Managing Consultant-Transmission & Distribution; T&D Technical Services

Position: Managing Consultant-Transmission & Distribution (T&D) Technical Services
** Job Family**  **:*
* Power Systems Engineering Consulting

** Travel Required**  **:*
* Up to 25%

** Clearance Required**  **:*
* None

** What You Will Do**  **:*
* The  
** Managing Consultant
** Transmission & Distribution (
** T&D** )  
** Technical Services
** plays a key role in leading, developing, proposing, and delivering solutions related to the Transmission and Distribution (T&D) energy grids.  The  
** Managing Consultant-T&D Technical Services
** position is a highly challenging role that draws heavily upon all of the analytical, creative, and interpersonal skills essential to delivering effective regulatory and general strategy consulting engagements. It is essential for the  
** Managing Consultant-T&D Technical Services
** to lead and have the ability to assume complete ownership of projects while at the same time being a part of a technical team.

The  
** Managing Consultant-T&D Technical Services
** will also function as an advisory consultant and must organize their own tasks and schedules in carrying out substantial business analyses and delivering high-quality, client-ready work. The  
** Managing Consultant-T&D Technical Services
** must organize all tasks and schedules in carrying out substantial business analyses and delivering high-quality, client-ready work.  As our clients are often large with complex systems, the  
** Managing Consultant-T&D Technical Services
** must demonstrate considerable potential to have the poise, independence, and business maturity to perform effectively and add value in the client environment.

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* Key Responsibilities:

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* + Lead and perform data analysis, technical engineering reviews, power systems modeling, and/or primary data collection.

+ Fact-finding, research, and analysis on energy-related activities.

+ Familiarity with or ability to quickly grasp various transmission planning concepts, practices and procedures, and ability to apply Transmission Planning reliability criteria to perform analysis.

+ Develop and perform power systems analysis including transmission planning feasibility studies, System Impact Studies and Generator Interconnection Studies.

+ Build, enhance, and perform Steady State, Dynamic Stability Simulation, Voltage Stability Simulation, and Short Circuit Analysis.

+ Research thermal overloads and help recommend mitigations / transmission upgrades.

+ Effectively communicate solutions and new strategies to clients and stakeholders.

+ Oversee and develop / fine tune dynamic models for conventional and inverter-based resources (IBRs) and implement them for stability/transient simulation-based analysis.

+ Mentor junior consultants in expanding their individual know-how and business acumen on energy markets, business development and client management skills.

** What You Will Need**  **:*
* + Must be a US Citizen or US Permanent Resident due to nature of client engagements and critical infrastructure data.

+  
** Managing Consultant*
* -Bachelor's degree in electrical or power systems engineering from an accredited university or college AND Five (5+) plus years post-graduation work experience in the Utilities industry;  
** Or
* * Master's degree in electrical or power systems engineering from an accredited university or college AND Three (3+) plus year post-graduation work experience in the Utilities industry;  
** Or
* * PhD in electrical or power systems engineering from an accredited university or college AND One (1+) plus year post-graduation work experience in the Utilities industry.

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** Associate Director*
* -Bachelor's degree in electrical or power systems engineering from an accredited university or college AND Seven (7+) plus years post-graduation work experience in the Utilities industry;  
** Or
* * Master's degree in electrical or power systems engineering from an accredited university or college AND Five (5+) plus year post-graduation work experience in the Utilities industry;  
** Or
* * PhD in electrical or power systems engineering from an accredited university or college AND Three (3+) plus year post-doctoral work experience in the Utilities industry.

+ Technical understanding of or the ability to learn various power systems engineering tools such as PSLF / POWERWORLD Simulator/ PSSE / ASPEN / TARA/ CAPE / DSATools / PSCAD or EMPT

+ In-depth knowledge of transmission and distribution systems from a planning and operations standpoint.

+ Familiarity with and ability to quickly become adept at FERC, NERC, and state regulatory requirements and processes.

+ Excellent oral and written communication skills.

+ Outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills.

+ Ability to travel.

+ Ability to work onsite in Guidehouse Office or Client Office location.

** What Would Be Nice To Have**  **:*
* + Preference will be given to candidates within reasonable driving distance of a core Guidehouse Office or Client Office location.

+ Post graduation work experience using one or more of the following power systems engineering tools: PSLF, POWERWORLD Simulator, PSSE, ASPEN, TARA, CAPE, DSA…