Consultant Jobs in Boston, MA

Job Family:

Management Consulting

Travel Required:

Up to 25%

Clearance Required:

None

Guidehouse is seeking a Senior Consultant to support state energy agencies, regulators, and other public-sector organizations as they address critical challenges related to clean energy, grid modernization, affordability, infrastructure planning, and program implementation. Senior Consultants lead defined workstreams, develop analyses and deliverables, guide junior team members, and help clients make informed decisions.

What You Will Do:

Client Delivery & Analysis

• Lead assigned project tasks or workstreams by coordinating activities, managing priorities, tracking progress, and delivering high-quality work products.
• Conduct qualitative and quantitative analyses related to energy policy, programs, operations, infrastructure, markets, and public-sector investments, translating complex information into actionable findings and recommendations.
• Develop client-ready presentations, reports, analyses, and other deliverables that support client goals and decision-making.
• Collaborate with project teams, client counterparts, and subcontractors to advance workstream objectives, address risks and issues, and support successful project delivery.
• Participate in client meetings, workshops, interviews, and working sessions, communicating effectively with stakeholders and escalating broader project issues as appropriate.

Team Leadership & Collaboration

• Build productive working relationships with clients and colleagues through strong communication, preparation, and follow-through.
• Provide day-to-day guidance, mentoring, and first-level review for junior team members and subcontractors assigned to the workstream.
• Support project administration activities, including schedules, deliverable tracking, action-item management, and project documentation.

Business Development & Practice Contribution

• Support proposal development, market research, pursuit activities, and identification of client needs or follow-on opportunities.
• Monitor developments in energy policy, funding, regulation, and procurement relevant to clients and priority accounts.
• Contribute to thought leadership, knowledge assets, recruiting, onboarding, training, and other practice-building initiatives.

Example Project Areas

• Clean energy and decarbonization programs
• Grid modernization, reliability, and resilience
• Building and transportation electrification
• Energy affordability and customer programs
• Distributed energy resources and infrastructure planning
• Program design, implementation, evaluation, and grants management

What You Will Need:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
• 3+ years of experience in consulting, government, energy, utilities, public policy, sustainability, infrastructure, data analytics, program operations, or a related field
• Experience managing assigned workstreams, conducting analysis, and developing client-facing reports, presentations, or other deliverables
• Strong analytical, written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in a collaborative consulting environment
• Proficiency with Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and Teams
• Ability to travel as required
• No sponsorship is available for this position

What Would Be Nice To Have:

• Experience supporting government agencies, public authorities, utilities, regulators, or mission-driven organizations
• Familiarity with NYSERDA, NYPA, the New York State Public Service Commission, New York utilities, or related organizationsExperience in
• energy, clean energy programs, infrastructure, sustainability, or regulated industries
• Experience supporting program implementation, PMOs, grants management, policy analysis, or business-development efforts
• Graduate degree and/or relevant professional certification

The annual salary range for this position is $107,000.00-$178,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

What We Offer:

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays

• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus

• Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance

• 401(k) Retirement Plan

• Basic Life & Supplemental Life

• Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

• Student Loan PayDown

• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities

• Skills Development & Certifications

• Employee Referral Program

• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach

• Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program

• Mobility Stipend

About Guidehouse

Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer–Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.

If you have visited our website for information about employment opportunities, or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Guidehouse Recruiting at 1-571-633-1711 or via email at RecruitingAccommodation@guidehouse.com. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodation.

All communication regarding recruitment for a Guidehouse position will be sent from Guidehouse email domains including @guidehouse.com or guidehouse@myworkday.com. Correspondence received by an applicant from any other domain should be considered unauthorized and will not be honored by Guidehouse. Note that Guidehouse will never charge a fee or require a money transfer at any stage of the recruitment process and does not collect fees from educational institutions for participation in a recruitment event. Never provide your banking information to a third party purporting to need that information to proceed in the hiring process.

If any person or organization demands money related to a job opportunity with Guidehouse, please report the matter to Guidehouse’s Ethics Hotline. If you want to check the validity of correspondence you have received, please contact recruiting@guidehouse.com. Guidehouse is not responsible for losses incurred (monetary or otherwise) from an applicant’s dealings with unauthorized third parties.

Guidehouse does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Guidehouse and Guidehouse will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.