Senior Consultant, Assistant Manager

Bachelor of Business Administration(Management)

Nationality: Any Nationality

Vacancy: 1 Vacancy

Job Description

EY MENA Digital Grid

Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) Senior Consultant/Assistant Manager

EY seeks a Power & Utilities professional with experience in Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) to join their growing and dynamic Digital Grid team based in MENA. This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic, tightly-knit team leading the energy transition, and be on the forefront digitizing the network utilities operations to facilitate the better working world.

As our AMI business continues to evolve, we need someone who can help support this growth and work directly with our clients to deliver value. Drawing on your skills and experience, you will create innovative technology and business insights for clients, adapt EY methods and practices to fit the client team and cultural needs, support in delivering EY services in this space and contribute to industry leading thought leadership.

This role will allow the individual to develop their skills and knowledge in a number of areas both technical (e.g., metering systems and infrastructure) as well as softer skills focusing on client engagement and stakeholder management.

The requirement to be available to travel is a central part of this role, travel will be dependent on both business development and client delivery.

Key Responsibilities:

This role is primarily focused on delivery and business development support across MENA.

The role focuses on 3 core elements:

1. Client Delivery: The central part of this role will be supporting the delivery of specialist AMI consulting services to key accounts. This will range from shorter more tactical engagements to ongoing long-term support for specific client projects.
2. Sales/Business Development: As part of this role, you will be expected to support responding to client tenders, as well as supporting ongoing account activities related to business development e.g., client workshops.
3. Solution Development: As part of this role, you will also be expected to support the development and/or refinement of our market offerings, as well as targeted thought leadership on AMI and Digital Grid.

Specific Knowledge and Skills Requirements:

Candidates will be expected to demonstrate:

1. Circa 3+ years of experience working within Advanced Metering Infrastructure projects/operations. This experience can cover gas, water and electricity utility services.
2. A good working knowledge of core utility and AMI processes including:

• Deployment & Planning
• Field Operations e.g. meter installation
• Customer Operations
• Supply Chain and Logistics
• Asset Management
• Network Operations

• Meter Data Management (MDM)
• Head End (HES)
• Communications, specifically communications technology types and networks including:
• Cellular
• Radio Frequency
• PLC
• Metering Technology
• Customer/Back Office
• Field Operations e.g., workforce management

General Skills & Experience

• Experience providing advisory services and possession of core consulting skillsets.
• Familiarity with applicable project management and execution methodologies.
• Proficiency in English language, with the ability to communicate both written and verbally at professional level.
• Arabic speaking not a requirement but would be appreciated.
• Strong analytical, problem solving and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to work under tight timelines for multiple project deliveries.
• Ability to self-motivate and proactively take on responsibilities for driving market engagement and project delivery.