Senior Consultant, Energy & Utilities

West Monroe•Chicago, IL

9h•$116,000 - $157,000•Hybrid

About The Position

West Monroe is seeking a Senior Consultant to join their Energy & Utilities practice in Chicago. This role involves helping utilities address complex business, technology, and operational challenges during industry evolution. The team is involved in the transformation of the energy and utilities industry, from strategic advising to implementing field and back-office technologies crucial for the energy transition. From the start, employees have the chance to make a significant impact on clients and advance their careers through dedicated professional development and continuous learning. The role includes managing workstreams and deliverables, translating client needs into practical solutions, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to achieve measurable outcomes. Additionally, the position contributes to business development and practice priorities while expanding expertise in energy and utilities.

Requirements

4+ years of consulting, professional services, energy and utilities, or relevant industry experience.
Experience supporting energy or utility organizations, with knowledge of areas such as electric or gas utilities, grid modernization, customer operations, asset management, regulatory transformation, clean energy, or technology-enabled transformation.
Experience managing workstreams, deliverables, timelines, risks, and stakeholder expectations.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, facilitation, presentation, and written communication skills.
Ability to work across business and technology teams and translate complex challenges into clear recommendations.
Experience integrating AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT) into day-to-day workflows to enhance productivity and insight generation, coupled with strong critical thinking to assess accuracy, mitigate bias, and ensure high-quality outputs.
Ability to travel 50-75% annually.
A commitment to inclusion and diversity, and openness to new ideas and perspectives.
Ability to work permanently in the United States without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

Manage project workstreams and deliverables, maintaining alignment with client expectations, timelines, budgets, and quality standards.
Analyze business processes, operating models, data, and technology needs across energy and utility organizations and translate findings into actionable recommendations.
Facilitate client interviews, workshops, requirements sessions, and working meetings with business and technology stakeholders.
Identify project risks, dependencies, and potential issues and work with project leadership to develop mitigation plans.
Develop clear, client-ready analyses, presentations, recommendations, and implementation plans.
Perform quality assurance on project work and collaborate with team members to deliver accurate, consistent results.
Leverage AI tools to accelerate analysis, synthesize complex information, and support data-driven recommendations for clients, exercising sound judgment in evaluating outputs.
Apply AI technologies (e.g., generative AI, automation tools, data models) to enhance insights, improve delivery efficiency, and elevate the quality of client outcomes.
Support client and industry research, proposal development, and pursuit materials for Energy & Utilities opportunities.
Bring knowledge and insights from client engagements to pursuit teams and support development of relevant solutions.
Participate in industry, functional, or technical events and help strengthen West Monroe’s presence in the market.
Share energy and utilities knowledge with colleagues and contribute to the development of team capabilities.
Help develop and improve methodologies, tools, templates, and reusable assets that increase delivery effectiveness.
Support recruiting, coaching, knowledge sharing, and initiatives that foster an inclusive and collaborative culture.