Senior Energy & Utilities Consultant - Renewables Lead

Sargent & Lundy; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 145,000 - 222,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Plans: Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) and retirement benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

Sargent & Lundy Consulting (SLC) in Chicago is seeking a senior energy-consulting leader to help utilities, IPPs, and developers navigate the energy transition. You will guide strategic planning, economic analyses, and due diligence for power projects, collaborating with top technical experts to deliver actionable recommendations.

The role demands strong analytical skills, extensive engagement with utilities and investors, and the ability to manage multi-disciplinary teams in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical, mechanical, or civil engineering (other engineering disciplines or finance/economics may be considered) with 15 or more years of experience in the power industry.
• Experience managing teams of engineers and/or consultants.
• Demonstrated experience working with electric or gas utilities, independent power producers, project developers, grid operators, or energy investors.

Responsibilities

• Leading strategic planning consulting projects, including market, technology, and policy assessments.
• Leading and contributing to project economic and cost analyses, risk assessments, and contracting strategies.
• Managing technical due diligence and owner’s engineering reviews for power and energy projects, including reviewing deliverables such as reports and studies.
• Providing client program and project management support, including improving governance, business processes, controls, and stakeholder alignment.
• Developing conceptual plans in coordination with Sargent & Lundy’s technical teams to meet clients’ needs.
• Preparing and presenting project implementation strategies and plans to client executives and project teams.
• Translating complex technical findings into clear, client-ready deliverables, including presentations and written reports.
• Leading discrete workstreams within larger client engagements.
• Coordinating day‑to‑day activities of junior team members, providing clear instruction including technical approaches, and managing hours and work performed to budget and scope.
• Developing staff expertise through training and mentoring.
• Contributing to business development, including proposal preparation and client relationship building.

Job description

Sargent & Lundy Consulting (SLC) in Chicago is seeking a senior energy-consulting leader to help utilities, IPPs, and developers navigate the energy transition. You will guide strategic planning, economic analyses, and due diligence for power projects, collaborating with top technical experts to deliver actionable recommendations.

The role demands strong analytical skills, extensive engagement with utilities and investors, and the ability to manage multi-disciplinary teams in a fast-paced