Consulting Project Manager - Distributed Energy Resources
Company: Black & Veatch
Location: Chicago
Posted on: May 28, 2023
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Job Description:
Consulting Project Manager - Distributed Energy Resources
Date: May 13, 2023
Location:
US
Company: Black & Veatch Family of Companies
Together, we own our company, our future, and our shared
success.
As an employee-owned company, our people are Black & Veatch. We put
them at the center of everything we do and empower them to grow,
explore new possibilities and use their diverse talents and
perspectives to solve humanity's biggest challenges in an
ever-evolving world. With over 100 years of innovation in
sustainable infrastructure and our expertise in engineering,
procurement, consulting and construction, together we are building
a world of difference.
Company : Black & Veatch Mgmt Consulting
Req Id : 97082
Opportunity Type : Staff
Relocation eligible : No
Full time/Part time : Full-Time
Project Only Hire : No
Visa Sponsorship Available: Yes
Why Black and Veatch
Recognized by Glassdoor as a 2023 Top 100 place to work , 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
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
Providetechnical 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
The Team
Black & Veatch is seeking an exceptional professional to join our
Global Advisory organization. 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 infrastructure. Join Black & Veatch Global Advisory and
use your talent and expertise to impact the world. In many of our
roles, you will work with a team of 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 develop overall project management
responsibilities over time. Consultants in this practice generally
work on multiple concurrent projects at a given time.
Key Responsibilities
Consulting Capability:
Transfers knowledge, capabilities, and skills to improve others'
knowledge and skill levels
Enhances established working relationships with team members and
management from within the client's organization
Contributes to quality review on own engagements
Ascertains and meets client expectations within scope of engagement
role
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
Challenges client's current strategy and direction through
persuasive argument
Defines competitive advantage and achievable value to the client
through use of the strategic change components and metrics
Formulates issue-based hypotheses and develops analytical plan for
testing
Contributes to analysis of impact of strategic changes by defining
linkages and interdependencies
Industry Knowledge Capability :
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
Applies appropriate methods or recognized equivalent to identified
client needs
Anticipates and resolves technical problems with occasional
technical assistance from others
Develops, presents, and defends conclusions, recommendations, and
implementation plans
Contributes to quality reviews of assigned engagements
Identifies technical issues impacting an engagement and proposes
solutions
Analyzes and applies best practices knowledge of the industry
Project Management Capability (where applicable):
Manages client expectations within defined scope of engagement
Recommends appropriate resources based on the phases of an
assignment
Delegates work to assigned team members
Uses defined processes and practices in assessing engagement
risks
Manages engagement issues in less complex projects or escalates
issues in more complex projects
Scope:
Management Responsibilities:
Typically an individual Contributor and may act in a capacity of a
"lead person"
Generally, does not have management responsibility for the people
to whom they provide work direction
Positions receiving work direction: Analyst,SrAnalyst,and
Consultant
May also act as a project manager of a project team
Individuals comprising this team may vary by project
Management Responsibilities
Individual Contributor
Preferred Qualifications
Preferred Skills:
Knowledge of a complete engagement lifecycle
Developing business development capability
Advanced technical or industry knowledge
Knowledge base in two or more solution areas
Advanced knowledge in one or more aspects of consulting
processes
Human relations skills including collaboration and team
functions
Ability to understand team functions and lead 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
7+ 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
Client Site - Travel up to 40%
Salary Plan
CST: Consulting
Job Grade
004
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creating a valuable work experience that keeps our people engaged,
productive, safe and healthy.
Our comprehensive benefits portfolio is a key component of this
commitment and offers an array of health care benefits including
but not limited to medical, dental and vision insurances along with
disability and a robust wellness program.
To support a healthy work-life balance, we offer flexible work
schedules, paid vacation and holiday time, sick time, and dependent
sick time.
A variety of additional benefits are available to our
professionals, including a company-matched 401k plan, adoption
reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, vendor discounts, an
employment referral program, AD&D insurance, pre-taxed
accounts, voluntary legal plan and the B&V Credit Union.
Professionals may also be eligible for a performance-based bonus
program.
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employee-owners, our professionals are empowered to drive not only
their personal growth, but the company's long-term achievements -
and they share in the financial rewards of the success through
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