Utility Consultant

Inabia Software & Consulting Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant US seeks a Senior Utility Consultant with 15+ years of experience in Emergency Preparedness, Incident Response, Storm Restoration, and Utility Operations within large electric and/or gas utilities. The role focuses on leading emergency management activities and coordinating restoration during major weather events.

The candidate will work within ICS/NIMS frameworks, collaborate with operations, regulatory and public safety teams, and support EOC activations as needed.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in utility industry required.
• Experience with large electric and/or gas utilities.
• Experience in Emergency Preparedness, Emergency Response, Incident Management, Storm Restoration, or Utility Operations.
• Experience participating in Emergency Operations Centers (EOC) during major incidents.
• Strong knowledge of ICS and NIMS.

Responsibilities

• Lead emergency management activities and coordinate restoration during major weather events.
• Collaborate with utility operations, grid modernization, customer operations, regulatory and public safety groups to ensure readiness and quick response.
• Support emergency response activities during major storm and outage events.

Skills

15+ years of utility industry exp.

Emergency Preparedness

Emergency Response

Incident Management

Storm Restoration

Utility Operations

ICS knowledge

NIMS knowledge

Stakeholder communication

Executive presentation skills

EOC activations participation

Job description

Client

Cognizant US

Title

Senior Utility Consultant – Emergency Preparedness & Incident Response

Location

Houston, TX (Local Candidates Preferred)

Full time

Additional Requirement (Important)

Candidate must be located in the Houston, Texas area and be available to participate in Utilities’ Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) activities, including emergency event mobilization, restoration support, preparedness exercises, and Emergency Operations Center activations as required.

Position Overview

We are seeking a senior utility professional with 15+ years of experience supporting Emergency Preparedness, Incident Response, Storm Restoration, and Utility Operations within large electric and/or gas utilities.

The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience leading emergency management activities, coordinating restoration efforts during major weather events, and working within Incident Command System (ICS) frameworks. Experience supporting utilities in hurricane-prone regions and participating in Emergency Operations Center (EOC) activations is highly preferred.

This role requires close collaboration with utility operations, grid modernization, customer operations, regulatory, and public safety organizations to ensure operational readiness and effective response to large-scale incidents.

Required Qualifications

• 15+ years of utility industry experience.
• Experience supporting large electric and/or gas utilities.
• Demonstrated experience in Emergency Preparedness, Emergency Response, Incident Management, Storm Restoration, or Utility Operations.
• Experience participating in Emergency Operations Centers (EOC) during major incidents.
• Strong knowledge of Incident Command System (ICS) and National Incident Management System (NIMS).
• Experience managing or coordinating hurricane, severe weather, wildfire, winter storm, flooding, or large-scale outage restoration efforts.
• Experience working with utility operations, transmission, distribution, customer operations, and field restoration organizations.
• Strong stakeholder communication and executive presentation skills.
• Ability to support emergency response activities during major storm and outage events.