Associate Director – Renewable Energy Consulting

Job Family:

Sustainability Consulting

Travel Required:

Up to 50%

Clearance Required:

None

What You Will Do:

We are Guidehouse, a 16,000+ person consulting firm serving the public sector and commercial clients with specialized capabilities in strategy, technology, and risk management.  We offer an exciting, fast-paced environment that fosters intellectual growth and rewards individuals based on impact, not tenure.  We focus on markets facing transformational change, technology-driven innovation, and significant regulatory pressure.  Our consultants develop and deploy world-class knowledge and problem-solving that leads to breakthrough solutions.

 

Our global Sustainability Consulting practice works with companies and government agencies to promote the achievement of sustainability objectives, including deep decarbonization, climate resilience, and driving positive social impact.  We help clients navigate the complex world of climate change, climate regulation, shifting consumer preferences, and the energy transition to implement sustainable operations, processes, and business models.  We apply leading frameworks (e.g., Science-Based Targets, Net-Zero, RE100, etc.) and create innovative digital, programmatic, and financial solutions.  Our team supports customers in a wide variety of markets, including commercial/industrial manufacturing, financial services, energy providers, life sciences, and government.

 

Our Sustainability and Renewable Energy Associate Directors provide wide-ranging support for client engagements.  They work on multiple projects simultaneously, managing project teams and having responsibility for client communications, project schedules, divisions of labor, architecting analyses, and overseeing team dynamics.  They are responsible for developing teams and individuals through coaching and feedback, promoting a culture of excellence.  Many of our Associate Directors also provide deep subject matter expertise in one or more areas and serve as a resource to others.  

 

THIS POSITION SPECIFICALLY SEEKS AN EXPERT IN RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY.  CANDIDATES MUST HAVE AT LEAST 3 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE ASSESSING AND PROCURING POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENTS.  CANDIDATES MUST ALSO HAVE PRIOR EXPERIENCE CREATING RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY BUYING STRATEGIES, WITH A BACKGROUND IN ONSITE GENERATION, RETAIL ENERGY SUPPLY, GREEN TARIFF PROGRAMS, AND ENERGY ATTRIBUTE CERTIFICATES.

 

The successful candidate will lead teams to grow the Guidehouse sustainability consulting practice and deliver meaningful change to our clients.

 

Key responsibilities include:

 

• Tailoring decarbonization and sustainability offerings to specific clients

• Providing content expertise and relevant technical insights on a daily basis

• Leading project teams on engagements in partnership with Directors

• Delivering projects (we are looking for team players who roll up their sleeves and work with teams, not people who just want to ‘direct’)

• Developing an internal network to pull in resources from across our global team

• Building and maintaining relationships with clients

• Publishing blogs and whitepapers

• Staying up to date on topics relevant to clients (especially on topics related to specific sectors we serve as well as relevant reporting agencies, frameworks, and regulators)  

• Being active in internal initiatives that contribute to the team and its culture

• Being a role model for junior consultants

 

In addition, the successful candidate will demonstrate advanced technical and subject matter capability and continue to gain credentials that are recognized and valued at our company and within the industry.  They will actively support business development by engaging in sales activities such as the identification of new business opportunities inside and outside of existing relationships.  Participation in industry associations and networking events is expected and encouraged. 

 

What You Will Need: 

• University Degree and minimum 7 to 10 years of relevant experience

• Experience in the energy and sustainability space – in particular, experience with renewable electricity procurement for large, geographically diversified organizations

• Effective communication through strong presentation development and concise storytelling

• Action-oriented approaches to identifying climate adaptations and mitigation's

• Adaptability to learn a variety of industry sectors and potential climate impacts/stressors

• Financial risk assessment and modeling capabilities

• Ability to lead teams to create executive-level presentations with insight and impact