Managing Consultant – Energy Markets

Guidehouse

. Originate, close, and lead large and complex client engagements .

Posted 9/23/2026full-timeUnited StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $130,000 - $216,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in energy market analysis, economic dispatch modeling, and client relationship management. Proficient in developing analytical models and communicating complex strategies and solutions effectively.

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Economic Dispatch ModelsData AnalyticsClient Relationship ManagementAnalytical ModelingEnergy Market Analysis

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Hard Skills

Data ModelingData VisualizationAnalytical ModelsForecasting Market PricesSpreadsheet ManagementDatabase ManagementResearch and DevelopmentSimulationsCapacity Expansion ModelsISO/RTO Market Analysis

Soft Skills

Problem-SolvingProactive Work StyleCollaborationCommunication SkillsMentoring

Tools & Technologies

AuroraOriginPLEXOSBID3PSO

Industry Keywords

Energy FinanceRenewablesBattery StorageGreen FuelsPower Generation TechnologiesCapacity AuctionsDemand ResponseLoad CompositionClient EngagementsBusiness Development

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Originate, close, and lead large and complex client engagements
Manage staff and assist in related business development efforts
Track and analyze energy market trends
Translate clients' inquiries and challenges into actionable scopes of work
Compile reports, presentations, and other documents to communicate solutions, strategies, and analysis to clients
Support the day-to-day management of client relationships
Develop and use analytical models, programming, and simulations to forecast market prices, conduct research and development, and create tools to improve productivity and accuracy
Review and approve model outputs through data collection, manipulation, and analyses, including spreadsheet and database creation and management
Analyze ISO/RTO markets across North America, including energy pricing, capacity auctions, ancillary services, load composition, and demand response
Evaluate the economics, policies, and market participants driving renewables, battery storage, green fuels, and new power generation technologies
Supervise simulations of future power transmission grid dispatch using an economic dispatch model
Review generation resource additions and retirements using a capacity expansion model across ISO/RTO markets
Help develop the Reference Case while expanding the client base
Mentor junior consultants in energy markets, business development, and client management

Requirements

What you’ll need

Must be a US Citizen or US Permanent Resident due to nature of client engagements
Bachelor’s degree in a business, economics, energy finance, or engineering discipline AND Five (5+) plus years of post-graduation work experience in a related field; OR Master’s degree in a business, economics, energy finance, or engineering discipline AND Three (3+) plus years of post-graduation work experience in a related field
Post graduation work experience with economic dispatch models such as Aurora, Origin, PLEXOS, BID3, or PSO
Outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills
Experienced with data analytics, data modeling and visualization
Proactive and independent work style
Ability to assume ownership of significant portions of tasks while collaborating with a close-knit team
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to travel
Ability to work in a Guidehouse Office or Client Office location
Currently reside in the contiguous United States

Benefits

Comp & perks

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
Flexible benefits package
Flexible work arrangements implied by ability to work in a Guidehouse Office or Client Office location