Associate Consultant

Celerity Consulting Group, LLC; United States; Remote; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic consulting firm is seeking an Associate Consultant to support senior staff and engage in data analysis. This entry-level position offers recent graduates the chance to develop their analytical and communication skills in a professional setting, with a focus on the energy sector's challenges.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) plan

Paid Time Off

Flexible Work Schedules

Professional Development

Employee Referral Program

Charitable Contribution Match

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and Word.
• A bachelor's degree is essential.
• One year of experience in a client-facing role is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support senior consultants and train clerical staff.
• Perform detailed analytical tasks including data entry and analysis.
• Maintain project documentation and assist in administrative tasks.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Effective Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or information management

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Access

Job description

Job Title: Associate Consultant
Company: Celerity Consulting Group
Location: Remote (Work from Home Eligible)
Job Type: Full-Time | Entry-Level

About Us:
Celerityis a dynamic risk optimization firm that empowers public utilities to transform complex data into clear, actionable insights—helping reduce risk, enhance asset performance, and deliver superior project outcomes.
With a unique blend of client-side experience and vendor-side expertise, our employees deliver high-impact analytics, strategic consulting, and project management. We tackle the energy sector’s toughest challenges through deep listening, forward-thinking strategies, and unwavering determination.
Headquartered in Walnut Creek, CA, with a nationwide remote presence, our energy consultants serve as vital connectors—bridging data, infrastructure, and field teams to ensure seamless execution and measurable results.

Position Overview:
We are currently seeking sharp, motivated, and detail-oriented individuals to join our team asAssociate Consultant. This is an excellent opportunity for entry-level business and data analysts or recent graduates looking to develop their consulting, communication, and data analysis skills in a professional setting.

Responsibilities of this position include but are not limited to:

• Support senior team members, primarily Consultants and Senior Consultants.
• Train and manage clerical staff and temporary personnel, as needed.
• Plan and monitor owned tasks, including:
  • Define task work steps, including milestones/deliverables, resources needed, quality control checkpoints, and due dates.
  • Report on progress and advise in advance if there are any issues.
• Perform detailed analytical tasks, such as:
  • Review business and technical documents, online or in hard copy, to capture key data.
  • Perform searches using document database software.
  • Perform data entry; scan and copy documents, as needed.
  • Maintain tracking logs for data and documents from point of collection to return/delivery.
  • Manipulate, validate, and format data in Excel or Access (see below for technical requirements).
  • Perform spreadsheet analyses, and summarize and report on results of analyses.
  • Follow data processing specifications (typically related to eDiscovery projects).
• Perform project administrative tasks utilizing existing documentation standards, such as:
  • Draft correspondence (internal and external).
  • Monitor the schedule of project tasks and report status to supervisor.
  • Maintain and organize project documentation, such as correspondence, reports, and logs.
  • Take notes at all meetings and distribute to team, as needed.
• Demonstrate aptitude for information management and analytical competencies, such as:
  • Database concepts and Celerity’s database solutions.
  • Data processing activities such as file loading, data normalization, and data validation.
  • Spreadsheet analyses; tracking log creation and management; other tasks outlined in technical requirements below.
  • Information presentation in a clear and concise format, utilizing Celerity tools and templates.
• Develop other Celerity competencies and soft-skills as outlined in the Consultant Development Framework, with emphasis on:
  • Quality Assurance and Quality Control. Take ownership of work-product, ensuring it is error-free and properly formatted.
  • Leadership and Teambuilding. Motivated self-starter; conduct self professionally and respectfully; look for increasing responsibility as appropriate; work independently, while showing team support.
  • Critical Thinking. Ask well-considered questions in advance of executing a task; step back to identify insights/discover patterns; put forth ideas to improve processes or analyses.
  • Communication and Interpersonal Skills. Engage in active listening; compose clear and timely written communication.
• Demonstrate the follow technical skills:
  • Microsoft Word
    • Edit templates to create letters, meeting agendas, and meeting minutes while adhering to Celerity standards; understand basic features (e.g. font styles, alignment, headers, footers, etc.).
    • Make updates to more complex documents; become familiar with styles, outlining, sections, and other helpful features.
  • Microsoft Excel
    • Format and update tracking logs and data summaries using Celerity standards.
  • Microsoft Access/Database Fundamentals
    • Understand what a database is, including the concept of tables, field specifications, upload files, data normalization, and data validation.

Qualifications, Required Skills and Abilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel.
• Ability to work overtime as needed.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills.
• Demonstrated capability with analytical thinking.
• Professional and mature appearance and attitude.

The ideal candidate will have the following qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree in business, information management or similar from an accredited institution
• One year of experience in a client facing and/or customer service role
• Experience in the Gas & Utility Industry is a plus
• Proven database skills and experience (SAP preferred)
• Intermediate level skills in Microsoft Word and Excel
• Excellent organizational skills
• A professional demeanor and effective communication skills
• Must be detail-oriented and possess strong analytical and/or critical thinking skills
• Ability to work well with a team or as an individual contributor

Physical requirements:

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time
• Ability to move and/or carry boxes up to 40 pounds with or without assistance
• Incumbents in this position frequently communicate with staff/clients who have inquires on project status; must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations
• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity equipment, such as a mouse, keyboard, scanner, copier, and calculator
• The person in this position needs to occasionally move about insideto access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.

The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor.

We are proud to offer a comprehensive health and welfare benefit package that includes:
HEALTH & WELL-BEING

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance

PEACE OF MIND

• Disability Insurance (STD/LTD)
• Flexible Spending Account
• Health Savings Account
• Basic Life/AD&D
• 401(k) plan

WORK/LIFE BALANCE

• Paid Time Off
• Company Holidays
• Leave of Absence
• Flexible Work Schedules

ADDITIONAL PERKS

• Employee Referral Program
• Professional Development
• Charitable Contribution Match

Employee welfare and development is important to us, and we sponsor many activities outside of work to promote team building as well as sponsor formal training and certification.

Based in Walnut Creek, CA with offices nationwide, Celerity energy engineers perform a critical, leadership role as strategic liaisons between data, assets and the teams that make projects happen in the field.
See full details and meet our leadership team on our website: https://www.consultcelerity.com/

Celerity is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veterans’ status or other status protected by applicable law.
Pursuant to the Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any US employer. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.