Senior Analyst

​* Simple Staffing is hiring for this position on behalf of Black & Veatch *

The Opportunity

As a Senior Analyst within the Infrastructure Advisory team in Canada, you will play a key role in delivering technology projects for water, electric and gas utilities. There is an immediate need to support industry-leading Operational Technologies (OT) transformation projects specifically around Advanced Distribution Management System (ADMS), with opportunities to work on other Infrastructure Advisory solution projects including Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI), Grid Modernization, Enterprise Asset Management System (EAMS) implementation, and Digital Solutions in Canada and the United States. 

Key Responsibilities

• Support delivery of technology projects, including requirements gathering, data evaluation, process mapping, report development, training, change management, and testing. 
• Collect, analyze, and interpret quantitative and qualitative data to provide insights, identify trends, opportunities and risks. 
• Under general supervision, prepare reports, presentations, processes, tools, models and other deliverables to effectively communicate analysis and recommendations to clients. 
• Participate in client meetings and workshops to support the project team with presentation and facilitation. 
• Recognize and apply appropriate technical methods to diagnose issues and develop solutions; engage technical subject matter experts to fill knowledge gaps. 
• Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of an industry or technical specialization. 
• Understand and adhere to budget, schedule, and quality requirements. May support development of scope and fee for proposals. 
• Collaborate with team members and subject matter experts to ensure high-quality deliverables and successful project outcomes. 
• Stay current with industry trends, emerging technologies and best practices. 
• Develop knowledge and experience in specializations and specific industry areas and participate in professional development opportunities. Shares current knowledge of latest technology and processes. 

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Information Technology or Engineering 
• 2+ years of experience in the electric utility sector and/or in a management consulting role working with utilities. 
• Knowledge of or direct experience with Grid Management & Modernization Solutions Deployment (e.g. Grid Modernization Technologies, Advanced Distribution Management System, Distributed Energy Resource Management System, Automated Metering Infrastructure) and/or Utility IT Transformation (Enterprise Asset Management, Work Management, Customer Information Systems, ERP) 

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree + 2-4 years experience OR Master's degree
• 2-4+ years experience in a business/consulting environment
• All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.