Principal Consultant - Power & Renewables

Wood Mackenzie Inc.; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Wood Mackenzie Inc. is seeking a Senior Consultant to lead teams in delivering complex commercial and strategy projects in the Americas power and renewables markets. You will ensure quality analysis and act as a trusted advisor to clients.

The ideal candidate has over 7 years of consulting experience, strong analytical and communication skills, and a solid understanding of power and renewables sectors. The position offers a hybrid work model based in Boston or Houston.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of consulting experience with a proven track record of leading projects.
• Strong consulting fundamentals and analytical rigor.
• Solid grounding in power and/or renewables markets.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of complex commercial and strategy mandates.
• Ensure rigorous analysis and clarity of recommendations.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior client teams.

Skills

Structured problem-solving

Analytical rigor

Communication

Coaching

Financial modelling

Power generation understanding

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, economics, finance, mathematics, physics or similar

MBA or master’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Python

Job description

About WoodMackenzie

WoodMackenzie is a global leader in analytics and insights across the energy and natural resources landscape.

Role Overview

This role is for a senior consultant who leads teams in delivering complex commercial and strategy mandates across the Americas power and renewables markets, driving high‑quality analysis and trusted advisory to clients.

Main Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of complex commercial and strategy mandates across Americas power and renewables markets, shaping the approach, setting objectives, and steering teams to on‑time, on‑budget, high‑standard completion.
• Ensure rigorous analysis, clarity of recommendations, and hold accountability for all project outputs.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior client teams, often serving as the commercial advisor on transactions and interfacing at all levels.
• Serve as the client’s point of contact throughout each mandate, ensuring strong client experience and surfacing opportunities for additional work.
• Coach and develop junior colleagues, modelling problem‑solving standards and supporting their growth.
• Bring a commercially grounded view of power and renewables markets (fundamentals, price formation, core technologies, energy transition) and apply it with judgment across client situations.
• Build and leverage a robust internal network across consulting, research, sales, and account management.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of consulting experience with a proven track record of leading projects and teams.
• Strong consulting fundamentals: structured problem‑solving, analytical rigor, and clear, defensible answers.
• Solid grounding in power and/or renewables markets, with credibility to engage clients from day one.
• Experience acting as a commercial advisor in power and renewables transactions is highly desirable.
• Financial modelling skills and familiarity with power generation asset or market modelling are highly desirable.
• Strong written and verbal communication: the ability to craft high‑impact stories and present with authority to senior audiences.
• Proven ability to coach and develop junior colleagues and raise the team’s standards.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, economics, finance, mathematics, physics or similar; an MBA or master’s degree is preferred.
• Excellent Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills; Python and AI tool development skills are desirable.

Skills & Behaviours

• Growth Mindset: embrace feedback and persist in problem solving.
• Customer Collaboration: build impactful relationships with clients.
• Planning and Prioritising: manage workflows across teams.
• Commitment to Action: make evidence‑based decisions and act decisively.
• Change Agility: adapt to uncertainty and identify opportunities in disruption.

Location & Travel

This is a hybrid role based in Houston or Boston, with an expectation of 2–3 days per week in the office. The role involves occasional travel throughout the Americas region.

Equal Opportunity Statement

We are an equal‑opportunity employer. We are committed to recruiting the best people regardless of race, colour, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. For more information, visit www.eeoc.gov.