Associate Consultant -- Strategic Advisory Services
About The Position
Sargent & Lundy’s Consulting group is seeking an Associate Consultant to join its growing Strategic Advisory practice. The practice serves energy-sector clients—including utilities, independent power producers, project developers, investors, lenders, government agencies, and system operators—in areas spanning strategy and transformation, financial and economic advisory, energy system and market planning, and asset and project management. Its work helps clients make strategic and business decisions and translate them into practical action, drawing on S&L’s technical expertise and energy-sector knowledge. The Associate Consultant supports client engagements through structured research and analysis, translating findings into recommendations, work products, and actionable plans. The role focuses primarily on strategic advisory services such as business strategy, financial and economic analysis, market and system planning, organizational strategy, implementation planning, governance, and change enablement. The successful candidate may also contribute to broader S&L Consulting engagements. They will work with clients, senior advisory professionals, and technical leaders, while developing consulting and energy-sector expertise and contributing to the growth of the Strategic Advisory practice. The position follows a hybrid arrangement: three days per week in the office and two days working remotely. Sargent & Lundy does not sponsor U.S. work authorization for this position.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, or a related field.
- 3–6 years of relevant professional experience.
- Experience in, or demonstrated knowledge of, the power and utilities sector.
- Understanding of energy infrastructure, particularly electric generation, transmission, and distribution systems, and how market, regulatory, technical, and financial factors affect their development, operation, and economics.
- Strong analytical, quantitative, and structured problem-solving skills, including the ability to analyze large data sets and perform financial or economic analysis.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to interact effectively with client stakeholders in meetings, interviews, and working sessions.
- Ability to manage assigned areas of project work with increasing independence under appropriate direction.
- Ability to synthesize complex information and analyses into clear, actionable recommendations.
- Strong organizational skills and follow-through, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced consulting environment.
- Proficiency with Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.
Nice To Haves
- MBA or another relevant advanced degree.
- Prior experience in consulting, advisory services, or a related professional services environment.
- Genuine interest in the energy and infrastructure sectors, including how market, regulatory, technical, and financial considerations shape strategic, investment, and operating decisions.
- PE, PMP, or another relevant professional licensure or certification.
- Interest in learning and effectively using emerging technologies where relevant to the role; experience with AI, automation, programming, or similar technologies is valued where relevant but is not required.
Responsibilities
- Support assigned areas of engagement delivery, including rate case support; business cases and investment evaluations; strategic assessments and business planning; frameworks for evaluating emerging technologies and related market, technical, and economic analyses; process improvement; operating model design; transformation and implementation support; and advisory support for major capital projects and programs.
- Conduct research, organize data, and perform analyses that inform business cases, recommendations, and implementation plans.
- Translate findings into high-quality client presentations, reports, and other work products under project leadership.
- Participate in client meetings, interviews, working sessions, and workshops with stakeholders at multiple levels; support project leaders in facilitating discussions and advancing next steps.
- Support the development of analytical tools, frameworks, and practice collateral, and contribute to proposals and thought leadership content for the Strategic Advisory practice.
- Support S&L Consulting engagements outside the Strategic Advisory practice as needed, including power supply planning, due diligence, asset transactions, and related services.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision plans.
- Life and accident insurance.
- Disability coverage.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Back-up daycare.
- Flexible spending account and health savings account.
- 401(k).
- Pre-tax commuter account.
- Merit Scholarship Program.
- Employee Discount Program.
- Corporate Charitable Giving Program.
- Tuition assistance.
- First Professional Licensure Bonus.
- Employee Referral Bonus.
- Paid annual personal/sick time.
- Paid vacation.
- Paid holidays.
- Paid parental leave.
- Paid bereavement leave.
- Flexible work arrangements.
- Eligible employees may participate in a yearly discretionary bonus.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
