Transactions Manager, Energy Markets
Black & Veatch, Chicago, IL, United States
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Company: Black & Veatch Mgmt Consulting
Role: Consulting Manager, Transactions and Energy Markets
Position Type: Staff – Full‑time
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 1. Our hybrid environment allows you to balance your work and personal life. At Black & Veatch, you own your career with purpose and meaning and are empowered to grow at every step of your career journey.
The Opportunity Provides technical or industry knowledge to contribute to the completion of multiple engagement phases. Demonstrate capabilities with moderate level of oversight and collaboration with more senior level professionals. Scope and size of projects you contribute to are generally smaller or you may own a smaller portion of a larger project. You may lead a small to medium size effort or project team, delegate team work assignments through various phases of an engagement, manage projects from prospect to client deliverable, and likely contribute to multiple projects at any given time. You will demonstrate experience with energy market hourly production models (such as Plexos, Promod, Aurora, or EnCompass) and play a key role on a team of engineers, managers, consultants, and financial analysts, with expectations to collect and analyze data, develop technical assessment reports, conduct site visits, develop and maintain client contacts, and continue to develop overall project management and sales responsibilities over time.
Key Responsibilities
Demonstrate a solid working knowledge of energy markets, electric generation, oil & gas, transmission, water, and/or renewable energy technologies.
Strong skills to understand energy price and LMP formations, and deep interest in developing well calibrated models to replicate ISO market dynamics.
Understand and perform transmission nodal analysis for renewable curtailment analysis, basis analysis and BESS dispatch and revenue projection.
Advanced analytical skills and keen attention to details, including being comfortable reviewing or developing complex financial pro‑forma models.
Proficiency with power system production costing simulation models and able to run and troubleshoot models, with guidance from senior staff.
Develop applicable knowledge bases by using best practices to redefine tools and techniques; outline specific performance measures, targets, and goals to articulate the business case for realized efficiencies or added value.
Demonstrate strong writing skills for developing reports and presentations.
Utilize specialized knowledge to produce moderately complex work products and solutions across many phases of an engagement or one phase of a more complex engagement.
Develop, present, and defend conclusions, recommendations, and implementation plans.
Analyze and apply best practices and knowledge of the industry.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree or relevant work experience.
At least 7 years of experience in a business/consulting environment.
All applicants must be able to complete pre‑employment onboarding requirements (background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search).
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s degree.
Knowledge and experience with power production modeling, regional regulations, market design, market operating rules, financial analysis and economic models, as well as a general understanding of electric power commercial and regulatory practices.
Advanced technical or industry knowledge.
Preferred consultant skills: business acumen, comfort around higher management, dealing with ambiguity, learning on the fly.
Certifications Certifications related to area of expertise, where applicable, preferred.
Work Environment / Physical Demands
BandV Office Environment or Client Site – Travel up to 100%.
Competencies
Action oriented.
Customer focus.
Interpersonal savvy.
EEO Statement BVH, Inc., its subsidiaries and its affiliated companies comply with all Equal Employment Opportunity laws and regulations. Black & Veatch does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, veteran status, pregnancy status, or other status protected by law. For our EEO policy statement, please click here.
Compensation range: $131,000.00 – $218,000.00.
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Company: Black & Veatch Mgmt Consulting
Role: Consulting Manager, Transactions and Energy Markets
Position Type: Staff – Full‑time
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 1. Our hybrid environment allows you to balance your work and personal life. At Black & Veatch, you own your career with purpose and meaning and are empowered to grow at every step of your career journey.
The Opportunity Provides technical or industry knowledge to contribute to the completion of multiple engagement phases. Demonstrate capabilities with moderate level of oversight and collaboration with more senior level professionals. Scope and size of projects you contribute to are generally smaller or you may own a smaller portion of a larger project. You may lead a small to medium size effort or project team, delegate team work assignments through various phases of an engagement, manage projects from prospect to client deliverable, and likely contribute to multiple projects at any given time. You will demonstrate experience with energy market hourly production models (such as Plexos, Promod, Aurora, or EnCompass) and play a key role on a team of engineers, managers, consultants, and financial analysts, with expectations to collect and analyze data, develop technical assessment reports, conduct site visits, develop and maintain client contacts, and continue to develop overall project management and sales responsibilities over time.
Key Responsibilities
Demonstrate a solid working knowledge of energy markets, electric generation, oil & gas, transmission, water, and/or renewable energy technologies.
Strong skills to understand energy price and LMP formations, and deep interest in developing well calibrated models to replicate ISO market dynamics.
Understand and perform transmission nodal analysis for renewable curtailment analysis, basis analysis and BESS dispatch and revenue projection.
Advanced analytical skills and keen attention to details, including being comfortable reviewing or developing complex financial pro‑forma models.
Proficiency with power system production costing simulation models and able to run and troubleshoot models, with guidance from senior staff.
Develop applicable knowledge bases by using best practices to redefine tools and techniques; outline specific performance measures, targets, and goals to articulate the business case for realized efficiencies or added value.
Demonstrate strong writing skills for developing reports and presentations.
Utilize specialized knowledge to produce moderately complex work products and solutions across many phases of an engagement or one phase of a more complex engagement.
Develop, present, and defend conclusions, recommendations, and implementation plans.
Analyze and apply best practices and knowledge of the industry.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree or relevant work experience.
At least 7 years of experience in a business/consulting environment.
All applicants must be able to complete pre‑employment onboarding requirements (background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search).
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s degree.
Knowledge and experience with power production modeling, regional regulations, market design, market operating rules, financial analysis and economic models, as well as a general understanding of electric power commercial and regulatory practices.
Advanced technical or industry knowledge.
Preferred consultant skills: business acumen, comfort around higher management, dealing with ambiguity, learning on the fly.
Certifications Certifications related to area of expertise, where applicable, preferred.
Work Environment / Physical Demands
BandV Office Environment or Client Site – Travel up to 100%.
Competencies
Action oriented.
Customer focus.
Interpersonal savvy.
EEO Statement BVH, Inc., its subsidiaries and its affiliated companies comply with all Equal Employment Opportunity laws and regulations. Black & Veatch does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, veteran status, pregnancy status, or other status protected by law. For our EEO policy statement, please click here.
Compensation range: $131,000.00 – $218,000.00.
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