Senior Consultant - Water

Roland Berger • Philadelphia & Chicago, IL

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Help shape the future of the water sector through strategy, transformation, and operational improvement. This is an opportunity to join a growing Water practice, working alongside senior clients on some of the industry’s most complex and high-impact challenges. The water sector is facing significant transformation — from operational performance and infrastructure investment to sustainability and regulatory change. As our Water practice continues to grow, we are looking for experienced consultants who can combine strategic thinking with strong delivery capability and sector expertise.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 5+ years of relevant industry/consulting experience.
• Understanding of various industry business models and key dynamics.
• Exposure to the water sector and transformation-focused projects.
• Strong analytical skills, both qualitative and quantitative analysis methods and techniques.
• Confidence working with senior stakeholders.
• A collaborative, proactive, and entrepreneurial mindset.
• Ability to think independently and take initiative in the face of ambiguity.

Nice To Haves

• MBA or PhD/MA/MS in relevant field, quantitative and analytically oriented fields such as Business, Engineering, Mathematics, Sciences, or Economics are preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Lead workstreams across strategy and transformation engagements.
• Work directly with senior stakeholders across the water sector.
• Support operational improvement and value-creation initiatives.
• Contribute to practice growth, thought leadership, and team development.
• Lead day-to-day project delivery across water-sector engagements.
• Build strong client relationships and support senior stakeholder management.
• Deliver high-quality analysis, presentations, and recommendations.
• Coach and support junior team members.
• Contribute to business development and practice-building initiatives.

Benefits

• medical coverage
• dental coverage
• vision coverage
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Reimbursement Accounts
• life and AD&D insurance
• parental leave
• generous paid time off
• annual wellness benefit
• employee assistance programs
• 401(k) plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior