Utility Consultant

Engineers Architects Consultants•Oklahoma City, OK

About The Position

At Guernsey, we are united by our mission to improve lives by fostering trusted, enduring experiences with clients, the community, and our team. We are a collaborative, relationship-driven consulting firm that partners with public-sector clients to solve complex infrastructure and utility challenges. Our work is grounded in trust, long-term partnerships, and a shared commitment to delivering thoughtful, high-quality solutions. What You’ll Be Doing: Provide consulting expertise, primarily in the field of inventory, condition assessment, operations and maintenance, and development of conceptual improvements for systems and components in one or more of the following: district thermal systems, natural gas, water, wastewater, telecommunication, and electrical generation/distribution systems. Clients primarily consist of federal defense services and education campuses. In addition to providing client-driven solutions, consulting may support various Public Private Partnerships (PPP) and financing vehicles such as Operations and Maintenance agreements, Power Purchase Agreements, Utility Energy Service Contracts, Energy Savings Performance Contracts, Intergovernmental Service Agreements, privatization, capital leasing, franchise/concession, or other service outsourcing. Typical engagements involve provision of technical expertise; the Consultant should demonstrate strength in technical assessment and development of budgetary requirements for improvement projects. Support is needed for the following functions (in no particular order of importance):

Requirements

Minimum 4 years’ experience in a relevant field
Degree desirable in Engineering (Electrical, Civil or Mechanical); extensive relevant experience may substitute for education
Ability to record and organize meticulous notes and documentation
Writing and communication skills
Must function well in a team environment and under occasionally tight deadlines
Ability to interpret engineering drawings
Travel required to client locations throughout the 50 states with some international.
Familiarity with operation and maintenance of utility and district energy components and systems
Position requires U.S. Citizenship
Position requires a U.S. passport or the ability to obtain a U.S. passport
Position requires ability to pass a background check for entry to U.S. Military Installations
Use of Microsoft Office software with emphasis on Excel
Sit/stand at a desk or computer
Walk, stoop, stand and move around job sites
Travel and occasional site visits requiring stooping, standing, and lifting up to 30 lbs.
Frequent communication via phone, video, or in-person meetings
Ability to focus on digital and paper-based information for extended periods
Some project-based travel may be required

Nice To Haves

Prior experience with education, Department of Defense, other federal agencies, or state/local governments will be a distinguishing evaluation factor
Knowledge of safety requirements including confined space, high-heat working environments, lock-out/tag-out, industrial environments, arc flash, first aid and CPR is preferred
CAD, GIS, and modeling software experience preferred

Responsibilities

Engineering/technical assessments
Utility operation and maintenance practices
Utility construction practices
Utility maintenance and construction cost estimation
Evaluation of third-party utility transaction proposals from technical perspectives
Assessments of operating equipment and components using standard engineering practices, including but not limited to thermography, audible, and visual inspection
Development of energy conservation measures
Field data collection
Lead project team, support project management in scheduling, estimating, and client relationships
Compile data and produce technical and progress reports