Senior Consultant – Transmission & Distribution Technical Services

Role Overview

• The Senior Consultant-Transmission & Distribution (T&D) Technical Services plays a key role in developing, delivering, and supporting technical solutions related to the power grid, especially focused on the changing industry dynamics as part of a clean energy future.
• This Senior Consultant-T&D Technical Services position is a highly challenging role that draws heavily upon all of the analytical, technical, creative, and interpersonal skills essential to delivering effective T&D studies/analysis and general strategy consulting engagements.
• It is essential for the Senior Consultant-T&D Technical Services to have the ability to learn and eventually assume the responsibilities of project management of significant projects while at the same time being a part of a project delivery team.
• The Senior Consultant-T&D Technical Services must organize all tasks and schedules in carrying out substantial business analyses and delivering high-quality, client-ready work.
• As our clients are often large with complex systems, the Senior Consultant-T&D Technical Services must demonstrate considerable potential to have the poise, independence, and business maturity to perform effectively and add value in the client environment.
• Manage and act as technical solution delivery lead/consultant on projects related to electrical transmission system planning studies to determine transmission requirements, generation additions, and retirements
• Familiarity with or ability to quickly grasp various transmission planning concepts, practices and procedures, and ability to apply Transmission Planning reliability criteria to perform analysis
• Perform power systems analysis including transmission planning feasibility studies, System Impact Studies and Generator Interconnection Studies
• Perform Steady State, Dynamic Stability Simulation, Voltage Stability Simulation, and Short Circuit Analysis, and recommend mitigations
• Develop / fine tune dynamic models for conventional and inverter-based resources (IBRs) and implement them for stability/transient simulation based analysis

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Power Systems Engineering AND 3+ years United States Bulk Electric System (BES) professional work experience excluding internships, co-ops, or fellowships; Or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Power Systems Engineering AND 1+ years United States Bulk Electric System (BES) professional work experience excluding internships, co-ops, or fellowships; Or Completing a PhD degree in electrical or power systems engineering from an accredited university or college in 2025 AND One (1+) plus year directly relevant Graduate Assistant/Research work with relevant PhD research/course work experience
• Technical understanding of or the ability to learn various power systems engineering tools such as PSLF / POWERWORLD Simulator/ PSSE / ASPEN / TARA/ CAPE / DSATools / PSCAD or EMPT
• Familiarity with or ability to quickly become adept at FERC, NERC, and state regulatory requirements and processes
• In-depth knowledge of transmission and distribution systems from a planning and operations standpoint
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to travel
• Ability to work in a Guidehouse Office or Client Office location

Benefits

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
• Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Basic Life & Supplemental Life
• Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Student Loan PayDown
• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
• Skills Development & Certifications
• Employee Referral Program
• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
• Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
• Mobility Stipend