Utilities Transmission & Distribution Advanced Metering Solution Architect

Accenture • New York, NY

9d

About The Position

Within Accenture's Utilities Practice, We use our deep industry expertise in digital customer engagement and operations, connected energy services and customer platforms to help retail energy and utility providers with cost effectiveness, revenue assurance/extension and customer satisfaction and loyalty. Transmission & distribution (T&D) organizations must innovate, invest strategically, and modernize infrastructure to balance supply and demand, optimize assets and teams, and drive towards net-zero emissions. In Accenture Consulting we work with C-suite executives, leaders and boards of the world’s leading organizations, helping them reinvent every part of their enterprise to drive greater growth, enhance competitiveness, implement operational improvements, reduce cost, deliver sustainable 360° stakeholder value, and set a new performance frontier for themselves and the industry in which they operate. Our deep industry and functional expertise is supported by proprietary assets and solutions that help organizations transform faster and become more resilient. Underpinned by technology, data, analytics, AI, change management, talent and sustainability capabilities, our Strategy & Consulting services help architect and accelerate all aspects of an organization’s total enterprise reinvention. You Are A seasoned utilities industry practitioner with the expertise to help clients address the challenges and opportunities of digitization. You bring the experience, creativity, and analytical rigor needed to design, solution, and implement next-generation Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) capabilities. Your foundation includes deep knowledge of the utility processes and technologies that underpin AMI programs—such as meter and network deployment, meter-to-cash, outage integration, web presentment, AMI operations, and AMI analytics. You are energized by imagining what’s next: AMI solutions powered by artificial intelligence, automation, layered intelligence, and edge computing. You consistently challenge the status quo, push beyond incremental improvement, and inspire others to think differently. As a natural connector, you bring teams together around a shared vision, collaborating with diverse, high-performing talent to deliver meaningful outcomes. You value close collaboration with clients and teams and are willing to partner on-site to drive innovation and impact.

Requirements

• Minimum of 7 years of experience in the utilities industry (electric and/or gas)
• Minimum of 7 years of project implementation experience across AMI processes and technologies, including the integration of business and IT requirements into cohesive AMI solutions
• Minimum of 7 years of functional experience working with major AMI product vendors and platforms (e.g., MDM, head-end systems, networks, meters), including but not limited to Itron, Landis+Gyr, Aclara, Sensus, Siemens, Oracle, and SAP
• At least 3 years of experience working for a leading consulting organization
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience

Responsibilities

• Understand client challenges and clearly articulate the value of transformation in terms of measurable business outcomes
• Provide thought leadership on the most critical issues facing utilities today and in the future
• Continuously learn and apply emerging technologies and innovative advanced metering solutions for clients
• Serve as a role model and coach for the next generation of Accenture managers and consultants
• Champion the professional and personal success of people on your team
• Build trusted advisor relationships across the client organization, from the C-suite to the front line, spanning both business and IT
• Integrate and analyze business and operational data to uncover insights and enable evidence-based decision-making

What This Job Offers

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