Solutions Consultant

itron; Colorado; Hybrid; USD 96,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

401k matching

Employee stock purchase program

Paid vacation

Health and wellbeing programs

Job summary

Itron is seeking a Solution Consultant to partner with Account Executives, lead discovery, define tailored demonstrations, and translate customer needs into scalable utilities solutions in the energy sector.

This role involves delivering POCs, RFX responses, and workshops, with 40%+ travel, in a fast-paced, customer-centric environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Solution Consultant, Sales Engineer, or Sales Consultant within an enterprise SaaS environment.
• Strong ability to communicate complex technical concepts in an accessible, customer-centric manner.
• Proven collaboration skills and comfort working cross-functionally in fast-paced, agile environments.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead discovery engagements with structured plans and document findings for internal use.
• Translate discovery insights into comprehensive solution descriptions and deployment strategies.
• Develop tailored RFX responses and technical overviews with cross-functional partners.
• Design and lead proofs of concept (POCs) and trial programs with defined objectives and success criteria.
• Facilitate solution discovery workshops from preparation to delivery and co-lead value-focused sessions.
• Deliver engaging demonstrations throughout the sales cycle and capture customer feedback.

Skills

Solution Consultant

Sales Engineer

Enterprise SaaS

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Tools

GIS technologies

Job description

Itron is innovating new ways for utilities and cities to manage energy and water. We create a more resourceful world to protect essential resources for today and tomorrow. Join us.

The Solution Consultant partners closely with Account Executives to serve as a trusted solution expert throughout the sales lifecycle. This role leads discovery efforts, owns solution definition, and configures and delivers tailored demonstrations that address customer challenges in the Utilities & Energy sector. The Solution Consultant plays a critical role in translating customer needs into scalable, innovative solutions while supporting RFX responses, proofs of concept (POCs), trial programs, and collaborative workshops. This position is well suited for a customer-centric, agile professional who thrives in a collaborative environment and is motivated by solving complex business and technical challenges.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead inclusive, outcome-focused discovery engagements by creating structured discovery plans, providing educational guidance on technical solutions, asking thoughtful questions, and documenting findings that serve as a shared knowledge repository for internal stakeholders.
• Own the solution definition process by translating discovery insights into comprehensive solution descriptions that clearly articulate product capabilities, value propositions, technical feasibility, and deployment strategies while aligning with customer expectations and supporting customer operations teams.
• Craft and contribute to RFX responses by developing tailored solution descriptions, proposals, and technical overview documents in collaboration with cross-functional partners to ensure accuracy, authenticity, accountability, and customer alignment.
• Design and lead proofs of concept (POCs) and trial programs by defining objectives, success criteria, and project charters, guiding customers through solution functionality, addressing technical considerations, and clearly demonstrating business value.
• Facilitate solution discovery workshops from preparation through delivery, including moderation and development of final deliverables, and co-lead value-focused workshops in partnership with business strategy teams.
• Deliver engaging, tailored demonstrations throughout the sales cycle, including conferences and industry events, adapting messaging to customer use cases, documenting feedback, and sharing insights internally to support continuous improvement and innovation.
• Maintain deep industry expertise by staying current on Gas and Electric utility market trends, evolving customer needs, product releases, value propositions, and messaging to ensure innovative and relevant solution positioning.
• Configure product-line software to address customer-specific challenges by applying best practices, industry knowledge, and an agile, collaborative approach to deliver scalable, high-impact solutions.

Required Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of experience as a Solution Consultant, Sales Engineer, or Sales Consultant within an enterprise SaaS environment.
• Strong ability to communicate complex technical concepts in an accessible, customer-centric manner.
• Proven collaboration skills and comfort working cross-functionally in fast-paced, agile environments.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Experience supporting utility customers, particularly within Gas and Electric industries.
• Familiarity with GIS technologies and data-driven solutions.
• Experience designing and delivering POCs, trial programs, and value-based presentations.
• Self-motivated, innovative thinker with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
• Ability to adapt quickly, think creatively, work authentically, and contribute to customer success.

Physical Demands

This is a typical office job, with no special physical requirements or unusual work environment.

Travel

40%+ of the time

Benefits Info

• financial
• social
• health and wellbeing programs
• paid vacation
• 401k matching
• employee stock purchase program
• hybrid work schedule

The successful candidate's starting salary will be determined based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as skills and experience and may vary by location. The base salary is $96,000-155,250 annually. This position is eligible for our annual bonus program.

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Itron is committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce and providing an authentic workplace experience for all employees.

The successful candidate's starting wage will be determined based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as skills and experience.