Senior Consultant – Energy Markets

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Illinois, +3 more states.

📋 Description

• Assisting in large-scale and intricate client projects.

• Monitoring and assessing trends within the energy market.

• Converting client inquiries and challenges into actionable work scopes.

• Preparing reports, presentations, and various documents to convey solutions, strategies, and analyses to clients.

• Creating and utilizing analytical models, programming, and simulations to predict market prices, conduct research and development, and develop tools that enhance productivity and accuracy.

• Evaluating and validating model outputs through data collection, manipulation, and analysis, which may involve the creation and management of spreadsheets and databases.

• Gaining expertise in ISO/RTO markets throughout North America, focusing on local energy pricing, capacity auctions, ancillary services, and changes in load composition and demand response initiatives.

• Being well-versed in the economics, policies, and stakeholders influencing renewables, battery storage development, green fuels, and emerging power generation technologies.

• Overseeing simulations of future power transmission grid dispatch using an economic dispatch model.

• Assessing the addition or retirement of various generating resources using a capacity expansion model across ISO/RTO markets.

• Understanding how energy entities procure power, integrate renewables, and ensure grid reliability.

• Assisting in the development of our Reference Case while broadening our client base.

⛳️ Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. Permanent Resident due to the nature of client engagements.

• Bachelor’s degree in business, economics, energy finance, or engineering, along with three (3+) or more years of relevant work experience post-graduation (e.g., consulting, strategy, project development);

• Alternatively, a Master's degree in business, economics, energy finance, or engineering, with two (2+) or more years of relevant work experience post-graduation (e.g., consulting, strategy, project development).

• Experience in post-graduation work with economic dispatch models such as Aurora, Origin, PLEXOS, BID3, or PSO.

• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities.

• Proficient in data analytics, modeling, and visualization.

• Demonstrated proactive and independent working style.

• Capability to take ownership of substantial task components while working collaboratively within a close-knit team.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Willingness to travel.

• Ability to work in either a Guidehouse Office or Client Office location.

• Must reside in the contiguous United States.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays

• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus

• Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance

• 401(k) Retirement Plan

• Basic Life & Supplemental Life

• Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

• Student Loan PayDown

• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities

• Skills Development & Certifications

• Employee Referral Program

• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach

• Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program

• Mobility Stipend