Consulting Manager, Asset Investment Planning

Consulting Manager, Asset Investment Planning

The Team

Black & Veatch’s Infrastructure Advisory Business provides a portfolio of solutions focused on the asset lifecycle, including Asset Management & Operations & Maintenance, Infrastructure Technology, Cybersecurity Solutions, Planning and Transactions. In this role you will be part of the Delivery Team supporting Solutions.

The Opportunity

Black & Veatch is seeking an exceptional professional to join our Infrastructure Advisory organization as a Manager to deliver strategic asset management projects for our clients, with a focus on asset investment planning for electric utilities. Infrastructure Advisory focuses on the lifecycle management of assets, and you will be joining a team of dedicated professionals who are aligned with Black & Veatch’s Purpose, Building a World of Difference.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Work with gas and electric utilities to develop asset investment plans, utilizing industry-leading tools and models to optimize capital investments through assessment of risks and benefits, and development of value models.
• Deliver innovative solutions to address our client’s most pressing issues, including aging infrastructure, optimizing asset investments, improving data management and decision making, and enhancing organizational capabilities.
• Grow your skills, expand your professional network, and shape a rewarding career path aligned with your aspirations

Key Responsibilities

• Perform and manage technical work for the following type of projects:

• Asset investment plan development

• Portfolio optimization and/or prioritization

• Risk analysis methodologies

• Benefit monetization methodologies

• Asset management plan development

• Asset management assessments (including ISO 55001) and development of Strategic Asset Management Plans

• Asset management program development and implementation

• Serve as the project manager on asset investment plan projects. Orchestrate tasks, coordinate resources, and manage schedule, budget and quality requirements.

• Provide asset management technical subject matter expertise on projects, apply asset management best practices and detailed knowledge of electric T&D assets and utility operation and maintenance, and recommend solutions to clients.

• Use expertise to analyze and interpret quantitative and qualitative data to provide insights, identify trends, opportunities and risks, review alternatives and develop solutions.

• Lead client meetings and workshops, develop presentations and communicate effectively with clients.

• Support business development activities, and lead development of scopes, schedules and budgets.

• Management Responsibilities

• Individual Contributor

• Preferred Qualifications

• Masters degree

• Professional Engineer License

• IAM Certificate in Asset Management

• Consulting experience with electric utilities

• Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or relevant work experience

• Typically 7+ years experience in a business/consulting environment.

• Demonstrated experience in electric utility engineering, operations and maintenance.

• 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.

• Certifications

• Certifications related to area of expertise, where applicable preferred.

• Work Environment/Physical Demands

• BandV Office Environment or Client Site - Travel up to 100%

• Competencies

• Action oriented

• Customer focus

• Interpersonal savvy

• Salary Plan

• CST: Consulting

• Job Grade

• 017

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• 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.

• Our comprehensive benefits portfolio is a key component of this commitment and offers an array of health care benefits including but not limited to medical, dental and vision insurances along with disability and a robust wellness program.

• To support a healthy work-life balance, we offer flexible work schedules, paid vacation and holiday time, sick time, and dependent sick time.

• A variety of additional benefits are available to our professionals, including a company-matched 401k plan, adoption reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, vendor discounts, an employment referral program, AD&D insurance, pre-taxed accounts, voluntary legal plan and the B&V Credit Union. Professionals may also be eligible for a performance-based bonus program.

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