[Remote] Senior Consultant, Utilities, Market and Decarbonization Programs

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. West Monroe is a global business and technology consulting firm that is seeking a mission-driven Senior Consultant to join their Energy & Utilities team. In this role, you will contribute to decarbonization consulting projects, utilizing advanced analytics and building energy modeling to support energy efficiency and renewable integration.

Responsibilities

• Be a trusted advisor to our clients by providing pragmatic advice based on defensible data and analysis
• Manage and contribute to multiple projects including technical research and analysis, client engagement, subcontractor management, and external stakeholder engagement including:
• Scoping and launching new projects
• Engaging in primary and secondary research
• Procuring test equipment and arranging laboratory tests
• Supporting laboratory and field investigations
• Fostering coalition-building
• Supporting legal, regulatory, and policy reviews
• Conduct building energy modeling to determine energy savings or operating characteristics of buildings, technologies, or competing technologies
• Plan, scope, and oversee lab and field studies related to technologies or practices
• Plan and conduct analysis of research results from laboratory tests, field studies, and/or building energy modeling
• Develop and maintain budget forecasts and project schedules across multiple projects
• Coordinate research with state programs and independent entities
• Ensure high-quality deliverables, including spreadsheets with supporting calculations, memos, reports, and presentations
• Contribute to business development and proposal writing
• Leverage AI tools to accelerate analysis, synthesize complex information, and support data-driven recommendations for clients, exercising judgment in evaluating outputs
• Apply AI technologies (e.g., generative AI, automation tools, data models) to enhance insights, improve delivery efficiency, and elevate the quality of client outcomes

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or technical field(s) is required; bachelor's degree in mechanical or electrical engineering is preferred
• 6+ years of relevant work experience, preferably including consulting and utility energy efficiency program exposure
• Demonstrated experience with: Energy modeling (EnergyPlus, OpenStudio, ModelKit, IESVE, TraneTrace, etc.) and engineering simulations
• Python, R, or similar programming languages for data analysis
• Comfort contributing to complex projects with a problem-solving orientation that prioritizes client needs
• Strong attention to detail, including maintaining consistency and rigor across multi-section documents with multiple contributors
• Proven project management experience with a successful track record
• Strong initiative, creativity, and curiosity; ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, including the ability to adapt technical material for broader audiences
• Confidence, enthusiasm, humility, and the highest ethical standards
• Desire to work in a remote environment with colleagues throughout the U.S. with primary alignment with West Coast hours. Flexibility to travel for in-person meetings, as needed
• Experience integrating AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT) into day-to-day workflows to enhance productivity and insight generation, coupled with strong critical thinking to assess accuracy, mitigate bias, and ensure high-quality outputs
• Experience with one or more of the following: Engineering support for energy efficiency programs such as technical reference manual (TRM) development or measurement and verification
• California and national appliance standards and building energy codes, including California Title 20 appliance standards, California Title 24 building energy codes, ASHRAE 90.1, and IECC
• Advanced data analytics including the application of machine learning or artificial intelligence to physics-based models related to energy efficiency, demand flexibility, or electrification
• Utilities on demand side management (DSM) and/or advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) data analysis

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