West Monroe is seeking a mission-driven Senior Consultant to join our Energy & Utilities team.
In this role, you will directly contribute to the execution and management of decarbonization consulting projects that advance the development of future greenhouse gas-reducing building codes and appliance standards.
We are looking for team members who are passionate about understanding clients' pain points and delivering pragmatic solutions; dedicated to our purpose of shortening the path to carbon neutrality; and enthusiastic about developing data-driven solutions in a collaborative and dynamic consulting environment.
Responsibilities ---------------
As a Senior Consultant at West Monroe, you will:
• Serve as a trusted advisor for 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. Responsibilities include: • Scoping and launching new projects. • Supporting 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. • Developing and maintaining budget forecasts and project schedules across multiple projects. • Coordinating research with state programs and independent entities. • Ensuring high-quality deliverables, including spreadsheets with supporting calculations, memos, reports, and presentations. • Contributing to business development and proposal writing.
Qualifications -------------
Required Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a technical field (mechanical or electrical engineering preferred). • Higher degrees such as a master's or Ph.D. can substitute for up to 2 years of relevant experience. • 8+ years of relevant work experience. • Proven ability to contribute to complex projects with a problem-solving orientation that prioritizes client needs. • Highest ethical standards. • Strong ability to distill complex technical findings into accessible summaries, tailor content to diverse stakeholders, and maintain consistency and rigor across multi-section documents with multiple contributors. • Demonstrated project management experience, including strong organizational skills and experience coordinating interdisciplinary teams to manage timelines and deliverables. • Ability to collaborate effectively with people at all levels within an organization. • Excellent communication and presentation skills. • Strong attention to detail. • Confidence, enthusiasm, humility, and discretion. • Willingness for periodic travel. • Desire and ability to work remotely.
Desired Qualifications --------------------
Experience in one or more of the following areas is highly desirable:
• National, state, and local building energy code development or implementation (e.g., California Title 24, Part 6; Energy Conservation Construction Code of New York State (ECCCNYS); ASHRAE 90.1; International Energy Conservation Code). • Federal and/or state appliance standards, test procedures, and specifications (e.g., DOE, California Title 20, ENERGY STAR). • Building performance standards. • Codes and standards for electric vehicle charging infrastructure or transportation electrification. • Research, testing, or standards development for water heating. • Research, testing, or standards development for motors and drives. • Experience with industrial process loads or industrial product energy efficiency measures. • Ability to travel up to 75% annually.