IRP & Resource Planning Lead — Utilities Consulting

Black & Veatch Corporation; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k plan

Tuition reimbursement

Adoption reimbursement

Vendor discounts

Employee referral program

AD&D insurance

Pre-tax accounts

Voluntary legal plan

BV Credit Union

Performance-based bonus program

Job summary

Black & Veatch Corporation invites an exceptional professional to join Infrastructure Advisory as a consulting manager and resource planning leader, to guide integrated resource planning engagements for electric utilities and large electric users.

You will translate client objectives into strategic, long-term resource plans, manage cross-functional teams using tools like PLEXOS and EnCompass, and help shape offerings while supporting business development in a flexible hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Arts or Science, preferably in business, technology, or engineering OR relevant business experience.
• Minimum of 7 years related work experience
• Master of Arts or Science
• Typically 8–10 years experience in a business/consulting environment
• Certifications related to area of expertise, where applicable preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end execution of high complexity resource planning engagements for utilities and large electric users.
• Integrated resource planning leadership, including defining study approach, scenario design, assumptions development, stakeholder engagement, and documentation.
• Direction and oversight of energy market modeling performed with tools such as PLEXOS and EnCompass (production cost, capacity expansion, and portfolio studies).
• Guidance on resource adequacy, reliability, and planning reserve margin assessments; evaluation of capacity accreditation and ELCC where applicable.
• Portfolio optimization and investment planning strategy (generation, storage, transmission, demand-side resources).
• Review of model results, translating results into clear client-ready exhibits and recommendations.
• Provide clients with a strategic vision of their long-term resource plans and decision pathways for executives and boards.
• Help shape and evolve Black & Veatch’s IRP solution to better support current and future clients.
• Support business development activities, and lead the development of scopes, schedules and budgets.

Skills

Resource planning leadership

Energy market modeling

Stakeholder engagement

Client advisory

Education

Bachelor of Arts or Science in business, technology, or engineering

Master of Arts or Science

Tools

PLEXOS

EnCompass

Job description

Black & Veatch Corporation invites an exceptional professional to join Infrastructure Advisory as a consulting manager and resource planning leader, to guide integrated resource planning engagements for electric utilities and large electric users.

You will translate client objectives into strategic, long-term resource plans, manage cross-functional teams using tools like PLEXOS and EnCompass, and help shape offerings while supporting business development in a flexible hybrid work environment.