Technical Utility Subject Matter Advisor

Our Deloitte Strategy & Transactions team helps guide clients through their most critical moments and transformational initiatives. From strategy to execution, this team delivers integrated, end-to-end support and advisory services covering valuation modeling, cost optimization, restructuring, government operations modernization, business design and transformation, infrastructure and real estate, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and sustainability. Work alongside clients every step of the way, helping them navigate new challenges, avoid financial pitfalls, and provide practical solutions at every stage of their journey-before, during, and after any major transformational projects or transactions.

Work You'll Do

Serve as the Technical Utility Subject Matter Expert for the client. The practitioner will be responsible for leading several key taskings and overseeing junior personnel in the execution of those taskings. They will also support programmatic and contract management activities as needed. The Technical Utility SME will be responsible for providing a range of expertise as it relates to grid systems, grid components, and grid controls as well as provide technical subject matter knowledge related to energy storage systems as follows:

• Applies subject expertise in evaluating business operations, processes, and technical issues
• Consults across business operations, providing mentorship, and contributing specialized knowledge
• Recommends technical solutions and identifies areas where technical solutions would improve business performance
• Provides subject expertise and guidance to senior leadership
• Reviews and ensures accurate representation of expertise prior to the distribution of technical reports

The Team

Deloitte's Government & Public Services (GPS) practice - our people, ideas, technology and outcomes - is designed for impact. Serving federal, state, & local government clients as well as public higher education institutions, our team of professionals brings fresh perspective to help clients anticipate disruption, reimagine the possible, and fulfill their mission promise.

Our Sustainability, Infrastructure, Real Estate, & Resilience offering advises clients on climate and disaster-related risks through comprehensive strategy, planning, and crisis management, while also providing expertise in capital investments, infrastructure projects, and real estate portfolio optimization.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in power systems or electrical engineering, economics, mathematics, or other relevant engineering STEM field
• 8+ years of experience working with electric utilities on matters related to the electricity delivery system and the next-generation grid technologies, including grid edge, distribution, transmission, and micro-grid technologies
• Experience with energy storage and integration of distributed energy resources
• Familiarity with power systems planning and modeling software (PowerFactory, PLEXOS, Hitachi PROMOD, PSS/E)
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future
• Must be willing to work on client site in Washington DC 2x per week
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future
• Ability to travel up to 25% on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve

Preferred:

• Master's degree in related field
• Deep understanding of power systems engineering, planning, and operations of generation, transmission, and distribution; grid equipment manufacturing and supply chains; electricity markets; and energy policy
• Deep experience with system modeling and planning, grid planning and management methodologies, key tenets of grid operations, and technologies for secure operations of the bulk power system
• Knowledge of Regional Transmission Operator/Independent System Operator market rules, business practices, and procedures related to the adoption, deployment, or valuation of new/emerging technologies
• Demonstrated ability to succinctly and cogently brief senior leaders on key electricity and grid issues in writing and verbally
• Knowledge of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) and other standards related to data, sensing, controls, etc. and the industry standards development process in the U.S.
• Knowledge of industry stakeholder roles, relevant government entities, compliance rules, regulations, and technical bodies (e.g., North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), Federal Energy
• Regulatory Commission (FERC), independent system operators, public utility commissions, etc.)

The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Deloitte, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $151,500 to $252,500.

You may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.

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