Senior Consultant, Utilities, Market and Decarbonization Programs

Are you ready to make an impact?

West Monroe is seeking a mission‑driven Senior Consultant to join the Energy & Utilities team. In this role, you will directly contribute to the execution and management of decarbonization consulting projects that use building energy modeling, advanced analytics, and research that support energy efficiency, electrification, decarbonization, and the integration of renewables into the electric grid.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about delivering exceptional client service, dedicated to our mission of meeting state, federal, and international carbon mitigation goals, and enthusiastic about growing with our dynamic consulting firm.

Depending on experience, initial assignments may include advanced analytics to identify opportunities to improve alignment between demand‑side programs and distribution planning needs and support long‑term decarbonization goals and/or technical and project support for our role as technology and codes and standards experts in the California Market Transformation Administrator program.

Responsibilities

• Be a trusted advisor to our clients by providing pragmatic advice based on defensible data and analysis
• Manage and contribute to multiple projects including technical research and analysis, client engagement, subcontractor management, and external stakeholder engagement including:
  • Scoping and launching new projects
  • Engaging in primary and secondary research
  • Procuring test equipment and arranging laboratory tests
  • Supporting laboratory and field investigations
  • Fostering coalition‑building
  • Supporting legal, regulatory, and policy reviews
• Conduct building energy modeling to determine energy savings or operating characteristics of buildings, technologies, or competing technologies
• Plan, scope, and oversee lab and field studies related to technologies or practices
• Plan and conduct analysis of research results from laboratory tests, field studies, and/or building energy modeling
• Develop and maintain budget forecasts and project schedules across multiple projects
• Coordinate research with state programs and independent entities
• Ensure high‑quality deliverables, including spreadsheets with supporting calculations, memos, reports, and presentations
• Contribute to business development and proposal writing.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• "Bachelor’s" degree in engineering or technical field(s) is required; bachelor’s degree in mechanical or electrical engineering is preferred
• 6+ years of relevant work experience, preferably including consulting and utility energy efficiency program exposure
• Demonstrated experience with:
  • Energy modeling (EnergyPlus, OpenStudio, ModelKit, IESVE, TraneTrace, etc.) and engineering simulations
  • Python, R, or similar programming languages for data analysis
• Comfort contributing to complex projects with a problem‑solving orientation that prioritizes client needs.
• Strong attention to detail, including maintaining consistency and rigor across multi‑section documents with multiple contributors
• Proven project management experience with a successful track record.
• Strong initiative, creativity, and curiosity; ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, including the ability to adapt technical material for broader audiences.
• Confidence, enthusiasm, humility, and the highest ethical standards
• Desire to work in a remote environment with colleagues throughout the U.S. with primary alignment with West Coast hours. Flexibility to travel for in‑person meetings, as needed

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with one or more of the following
• Engineering support for energy efficiency programs such as technical reference manual (TRM) development or measurement and verification
• California and national appliance standards and building energy codes, including California Title 20 appliance standards, California Title 24 building energy codes, ASHRAE 90.1, and IECC
• Advanced data analytics including the application of machine learning or artificial intelligence to physics‑based models related to energy efficiency, demand flexibility, or electrification
• Utilities on demand side management (DSM) and/or advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) data analysis

Salary & Benefits

Based on pay transparency guidelines, the salary range for this role can vary based on your proximity to one of our West Monroe offices. Information on our competitive total rewards package, including our bonus structure and benefits is here. Individual salaries are determined by evaluating a variety of factors including geography, experience, skills, education, and internal equity.

Employees (and their families) are covered by medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees are able to enroll in our company’s 401(k) plan, purchase shares from our employee stock ownership program and be eligible to receive annual bonuses. Employees will also receive unlimited flexible time off and ten paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Eligibility for ten weeks of paid parental leave will also be available upon hire date.

Seattle or Washington, D.C.

$121,800—$143,300 USD

Los Angeles

$127,600—$150,200 USD

New York City or San Francisco

$133,400—$157,000 USD

A location not listed above

$116,000—$136,500 USD

Equal Employment Opportunity

West Monroe is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We believe in treating each employee and applicant for employment fairly and with dignity. We base our employment decisions on merit, experience, and potential, without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, religion, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state or local law. To learn more about diversity, equity and inclusion at West Monroe, visit If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in our recruiting process, please inquire by sending an email to