Consultant, Rates & Regulatory

Consultant, Rates & Regulatory

Locations: Denver, CO, US Walnut Creek, CA, US San Marcos, CA, US Gaithersburg, MD, US Chicago, IL, US Los Angeles, CA, US Bloomington, MN, US Burlington, MA, US Company: Black & Veatch Family of Companies 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 Corporation Opportunity Type: Staff Relocation eligible: No Full time/Part time: Full-Time Project Only Hire: No Visa Sponsorship Available: No

Why Black & 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 one. 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 Rates and Regulatory Solution to deliver a wide range of projects and solutions, focusing primarily on rate cases, utility management and asset investment planning.

The Opportunity Black & Veatch is seeking an exceptional professional to join our Infrastructure Advisory organization as a Consultant to deliver advisory projects for our clients, with a focus on rates development for water 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 water and wastewater utilities to develop financial models, build rate cases, support strategic planning, and to optimize capital investments through assessment of risks and benefits.
• 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 types of projects: Financial planning, cost-of-service, and rate design for municipal and regulated water and wastewater utilities Demand studies and impact of large loads on utilities and customer impacts Affordability analyses Total cost of ownership and financial viability evaluations Business process assessments supporting operational effectiveness Asset investment planning, business case evaluation and capital prioritization
• Serve as a technical specialist on projects, applying detailed knowledge of water or wastewater assets and utility operation. Uses expertise to analyze and interpret quantitative and qualitative data to provide insights, identify trends, opportunities and risks, review alternatives and develop solutions.
• Under limited to moderate supervision, prepare reports, presentations, processes, tools, models, and other deliverables to effectively communicate analysis and recommendations to clients.
• Facilitate and present in client meetings and workshops with limited to moderate supervision.
• Support development of scope and fee for proposals, and may support business development activities.

Management Responsibilities Individual Contributor Preferred Qualifications Master's Degree preferred. Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's Degree or relevant work experience. 4+ years experience in a business/consulting environment. 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 Normal office environment Competencies Action oriented Interpersonal savvy Customer focus Salary Plan CST: Consulting Job Grade 016