Director - Energy & Utility Consulting
Yoh Services LLC, Brea, California, United States, 92631
Yoh is seeking a Senior Director with an entrepreneurial mindset who thrives in dynamic environments and leads with purpose. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys building, scaling, and delivering high-impact advisory work while fostering a culture rooted in collaboration, transparency, and shared success. You’ll operate with the agility of a growing enterprise while leveraging the depth and strength of a well-established organization.
The Senior Director is accountable for the growth, delivery, and overall success of advisory and consulting engagements. This individual leads business development efforts, oversees execution, and ensures exceptional outcomes for clients across complex, highly regulated industries.
Infrastructure and network planning
System modernization and long-term asset planning
Market analysis and resource strategy
Financial modeling, pricing, and regulatory economics
Capital investment strategy
Renewable and emerging energy solutions
Asset portfolio advisory
Electrification and low-emissions transportation
Key Responsibilities
Lead end-to-end advisory engagements, including opportunity development, contract negotiation, delivery execution, and performance management across scope, schedule, budget, and quality.
Serve as a trusted advisor to senior client stakeholders, facilitating working sessions to clarify objectives, identify challenges, and develop actionable strategies.
Anticipate client needs and deliver innovative, practical solutions to complex business and operational problems.
Act as a primary point of contact for clients, aligning internal teams and leadership through clear communication and disciplined planning.
Build and lead cross-functional teams, ensuring effective resource utilization and strong collaboration across disciplines.
Partner with internal experts and external vendors to deliver high-quality outcomes and manage third-party scope, schedule, and financial performance.
Prepare and present clear, concise updates on engagement progress, financial status, risks, and impacts.
Contribute to talent development through coaching, performance feedback, and participation in training and learning initiatives.
Identify opportunities to expand services and deepen client relationships.
Navigate ambiguity with confidence, leveraging modern tools, technologies, and best practices to drive results.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
13+ years of experience in consulting, advisory, or professional services environments.
Proven success leading complex engagements and managing senior-level client relationships.
Strong financial, analytical, and strategic thinking skills.
Ability to synthesize complex data and deliver clear, persuasive recommendations.
Excellent facilitation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
Experience leading and developing high-performing, multidisciplinary teams.
Location and Compensation Location: Brea, CA (Onsite 5Days/Week) or San Diego CA, Walnut Creek CA, Los Angeles CA (5 Days/Week) Type: Direct Placement (full-time, 40 hrs/week) Compensation: $220,000 - $410,000 annual Industry: Construction / Engineering / Architecture Citizenship Requirement: US citizenship. Need to confirm.
Benefits
Medical, Prescription, Dental & Vision Benefits (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
Health Savings Account (HSA) (for employees working 20+ hours per week)Life & Disability Insurance (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
MetLife Voluntary Benefits
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
401K Retirement Savings Plan
Direct Deposit & weekly epayroll
Referral Bonus Programs
Certification and training opportunities
Yoh, a Day & Zimmermann company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
For California applicants, qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. All of the material job duties described in this posting are job duties for which a criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment.
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
By applying and submitting your resume, you authorize Yoh to review and reformat your resume to meet Yoh’s hiring clients’ preferences. To learn more about Yoh’s privacy practices, please see our Candidate Privacy Notice: https://www.yoh.com/privacy-notice
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The Senior Director is accountable for the growth, delivery, and overall success of advisory and consulting engagements. This individual leads business development efforts, oversees execution, and ensures exceptional outcomes for clients across complex, highly regulated industries.
Infrastructure and network planning
System modernization and long-term asset planning
Market analysis and resource strategy
Financial modeling, pricing, and regulatory economics
Capital investment strategy
Renewable and emerging energy solutions
Asset portfolio advisory
Electrification and low-emissions transportation
Key Responsibilities
Lead end-to-end advisory engagements, including opportunity development, contract negotiation, delivery execution, and performance management across scope, schedule, budget, and quality.
Serve as a trusted advisor to senior client stakeholders, facilitating working sessions to clarify objectives, identify challenges, and develop actionable strategies.
Anticipate client needs and deliver innovative, practical solutions to complex business and operational problems.
Act as a primary point of contact for clients, aligning internal teams and leadership through clear communication and disciplined planning.
Build and lead cross-functional teams, ensuring effective resource utilization and strong collaboration across disciplines.
Partner with internal experts and external vendors to deliver high-quality outcomes and manage third-party scope, schedule, and financial performance.
Prepare and present clear, concise updates on engagement progress, financial status, risks, and impacts.
Contribute to talent development through coaching, performance feedback, and participation in training and learning initiatives.
Identify opportunities to expand services and deepen client relationships.
Navigate ambiguity with confidence, leveraging modern tools, technologies, and best practices to drive results.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
13+ years of experience in consulting, advisory, or professional services environments.
Proven success leading complex engagements and managing senior-level client relationships.
Strong financial, analytical, and strategic thinking skills.
Ability to synthesize complex data and deliver clear, persuasive recommendations.
Excellent facilitation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
Experience leading and developing high-performing, multidisciplinary teams.
Location and Compensation Location: Brea, CA (Onsite 5Days/Week) or San Diego CA, Walnut Creek CA, Los Angeles CA (5 Days/Week) Type: Direct Placement (full-time, 40 hrs/week) Compensation: $220,000 - $410,000 annual Industry: Construction / Engineering / Architecture Citizenship Requirement: US citizenship. Need to confirm.
Benefits
Medical, Prescription, Dental & Vision Benefits (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
Health Savings Account (HSA) (for employees working 20+ hours per week)Life & Disability Insurance (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
MetLife Voluntary Benefits
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
401K Retirement Savings Plan
Direct Deposit & weekly epayroll
Referral Bonus Programs
Certification and training opportunities
Yoh, a Day & Zimmermann company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
For California applicants, qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. All of the material job duties described in this posting are job duties for which a criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment.
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
By applying and submitting your resume, you authorize Yoh to review and reformat your resume to meet Yoh’s hiring clients’ preferences. To learn more about Yoh’s privacy practices, please see our Candidate Privacy Notice: https://www.yoh.com/privacy-notice
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