Consulting Manager, Asset Investment Planning

Why Black & Veatch

Recognized by Glassdoor as a 2023 Top 100 place to work and winner of the Newsweek’s 2023 America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity, 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 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. 

You will be working with Infrastructure Advisory’s Strategic Asset Management Solution to deliver a wide range of projects and solutions, focusing primarily on asset investment planning, risk assessment, value model development and business case evaluation. 

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%