Senior Advisor – Grid Modernization Advisory Services

WSP • Lakewood, CO

47d • Remote

About The Position

WSP is seeking a Senior Advisor – Grid Modernization Advisory Services (REMOTE) to join our Advisor & Planning team.
Today’s electric grid powers the lives of people across the globe. The grid of the future must preserve its current benefits while increasing reliability, resilience, and affordability. Energy companies face many challenges and opportunities with rapidly increasing energy demands, aging infrastructure, IT/OT upgrades, integration of renewables, changing regulations, and more. Modernizing the grid calls for carefully crafted plans backed by clear foresight and powerful data analytics. Implementing advanced technologies takes a comprehensive understanding of system requirements and vendor options along with a clear vision of how to best leverage new innovations.
We are looking for talented, creative, and highly motivated Senior Advisors to join our growing Grid Modernization Advisory Services team as we help utilities and grid operators expertly navigate these complex technical and organizational transitions. Candidates should have a broad understanding of the energy industry and be able to demonstrate strong experience that will support our primary services of assessing organizational needs, creating strategic roadmaps, developing business cases / cost justifications, optimizing business processes, supporting system / vendor selections, and serving as trusted advisors for our clients.

Requirements

• 12+ years of applicable energy industry experience with strong technical aptitude.
• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Technology, Engineering, or another related field is required.
• Experience with completing complex technical analysis and using this to prepare easy-to-understand reports, compelling presentations, executive summaries, and other types of Advisory Services deliverables.
• Experience with researching and compiling large amounts of data quickly and independently.
• Experience with serving as a technical specialist with knowledge and deep skillset to provide consultation and guidance to project teams in multiple areas related to Grid Modernization.
• Experience with assisting in the preparation of business cases and cost-benefit analyses.
• Experience with collaborating with peers and efficiently mentoring less experienced consultants.
• Experience with developing an overall project execution plan and sequencing of activities to facilitate an efficient and organized execution of Advisory Services work.
• Experience with achieving financial success on Advisory Services projects.
• Experience with supporting the development of needs assessments, business cases, strategic roadmaps, and other Advisory Services deliverable for clients in the energy industry.
• Experience with leading or assisting on small to medium sized advisory engagements with complex technical challenges.
• Experience with leading or assisting with proposal development and other business functions as needed.
• Experience with forming trusted advisor relationships with clients.
• Experience with understanding client interests and drivers through normal client contact and through interaction and communication with project leadership.
• Experience with identifying potential clients of interest and developing plans to win work in coordination with other peers and leadership.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills using the English language is required.
• Ability to travel 20% or more.

Nice To Haves

• Additional language skills are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a team of subject matter experts to perform complex research, support project initiatives, develop technical reports / recommendations, and contribute to strategic decision-making processes for utility clients.
• Research and discussions with internal staff, clients, partners, and solution providers to build personal awareness of major market trends in the utility industry in general and Grid Modernization specifically. Share this knowledge with others on the team.
• Perform in a seller/doer role to pursue opportunities, win work, and lead or support the execution of projects.
• Develop and maintain advisory opportunities and lead or support Advisory Services proposal development, as needed.
• Create and deliver high quality technical reports, presentations, and other Advisory Services deliverables.
• Must have very strong verbal and written communication skills and be able to adapt to a wide variety of audiences.
• Responsible for mentoring less experienced advisors according to business plans and personal goals that are established annually.
• Support Advisory Services marketing goals through developing and delivering content for publications, industry reports, pod casts, and speaking engagements.
• Support the development of the annual Advisory Services business plan.
• Learn new skills readily, as needed.
• Perform all duties with little to no supervision.

Benefits

• WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees