the telephone and virtually.

The Managing Consultant (Transmission) will assign in the strategic engagements on key transmission issues for utility, developer, investor, and system operator clients. You'll structure the problem in collaboration with our in‑house transmission experts, define and check analytical tasks for E3 project teams, own day‑to‑day client leadership, and coordinate across cross‑functional client teams (transmission planning, engineering, regulatory, finance, delivery). Focus areas will be specific to the client engagement but can include 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.

• Lead the delivery of customer work through modeling, developing presentations, writing, and…