Smart Grid Architect
Virtual-US
Req#: 20601BR
Date published: 12-Nov-2014
Opportunity: Experienced Hire
Business Line: Management Consulting
Business Plan: CST
Level: 006
The Management Consulting (MC) group supports the Black & Veatch mission of Building a World of Difference by helping our critical human infrastructure clients solve technological, operational and financial challenges. MC collaborates with all Black & Veatch groups to integrate the full range of Black & Veatch capabilities and deliver uniquely effective solutions.
Drive the process to acquire new Smart Grid clients and engagements and responsible for all aspects of assigned engagements. Direct the development of processes and techniques to improve operations and develop marketable service offerings. Provide input on the strategic plans for the organization. Utilize capabilities exhibiting thought leadership. Provides technical or industry knowledge to contribute to the completion of all engagement phases. Demonstrates capabilities with minimal oversight. Scope and size of projects they contribute to are generally large in size, high in volume or they may own a significant portion of a larger project. May lead a large size effort or project team. May delegate team work assignments through various phases of an engagement. May manage projects from prospect to client deliverable.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
• Contributes to or leads the development and implementation of the strategic direction and objectives of a service offering or business line
• Manages employees in engagements and provides input for performance management and compensation • Leads development of products and/or services • Guides the career development of other employees in the firm or provide mentoring. May provide overall performance evaluation. Evaluates employee contribution to specific engagements. Creates opportunities via engagement assignments for the development of an employee’s competencies.
• Matrix Management: Transfers knowledge, capabilities, and skills to improve others’ knowledge and skill levels. Provide ongoing feedback to professionals on the projects and their supervisors. Complete project evaluation forms.
• Delegates work duties according to the development opportunities and needs of individuals
Consulting Capability:
• Creates leverage and maintains productive key relationships within client organizations. Seeks opportunities with existing or new clients. Actively pursues the acquisition of new engagements.
• Identifies and addresses critical success factors for complex engagements. Analyzes and aligns solutions with the business objectives.
• Simultaneously manages multiple engagements, as necessary.
• Secures receivables from clients during and after completion of engagements.
• Develops or encourages creation of profitable service products to be sold to clients in defined service offerings
Industry Knowledge Capability:
• Leads delivery of innovative solutions from concept through implementation for client engagements.
• Serves as an adviser to engagement teams.
• Leads quality reviews of assigned engagements
Project Management Capability:
• Manages and leads all aspects of an engagement including staffing and operations as well as client relationships.
• Defines and develops a knowledge management strategy and plan for engagements.
• Ascertains risks to the success of engagements and minimizes or eliminates their impact.
• Manages multiple projects at any one time, as necessary.
• Manages highly complex or high volume of engagements with factors that may include: enterprise wide or multiple business units; manager other contractor/vendors on the project; high level of technology integration within the engagement; or cross-functional and/or multi-dimensional teams.
Scope: Billable hours and business development targets established in annual goal setting process.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree or relevant work experience. Master’s degree preferred.
Has successfully managed multiple engagements simultaneously. Contributor or leader to acquire new engagements. Business development of 5+ years preferred. Typically 12-15+ years in a business/consulting environment.
Preferred Job Qualifications:
•Engineering /business degree
•15-20years of overall experience in either the Utilities industry (likely in IT), or Consulting/Services industry with a focus on Utilities, or a combination
•Knowledgeable in Electric, Gas, and Water Utilities operations and solutions
•Strong expertise in technical platforms (applications, infrastructure, network, mobility, data) required to transform/upgrade/replace distribution operations functionality and performance
•Demonstrated success in developing and delivering (early stage through implementation) projects focused on assessment and planning as well as execution of projects incorporating AMI/AMR, OMS, DR, DMS and Distributed Energy (required)
•Goal focused and a track record of success in delivering consulting projects including early planning and budgeting of the above
•Experience in developing strong business case, requirements and value propositions for services related to above
•May have experience working in a software/services company that focuses on operational technologies and grid automation
•Familiarity with software offerings in the above including prevalent and emerging products in electric, gas and water distribution operations
•Visibility through market presence, speaking and writing and/or participating in industry forums on the above topics
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