Managing Consultant-Energy Markets

Sigma Earth; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Sigma Earth is looking for a skilled consultant with extensive experience in the energy sector, particularly focusing on power market simulation. The candidate should possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

The role includes leading client engagements, driving business development, and mentoring junior staff, requiring collaboration across multidisciplinary teams. Ideal candidates should have substantial experience with tools like Aurora and PLEXOS, and must reside in the contiguous United States.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizen or U.S. Permanent Resident due to client engagement requirements.
• 5+ years of relevant professional experience or a Master’s degree with 3+ years experience in consulting, strategy, project development, or the energy sector.
• Strong analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Willingness to travel as required for client engagements.

Responsibilities

• Lead the origination and negotiation of complex consulting engagements.
• Drive business development and client relationship initiatives.
• Monitor and analyze trends across electricity markets.
• Prepare and present high-quality reports and market assessments.
• Mentor junior consultants and enhance their technical capabilities.

Skills

Power market simulation tools

Analytical capabilities

Data analytics and visualization

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Energy Finance, Engineering, or a related discipline

Master’s degree in relevant field

Tools

Aurora

PLEXOS

BID3

Origin

PSO

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the origination, negotiation, and successful delivery of large-scale, complex consulting engagements within the energy sector.
• Drive business development initiatives by identifying opportunities, preparing proposals, and expanding client relationships.
• Monitor, analyze, and interpret trends across electricity markets, regulatory developments, and emerging energy technologies.
• Translate client business challenges into well-defined project scopes, strategic solutions, and actionable work plans.
• Prepare and present high-quality reports, client presentations, market assessments, and strategic recommendations.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships while supporting day-to-day engagement management and ensuring high client satisfaction.
• Develop, enhance, and apply analytical models, market simulations, and forecasting tools to evaluate energy prices, market dynamics, and investment opportunities.
• Validate analytical outputs through comprehensive data collection, modeling, database management, and quality assurance processes.

Core Responsibilities

• Serve as a subject matter expert on North American ISO/RTO electricity markets, including wholesale pricing, capacity markets, ancillary services, demand response, and transmission operations.
• Analyze the commercial and regulatory drivers influencing renewable energy, battery energy storage, green fuels, and emerging power generation technologies.
• Lead production cost simulations and economic dispatch modeling to assess future grid operations and market outcomes.
• Evaluate generation expansion and retirement scenarios using capacity expansion models across multiple electricity markets.
• Advise clients on power procurement strategies, renewable integration, grid reliability, and energy market participation.
• Support the development and continuous enhancement of market outlooks, reference case scenarios, and thought leadership.
• Mentor junior consultants by strengthening their technical expertise, consulting capabilities, business development skills, and client management experience.

Qualifications

Required

• U.S. Citizen or U.S. Permanent Resident due to client engagement requirements.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Energy Finance, Engineering, or a related discipline with 5+ years of relevant professional experience; or a Master’s degree with 3+ years of relevant experience in consulting, strategy, project development, or the energy sector.
• Hands‑on experience with power market simulation tools such as Aurora, PLEXOS, BID3, Origin, PSO, or similar economic dispatch and capacity expansion models.
• Strong analytical, quantitative, and problem‑solving capabilities.
• Proficiency in data analytics, modeling, visualization, and large dataset management.
• Self‑motivated with the ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills with experience communicating complex technical findings to clients.
• Willingness to travel as required for client engagements.
• Ability to work from Guidehouse or client office locations.
• Must currently reside within the contiguous United States.