Senior Electric Grid Consultant

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The Team

The Energy, Climate, and Natural Resources team in Deloitte's Government and Public Services (GPS) practice helps clients implement transformative programming and public services that advance clean, secure, and sustainable growth. Our work is both domestic and international, supporting clients in the U.S. and projects abroad in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. We advise clients on solutions for decarbonization, climate change mitigation, and infrastructure resilience.

Work you'll do

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Grid Technology Consultant to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a profound understanding of electric utilities and grid technologies, with a strong background in power system engineering, planning, and operations. Specifically, experience with utility-scale energy storage is necessary. This role requires a strategic thinker with an eye for innovation/R&D, with the ability to lead teams, mentor junior staff, and provide insightful briefings to senior leaders on key electricity and grid issues.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in power systems or electrical engineering or other relevant engineering field; Master's degree preferred.
• Familiarity with power systems modeling software (PowerFactory, PLEXOS, Hitachi PROMOD, PSS/E).
• 10+ years of experience working with electric utilities on matters related to electricity delivery system and the next-generation grid technologies, from grid edge, distribution, transmission, and micro-grid technologies, tools and technique.
• Experience with energy storage and integration of renewable energy resources.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer. sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.
• Ability to travel up to 25% on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve.

Preferred:

• Deep understanding of the power system engineering, planning, and operations for electricity delivery system, transmission and distribution, grid equipment manufacturing and labor, and energy policy and markets.
• Deep experience with system modeling and planning, grid planning and management methodologies, key tenets of grid operations, and technologies for secure operations of the power systems.
• Experience with research and development programs.
• Knowledge of Regional Transmission Operator/Independent System Operator market rules, business practices, and stakeholder procedures related to adoption, deployment, or valuation of new/emerging technologies.
• Knowledge of Institute of Electrical, Electronics Engineers and International Electrotechnical Commission and other standards related to data, sensing, controls, etc. and the industry standards development process in the U.S.
• Knowledge of standard industry stakeholder roles, roles of the relevant government entities, compliance rules, regulations, and technical bodies (e.g., North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), independent system operators, public utility commissions, etc.)
• Demonstrated ability to succinctly and cogently brief senior leaders on key electricity and grid issues verbally and in writing.
• Experience leading teams and mentoring junior staff to undertake analysis and lead research and operations activities.
• Experience publishing in technical journals, working on academic research, and exposure to research and development processes (R&D).
• Understanding of the Department of Energy and its role in supporting the evolution of new technologies and mechanisms it uses to promote the energy transition, preferred.

The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Deloitte, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $113,325 - $188,875 .

You may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.

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