Consultant - Decarbonization

At Black & Veatch, our employee-owners go beyond the project. For over a century, we have been breaking down social, economic and geographic barriers by making life's critical resources accessible to all. Working with us, you will help provide critical expertise as we, along with our valued clients, deliver solutions that positively impact communities around the world. Our professionals are our greatest asset, and we believe nothing is more important than the health, happiness and professional growth of our employee-owners. With a focus on flexible work-life balance options, an expanding and diverse workforce, and limitless career growth opportunities, we will give you our best to help you give us your best, and together we can build a world of difference.

Opportunity Type: Staff

Contract Hire Only for this Project: No

Job Summary

Responsible for data analysis and initial preparation of deliverables to contribute to the completion of an engagement. Works with limited to moderate supervision and/or may lead a small effort or project team.

Key Responsibilities

1. Ensures individual contributions are aligned with client needs and consistent with overall engagement objectives.
2. Understands and consistently meets client expectations within scope of engagement role by responding promptly and professionally to their inquiries.
3. Applies methods or recognized equivalent as appropriate to meet the specific needs of the client and engagement demands.
4. Conducts situation analysis through client interviews and documents research to determine the business strengths and weaknesses to identify preliminary engagement priorities.
5. May have matrix management responsibilities for resources on a project.

Industry Knowledge Capability:

1. Applies detailed knowledge of a distinct area of expertise to produce work products.
2. Develops and presents recommendations and alternatives to the client by leveraging technical or functional knowledge or prior experience in the chosen business area.
3. Uses expertise to integrate findings from research and develops alternative solutions.
4. Presents alternatives and recommendations to client or team.
5. Proactively develops additional knowledge applicable to the area of expertise.

Project Delivery:

1. Manages the delivery of at least two stages of an engagement using the assigned methodology.
2. Identifies and assesses risks and participates in developing mitigation strategies. Escalates significant issues to appropriate engagement management.
3. Contributes to the development of a project plan for team or sub-engagement.
4. Raises scope change concerns to management based on the contractual terms of the engagement.

Scope:

Billable Hours target established in annual goal setting process. Generally works on 1-4 concurrent projects at a given time.

Management Responsibilities: Does not have management responsibility for the people to whom they provide work direction. Positions receiving work direction: Analyst, Consulting & Sr. Analyst, Consulting.

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s Degree preferred.

Preferred Skills:

• Proficient technical knowledge in one or more target industries.
• Knowledge base in one or more solution areas.
• Good general knowledge of customers in one or more target industries.
• Proficiency in one or more aspects of consulting processes.
• Human relations skills including collaboration and team functions.
• Understanding of team function and operation in an engagement environment.
• Ability to operate multiple software packages.
• Advanced PC literacy.

Preferred Consultant Skills:

• Business Acumen
• Comfort Around Higher Management
• Dealing with Ambiguity
• Learning on the Fly

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree or relevant work experience. 4+ years experience in a 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.

Certifications

Certifications related to area of expertise, where applicable preferred.

Work Environment/Physical Demands

Normal office environment.

Action oriented.

Interpersonal savvy.

Salary Plan

CST: Consulting

Black & Veatch is committed to being an employer of choice by creating a valuable work experience that keeps our people engaged, productive, safe and healthy. We offer professionals an array of health and welfare benefits that vary based on their geographic region and employment status. This may include health, life accident and disability insurances, paid time off, financial programs and more. Professionals may also be eligible for a performance-based bonus program.

By valuing diverse voices and perspectives, we cultivate an authentically inclusive environment for professionals and are able to provide innovative and effective solutions for clients.

Black & Veatch is an employee-owned, global leader in building critical human infrastructure in Energy, Water, Telecommunications and Government Services. Since 1915, we have helped our clients improve the lives of people in over 100 countries through consulting, engineering, construction, operations and program management. Our revenues in 2018 were US $3.5 billion.