Senior Consultant – All Practices

NewGen Strategies & Solutions, LLC; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 81,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Medical insurance

401K plan with matching

Paid personal time off and holidays

Professional development

Job summary

NewGen Strategies & Solutions, LLC is seeking a Senior Consultant to support our Energy, Water, and Solid Waste practices based in Denver, CO. The role requires extensive experience in utility economics, enterprise financial planning, and client-focused project delivery.

The position involves developing Excel-based financial models, reviewing financial statements, assisting with business development, and coaching staff while coordinating with stakeholders across multiple offices.

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting, Business, Economics, Engineering or related field.
• Strong analytical skills in engineering economics and enterprise financial planning.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel capabilities.
• Experience in utility industry or government finance is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Review and analyze financial statements to assess utility management and pricing.
• Build financial models and dashboards to support client decisions.
• Develop Excel-based financial and operational tools with documented assumptions.
• Support project management by monitoring scope, schedule and costs.
• Prepare reports and presentations for management and stakeholders.
• Mentor junior staff and provide QA/QC feedback.
• Assist with business development and proposal preparation.

Skills

Analytical skills

Excel proficiency

Team oriented

Communication skills

QA/QC

Project management

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in related field

Tools

Excel

Microsoft Office

Job description

NewGen is currently hiring for a Senior Consultant supporting our Energy, Water, and Solid Waste practices. This is a position for a professional who has fairly extensive work experience and technical expertise in utility economics, enterprise financial planning, consulting, or other relevant areas, and who is capable of managing or performing small- to medium-sized client projects of reasonable complexity. The ideal candidate approaches work as a solver, bringing structured problem-solving, sound judgment, and attention to detail to high-quality client deliverables.

Key Responsibilities

• Review and analyze financial statements and financial information to assess overall utility management, financial performance, and adequacy of current and proposed pricing structures (e.g., cost of service, financial forecasting).
• Perform advanced financial analysis and prepare financial models with user-friendly dashboards to improve flexibility in client decision making.
• Develop Microsoft Excel-based financial and operational modeling tools with clear documentation of assumptions, calculations, and outputs.
• Assist with project management by helping monitor scope, schedule, and costs, and propose corrective measures when schedule or budget issues arise.
• Perform detailed review of work performed by staff under direct supervision and provide clear, constructive feedback.
• Apply internal QA/QC practices to make sure deliverables are accurate, consistent, and defensible.
• Assist with business development responsibilities, including preparation of project proposals for new and existing clients.
• Perform industry and/or project-specific research to strengthen analyses and recommendations.
• Prepare and deliver reports, memoranda, and/or presentations summarizing analyses and results to management teams, city councils, county commissions, boards, and other stakeholders.
• Cooperate and communicate with other professionals and support staff assigned to the various phases of the project.
• Assume an increased role in client relations to build credibility and establish contacts for future business development.
• Develop professional staff through training and coaching, and evaluate performance of staff reporting to the role.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate or Master’s degree in Accounting, Business, Economics, Engineering, or related field.
• Candidate must be team oriented and demonstrate proven analytical skills in the areas of engineering economics, enterprise financial planning, and public utility accounting, with advanced Microsoft Excel capabilities.
• Prior knowledge or experience with the utility industry or local government finance is a plus.
• Minimum of 3 years of prior and applicable work experience preferred.

What We Look For

• Must demonstrate analytical skills in the areas of engineering economics, enterprise financial planning, and public utility accounting.
• Must be team oriented and work effectively with people at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to lead and review work performed by others; experience performing QA/QC on work completed by junior staff and peers preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present technical information to a variety of audiences.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel capabilities in financial forecasting and trend analytics.
• Proficiency with other Microsoft Office products (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Prior experience supporting expert witness testimony or serving as an expert witness is a plus.
• Workload varies based on project needs; some evening or weekend hours and travel may be required.

$81,000 - $97,000

Bonus

Target annual bonus of 10% of base salary

Medical insurance

401K Plan with matching

Paid personal time off and holidays

Investment in formal and informal professional development

Hybrid (three days in office) at any of our five offices: Denver, CO; Dallas, TX; Austin, TX; Nashville, TN; or Annapolis, MD.

The range provided is NewGen's reasonable estimate of the base compensation for this role. The actual amount may be higher or lower, based on non-discriminatory factors such as location, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities.

To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States, and should not require, now or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status. NewGen is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. NewGen strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, sex (including pregnancy), age, disability, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.