Senior Energy Strategy Consultant

Do you want to be part of an organization dedicated to tackling global issues such as climate change?

Are you enthusiastic about modernizing energy systems to support decarbonization and the energy transition?

Do you get excited by solving strategic problems and collaborating with a team to do so?

DNV is growing our Strategy Team within the Energy Systems’ group and is looking to add a Senior Energy Strategy Consultant to support grid modernization and system decarbonization efforts.

This role will be responsible for supporting and leading projects and business development efforts on strategic issues in the energy transition including grid modernization, decarbonization, non-wires alternatives, non-pipeline alternatives, distribution planning, distributed energy resources, electric vehicles, and evolving utility economics and energy market dynamics.

This position can be located in our Medford, MA; North Andover, MA; Portland, ME; Middletown, CT; New York, NY offices. Other DNV continental .

offices may also be considered.

What You’ll Do

Support project-based teams in the delivery of strategic research studies and analyses by serving as a technical lead, project manager or subject matter expert.

This can include client interaction, development of proposals or work plans, leadership of project teams or tasks, and preparation of deliverables and presentation of results.

• Provide insights and lead and / or support research and analysis on strategic energy transition projects including resource adoption potential and forecasting analyses, demand flexibility, distribution system planning, benefit-cost analyses, non-wire alternative and non-pipeline alternative planning studies and reviews.
• Create resources and tools for grid modernization and gas decarbonization strategies, and help evolve modeling techniques and design.
• Collaborate with DNV staff on other teams in North America and globally (Digitalization & Analytics, Design & Evaluation, and Engineering & Technology, Power System Advisory, Storage and Grid Edge, and Renewables Advisory) to identify opportunities for collaboration and innovation and develop creative approaches to customer problems.
• Interpret customers’ problems to be solved and convert into value-added opportunities.
• Operate with a teamwork mentality that leads to building and maintaining interpersonal relationships, providing guidance to researchers and consultants and collaborating with other project managers and team members to share knowledge and best practices
• Ensure all work products are high quality, effective, and timely; effectively utilize analysts and consultants at DNV to effectively ensure high standards of accuracy.
• Generous paid time off (vacation, sick days, company holidays, personal days)
• Multiple Medical and Dental benefit plans to choose from, Vision benefits
• Spending accounts FSA, Dependent Care, Commuter Benefits, company-seeded HSA
• Employer-paid, therapist-led, virtual care services through Talkspace
• 401(k) with company match
• Company provided life insurance, short-term, and long-term disability benefits
• Education reimbursement program
• Flexible work schedule with hybrid / remote opportunities
• Charitable Matched Giving and Volunteer Rewards through our Impact Program
• Volunteer time off (VTO) paid by the company
• Career advancement opportunities

Benefits vary based on position, tenure, location, and employee election

How We Do It

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DNV is a proud equal-opportunity employer committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, or business need, without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

DNV is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity, including providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with a disability.

US applicants with a physical or mental disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process may contact the North America Recruitment Department Information received relating to accommodations will be addressed confidentially.

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DNV provides a reasonable range of compensation for this role. The actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors, including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and specific location.

The range of starting pay for this role is $115,000 - $160,000

What Is Required

• Bachelor’s degree with emphasis in a relevant discipline (Such as Business, Statistics, Economics, Environmental and Energy Policy, Engineering)
• Minimum 7 years of work experience in data analysis, engineering, or market research
• Minimum 5 years of work experience in the energy industry
• Demonstrated curiosity and desire to continue learning and evolving with the market. An understanding of technologies and trends in decarbonization and grid modernization market developments, policies, and best practices
• Willingness to undertake new and exciting activities and think creatively to find a solution to a problem. An interest in using data and research to tell a story
• Motivation for sourcing and / or successfully steering efforts to obtain new business
• Accustomed to multi-tasking and working under tight deadlines in a dynamic environment and across time zones
• Ability to effectively lead, motivate and coach people in varying disciplines to achieve improved overall performance
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills; demonstrated ability to write for different audiences, including proposal development
• Comfortable communicating with team members with different cultural backgrounds and experience
• Ability to work collaboratively with a diverse team and have a positive, team-oriented attitude and professional demeanor
• Proven ability to manage tasks to quality, budget, and deadline target
• We conduct pre-employment drug and background screening

What Is Preferred

• Master’s degree or emphasis in a relevant discipline (Such as Business, Statistics, Economics, Environmental and Energy Policy, Engineering)
• Experience in the analysis or forecasting of energy and demand savings and / or the grid services and impact opportunities of EE, DR, DER, electrification, and NWAs
• Experience in a consulting or team-based research environment preferred or experience working at or with electric utilities, regional grid operators, or other relevant organizations developing energy transition initiatives and analyses
30+ days ago