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Principal Consultant

Black & Veatch
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 24 Sept 2025

About the role

 

Together, we own our company, our future, and our shared success.

 

As an employee-owned company, our people are Black & Veatch. We put them at the center of everything we do and empower them to grow, explore new possibilities and use their diverse talents and perspectives to solve humanity's biggest challenges in an ever-evolving world. With over 100 years of innovation in sustainable infrastructure and our expertise in engineering, procurement, consulting and construction, together we are building a world of difference.  

 

Company : Black & Veatch Mgmt Consulting  

Req Id : 111245 

Opportunity Type : Staff 

Relocation eligible : No 

Full time/Part time : Full-Time  

Project Only Hire : No 

Visa Sponsorship Available: Yes 

Why Black and Veatch

Black & Veatch allows you to lend your talent and perspective to humanity’s biggest challenges in a flexible environment where you are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities. We offer competitive compensation; 401K match and benefits that start day 1. 
 
Our hybrid environment allows you to balance your work and personal life. At Black & Veatch, you own your career with purpose and meaning. You are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities at every step of your career journey. Bring your big ideas knowing you are safe to be who you are and speak up with concerns or questions and put your diverse talents and perspectives to use.

The Opportunity

As the Principal Consultant, you will have the opportunity to:

 

  • Provide technical or industry knowledge to contribute to the completion of multiple engagement phases
  • Demonstrate capabilities with minimal level of oversight from more senior level professionals
  • Contribute to generally medium to large in size projects or may own a moderate to significant portion of a larger project
  • Lead a medium to large size effort or project team
  • Delegate team work assignments through various phases of an engagement
  • Manage projects from prospect, proposal to client deliverable
  • Likely manage multiple projects at any given time
  • Demonstrate experience with energy market hourly production models (such as PROMOD, Plexos, Aurora or EnCompass) and manage a team of engineers, managers, consultants, and financial analysts, with the expectation to understand the methodology, structure the analysis, review the results, develop reports and communicate findings to client
  • Focus on project management and develop sales responsibilities

The Team

Building a World of Difference…it’s more than just a tag line, it is the passion that fuels Black & Veatch’s global success.  

 

As the leading employee-owned engineering, consulting and construction company we have an unparalleled committed to our clients and the communities they serve. Black & Veatch is seeking an exceptional professional to join our Management Consulting organization as a Principal Consultant, Transactions and Energy Markets. The world is changing at an unprecedented rate and that change increases the demand for innovation and efficiency to deliver solutions and services across the world’s utility infrastructure.  Join Black & Veatch Management Consulting and use your talent and expertise to impact the world. 

Key Responsibilities

  • Demonstrates a solid working knowledge of energy markets, electric generation, oil & gas, transmission, water, and/or renewable energy technologies 
  • Advanced analytical skills including understanding electric market structure, overseeing modeling analysis, interpreting analytical results and providing guidance and insights to project team 
  • Utilizes specialized knowledge to produce complex work products and solutions across all phases of an engagement 
  • Manages moderate to highly complex engagements through all stages and phases 
  • Develops, presents, and defends conclusions, recommendations, and implementation plans 
  • Secures commitment and participation from the client’s senior management by leveraging relationships 
  • Searches for new consulting opportunities with existing or new clients 
  • Contribute to the development and implementation of the strategic direction and objectives of a service offering 

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree or relevant work experience
  • Has managed significant engagements
  • 10+ years in a business/consulting environment
  • All applicants must be able to complete

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