1356 - Consultant

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.  Interacts with prospective Clients and work with the Infrastructure Advisory and Market Sector Sales Team to grow the Infrastructure Advisory business in UK and Europe

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Key Responsibilities

Consulting Capability:
•    Ensures individual contributions are aligned with client needs and consistent with overall engagement objectives
•    Understands and consistently meets client expectations within scope of engagement role by responding promptly and professionally to their inquiries
•    Applies methods or recognized equivalent as appropriate to meet the specific needs of the client and engagement demands
•    Conducts situation analysis through client interviews and documents research to determine the business strengths and weaknesses to identify preliminary engagement priorities
•    May have matrix management responsibilities for resources on a project 
 
Industry Knowledge Capability:
•    Applies detailed knowledge of a distinct area of expertise to produce work products
•    Develops and presents recommendations and alternatives to the client by leveraging technical or functional knowledge or prior experience in the chosen business area
•    Uses expertise to integrate findings from research and develops alternative solutions
•    Presents alternatives and recommendations to client or team
•    Proactively develops additional knowledge applicable to the area of expertise 
 
Project Delivery:
•    Capable of executing Lenders Technical Advisory Projects on technologies such as solar power, waste to energy, desalination, thermal power, data centers, LNG terminals, etc. as deputy project manager
•    Expertise in techno-commercial contract reviews, market research, 
•    Leading report-writing and deliverable drafting for deliverables including technical due diligence reports, drawdown certificates, etc.
•    Manages the delivery of at least two stages of an engagement using the assigned methodology
•    Identifies and assess risks and participates in developing mitigation strategies. Escalates significant issues to appropriate engagement management
•    Contributes to the development of a project plan for team or sub-engagement
•    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

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s Degree preferred but not essential.  

Preferred Skills:

• Proficient technical knowledge in one or more target industries.
• Knowledge base in one or more of our BV 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 and dealing with Senior Management
• Dealing with Ambiguity
• Ability to learn as you go 

Minimum Qualifications

•    Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or relevant work experience. 
•    Extensive and proven experience in a business/consulting environment in power and energy sector.  
•    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.

We offer in return:

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

•  Excellent salary and benefits package
•  Annual bonus
•  Pension (5% employee/8% employer contribution) 
•  Private medical cover
•  Life Assurance and Income protection
•  33 days annual leave (includes bank holidays), 
•  Lifestyle Spending Account ($500 per year) 
•  Global Employee Ownership scheme where your contributions are valued and rewarded annually through share allocations. (circa 10% of salary per annum)