Business Transformation Consultant / Energy Economist

Job Description
AECOM is seeking a Business Transformation Consultant to join the Energy Advisory team (various locations). This team works on a variety of projects related to the energy transition for government, utility, and private clients. Example topics covered by this team include building and transportation decarbonization, grid modernization, future fuels, microgrids, distributed generation, energy efficiency, district energy systems, and coordinated infrastructure investment.
The business transformation consultant will report to the US Energy Advisory Director and collaborate closely with both energy and other AECOM teams to drive forward solutions for clients and partners.
Success in this position requires a dynamic individual with high energy and motivation and an acute passion for developing creative client solutions and growing a collaborative team.
Responsibilities for the position include, but may not be limited to, the following:
Develop business use cases and cost benefit analysis for the implementation of decarbonization strategies, utility transmission and distribution projects, and other energy strategies
Advise clients on capital planning and funding strategies for implementation of decarbonization strategies
Development of assessment of capital investment plans for traditional and non-traditional utility investments.
Collect and evaluate information from published research to incorporate into ongoing projects
Research local, regional, and national economic issues and policies, funding and financing strategies, and planning documents
Identify and keep abreast of funding and financing sources for sustainability, resilience, and other practices and technologies. Funding and financing strategies could include, among others, grants, loans, debt financing, internal revolving funds, operating and capital budgets, public private partnerships, power purchase agreements, renewable energy credits, offset purchasing, and other innovative or non-traditional strategies
Conduct utility rate and market impact analyses
Summarize research and analysis into written case studies, executive presentations, memos, or reports
Prepare maps, graphics, or other visual representations of analysis performed
Analyze economic and/or demographic data to draw conclusions on key trends
Ensure the highest level of economic research is conducted through defining scope of work, developing qualification statements, and developing project strategy plans
Role will include an expectation of supporting and leading business development activities (approximately 20% of time)
Some travel may be required
Apply economic assessment models (e.G. cost benefit analysis), life-cycle costing, sensitivity analysis as well as financial analysis and developing business cases for sustainability and resilience measures