Utility Network Consultant

This is a remote position.

Title: Utility Network Consultant

Location: Remote With Travel: 25–50% as needed (mostly workshop-related). Travel expected in March and possibly June/July; limited travel afterward

Duration: 6+ month contract to hire

Utility Network Consultants

· Provide overall operational and technical leadership for various utility consulting programs

· Represent UDC to prospective and existing customers

· Work with utility personnel at all levels of the organization

· Facilitate presentations and conduct workshops to identify, define, and capture business and technical requirements and best practices

· Manage deliverables for the consulting projects, including use-case development, requirements gathering, and large-scale implementation strategy and road maps and reports

· Coordinate and monitor consulting projects from initiation through delivery

· Serve as liaison between UDC and the client to ensure all targets and requirements are met

· Decompose high-level business requirements and user requirements into functional requirements, specified in an appropriate level of detail suitable for use by those who base their work on the requirements

· Identify operational system interfaces, constraints, and other non-functional requirements

· Work individually or within a team on technology consulting projects to meet specific customer requirements

· Serve as a mentor to senior and entry-level consultants, developers, and engineers

· Coach, manage, and serve as a mentor to senior and entry level consultants, developers, and analysts

· Provide business development support to the sales team and account managers, including preparation and estimation of proposals for consulting and implementation projects

· Create business relationships and support sales generation with high-level contacts often through face-to-face and client site visits. Maintaining an ongoing business relationship with current clients to facilitate future sales

· Actively participate in thought leadership activities such as blogs, conferences, and public speaking opportunities

Requirements:

· Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent utility and consulting work experience

· Minimum of 7 years of experience working in support of related utility consulting or large-scale process/technology projects

· Knowledge of electric, gas and/or water utilities

· Understanding of the Esri product suite, with emphasis desired in one or more of the following:

· Configuring, deploying, and managing ESRI's Utility Network model

· Data model design and management

· Designing and deploying ArcGIS applications through ArcGIS Online or Portal

· Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communications and customer relations skills

· Demonstrates a high degree of personal and professional integrity

· Ability to prioritize work assignments and shift work efforts based on the needs of the department or business goals

· Ability to work independently and be self-moti