Black & Veatch

Why Black & Veatch

Black & Veatch allows you to lend your talent and perspective to humanity's biggest challenges in a flexible environment where you are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities. We offer competitive compensation; 401K match and benefits that start day 1. 
Our hybrid environment allows you to balance your work and personal life. At Black & Veatch, you own your career with purpose and meaning. You are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities at every step of your career journey. Bring your big ideas knowing you are safe to be who you are and speak up with concerns or questions and put your diverse talents and perspectives to use.

The Opportunity

Provides technical or industry knowledge to contribute to the completion of multiple engagement phases. Demonstrate capabilities with moderate level of oversight and collaboration with more senior level professionals.  Scope and size of projects they contribute to are generally smaller or they may own a smaller portion of a larger project. May lead a small to medium size effort or project team. May delegate team work assignments through various phases of an engagement. May manage projects from prospect to client deliverable. Will likely contribute to multiple projects at any given time. The candidate will demonstrate experience with energy market hourly production models (such as Plexos, Promod, Aurora, or EnCompass) and play a key role on a team of engineers, managers, consultants, and financial analysts, with the expectation to collect and analyze data, develop technical assessment reports, conduct site visits, develop and maintain client contacts, and continue to develop overall project management and sales responsibilities over time.

The Team

Building a World of Difference...it's more than just a tag line, it is the passion that fuels Black & Veatch's global success.

As the leading employee-owned engineering, consulting and construction company we have an unparalleled committed to our clients and the communities they serve. Black & Veatch is seeking an exceptional professional to join our Management Consulting organization as a Consulting Manager, Transactions and Energy Markets. The world is changing at an unprecedented rate and that change increases the demand for innovation and efficiency to deliver solutions and services across the world's utility infrastructure.  Join Black & Veatch Management Consulting and use your talent and expertise to impact the world.

Key Responsibilities

• Demonstrates a solid working knowledge of energy markets, electric generation, oil & gas, transmission, water, and/or renewable energy technologies
• Strong skills to understand energy price and LMP formations, and deep interest in developing well calibrated models to replicate ISO market dynamics.
• Understands and performs transmission nodal analysis for renewable curtailment analysis, basis analysis and BESS dispatch and revenue projection.
• Advanced analytical skills and keen attention to details including being comfortable reviewing or developing complex financial pro forma models
• Profeciency with power system production costing simulation models and able to run and troubleshoot models, with guidance from senior staff.
• Develops applicable knowledge bases by using best practices to redefine tools and techniques.  Outlines specific performance measures, targets, and goals to articulate the business case for realized efficiencies or added value
• Demonstrates strong writing skills for developing reports and presentations
• Utilizes specialized knowledge to produce moderately complex work products and solutions across many phases of an engagement or one phase of a more complex engagement
• Develops, presents, and defends conclusions, recommendations, and implementation plans
• Analyzes and applies best practices knowledge of the industry

Management Responsibilities

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or relevant work experience

At least 7 years of experience in business/consulting environment

All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.

Preferred Qualifications

Master's degree

Knowledge and experience with: power production modeling, regional regulations, market design, market operating rules, financial analysis and economic models, as well as, a general understanding of electric power commercial and regulatory practices

Advanced technical or industry knowledge.

Preferred Consultant Skills: . . Business Acumen . Comfort Around Higher Management . . Dealing with Ambiguity . . Learning on the Fly 

Certifications

Certifications related to area of expertise, where applicable preferred.

Work Environment/Physical Demands

BandV Office Environment or Client Site - Travel up to 100%

Competencies

Salary Plan

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