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Job Family:
Power Systems Engineering Consulting
Travel Required:
Clearance Required:
What You Will Do:
The Energy Markets & Systems Integrated Modeling Team’s work supports developers, operators and sponsors to bring in new grid-scale and community renewables, storage and green fuels resources. The Energy Markets & Systems Integrated Modeling Team assists utilities and large commercial companies in their ESG, decarbonization and renewable integration efforts.
Our Energy Markets & Systems Integrated Modeling Team develops and maintains a suite of quantitative market models that Guidehouse’s clients, renewable and storage players, and utilities depend on for capital investment decisions, business improvement and grid reliability. Through our wholesale and retail market expertise and modeling capabilities, we forecast energy market conditions across North America, along with generating resource additions and retirements, intra-day commercial optimization of assets using different market instruments, in an effort to identify business opportunities and quantify business risks. The Energy Markets & Systems Integrated Modeling Team maintains its independent view of North American wholesale power markets in its bi-annual Reference Case.
Responsibilities of a Managing Consultant include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Originating, closing, leading large and complex client engagements.
- Managing staff and assisting in related business development efforts.
- Tracking and analyzing energy market trends.
- Translating clients' inquiries and challenges into actionable scopes of work.
- Compiling reports, presentations, and other documents to communicate solutions, strategies, and analysis to clients.
- Supporting the day-to-day management of client relationships.
- Developing and using analytical models, programming, and simulations to forecast market prices, conduct research and development, and create tools to improve productivity and accuracy.
- Reviewing and approving model outputs via data collection, manipulation, and analyses, which may involve spreadsheet and database creation and management.
On our team you’ll:
- Be an expert in ISO/RTO markets across North America, at the crossroads of local energy pricing, capacity auctions, ancillary services and shifts in load composition and demand response initiatives
- Be intimately familiar with the economics, policies and players driving renewables, battery storage development, green fuels and new power generation technologies.
- Supervise simulations of the future dispatch of the power transmission grid using an economic dispatch model.
- Review the addition/retirement of diverse generating resources using a capacity expansion model across ISO/RTO markets.
- Be an expert in how energy players procure power, integrate renewables, and maintain grid reliability.
- Help develop our Reference Case while expanding our client base.
- Mentor junior consultants in expanding their individual know-how and business acumen on energy markets, business development and client management skills.
What You Will Need:
- Bachelor’s degree in a business, economics, energy finance, or engineering discipline AND Five (5+) plus years of post-graduation work experience in a related field (e.g. consulting, strategy, project development); Or
- Master's degree in a business, economics, energy finance, or engineering discipline AND Three (3+) plus years of post-graduation work experience in a related field (e.g. consulting, strategy, project development).
- Post graduation work experience with economic dispatch models such as: Aurora, Origin, PLEXOS, BID3, or PSO.
- Outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Experienced with data analytics, data modeling and visualization.
- Proactive and independent work style.
- Ability to assume ownership of significant portions of tasks while collaborating with a close-knit team.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to travel.
- Ability to work in a Guidehouse Office or Client Office location.
- Currently reside in the contiguous United States.
What Would Be Nice To Have:
- Preference will be given to candidates within reasonable driving distance of a core Guidehouse Office or Client Office location.
- Graduate degree (Masters, MBA, PhD) in business, policy, economics, energy finance, engineering.
- Experience in generation and storage asset management.
#LI-DNI
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.
Job Family:
Power Systems Engineering Consulting
Travel Required:
Clearance Required:
What You Will Do:
The Energy Markets & Systems Integrated Modeling Team’s work supports developers, operators and sponsors to bring in new grid-scale and community renewables, storage and green fuels resources. The Energy Markets & Systems Integrated Modeling Team assists utilities and large commercial companies in their ESG, decarbonization and renewable integration efforts.
Our Energy Markets & Systems Integrated Modeling Team develops and maintains a suite of quantitative market models that Guidehouse’s clients, renewable and storage players, and utilities depend on for capital investment decisions, business improvement and grid reliability. Through our wholesale and retail market expertise and modeling capabilities, we forecast energy market conditions across North America, along with generating resource additions and retirements, intra-day commercial optimization of assets using different market instruments, in an effort to identify business opportunities and quantify business risks. The Energy Markets & Systems Integrated Modeling Team maintains its independent view of North American wholesale power markets in its bi-annual Reference Case.
Responsibilities of a Managing Consultant include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Originating, closing, leading large and complex client engagements.
- Managing staff and assisting in related business development efforts.
- Tracking and analyzing energy market trends.
- Translating clients' inquiries and challenges into actionable scopes of work.
- Compiling reports, presentations, and other documents to communicate solutions, strategies, and analysis to clients.
- Supporting the day-to-day management of client relationships.
- Developing and using analytical models, programming, and simulations to forecast market prices, conduct research and development, and create tools to improve productivity and accuracy.
- Reviewing and approving model outputs via data collection, manipulation, and analyses, which may involve spreadsheet and database creation and management.
On our team you’ll:
- Be an expert in ISO/RTO markets across North America, at the crossroads of local energy pricing, capacity auctions, ancillary services and shifts in load composition and demand response initiatives
- Be intimately familiar with the economics, policies and players driving renewables, battery storage development, green fuels and new power generation technologies.
- Supervise simulations of the future dispatch of the power transmission grid using an economic dispatch model.
- Review the addition/retirement of diverse generating resources using a capacity expansion model across ISO/RTO markets.
- Be an expert in how energy players procure power, integrate renewables, and maintain grid reliability.
- Help develop our Reference Case while expanding our client base.
- Mentor junior consultants in expanding their individual know-how and business acumen on energy markets, business development and client management skills.
What You Will Need:
- Bachelor’s degree in a business, economics, energy finance, or engineering discipline AND Five (5+) plus years of post-graduation work experience in a related field (e.g. consulting, strategy, project development); Or
- Master's degree in a business, economics, energy finance, or engineering discipline AND Three (3+) plus years of post-graduation work experience in a related field (e.g. consulting, strategy, project development).
- Post graduation work experience with economic dispatch models such as: Aurora, Origin, PLEXOS, BID3, or PSO.
- Outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Experienced with data analytics, data modeling and visualization.
- Proactive and independent work style.
- Ability to assume ownership of significant portions of tasks while collaborating with a close-knit team.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to travel.
- Ability to work in a Guidehouse Office or Client Office location.
- Currently reside in the contiguous United States.
What Would Be Nice To Have:
- Preference will be given to candidates within reasonable driving distance of a core Guidehouse Office or Client Office location.
- Graduate degree (Masters, MBA, PhD) in business, policy, economics, energy finance, engineering.
- Experience in generation and storage asset management.
#LI-DNI
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.
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in managing consultant jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in business, management, economics, or a related field
- Five or more years of client-facing consulting or advisory experience
- Proven ability to lead project workstreams and manage junior team members
- Proficiency in PowerPoint, Excel, and data visualization or analytics tools
- Experience developing frameworks, roadmaps, or recommendations for executive stakeholders
- MBA or advanced degree preferred for senior managing consultant roles
Tips for Your Managing Consultant Job Search
Quantify your engagement outcomes specifically
Clients and hiring partners want to see what changed because you were in the room. Replace vague accomplishments with delivery metrics: cost reductions achieved, timelines compressed, or revenue influenced on specific engagements. Vague claims about 'driving results' get screened out fast.
Tailor your resume to the engagement model
Managing consultant roles differ sharply between project-based boutiques and retainer-driven practices. Read each job listing carefully for language around client portfolios versus defined engagements, then mirror that framing in how you describe your own work history.
Target firms by their methodology, not just sector
Consulting shops hire for cultural and methodological fit as much as industry expertise. Research whether a firm runs agile sprints, waterfall delivery, or proprietary frameworks before applying, and surface your relevant experience with that model in your cover materials.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists managing consultant openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Prepare a structured case for every interview
Most managing consultant interviews include a live case component alongside behavioral questions. Practice structuring ambiguous business problems out loud using a consistent framework, because interviewers evaluate your communication and logic under pressure, not just whether you reach the right answer.
Negotiate scope and travel expectations, not just pay
In consulting, travel requirements and project rotation policies can shift a role's day-to-day dramatically. During offer conversations, ask directly about expected client-site days, geographic coverage, and bench time so you're comparing roles on the full picture.
Managing Consultant Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most managing consultants?
The companies hiring the most managing consultants right now include Ramboll, Guidehouse, and Berkeley Research Group, with the largest share of openings in New York, Texas, and Virginia, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand is concentrated in firms serving financial services, healthcare, and government clients.
How many managing consultant jobs are remote?
About 88% of managing consultant openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, though client-site expectations vary widely by firm and engagement type. Strategy and change management sub-specializations tend to offer more remote flexibility than operational or implementation-heavy roles, which typically require regular on-site presence.
How do you become a managing consultant?
Most managing consultants start in analyst or associate roles at a consulting firm, then advance by leading progressively larger engagements and client relationships. Building deep expertise in a specific industry or functional area accelerates promotion, as does developing a reputation for delivering measurable outcomes. An MBA from a target program can open doors at major firms, but boutique and independent practices often weight demonstrated delivery experience more heavily than credentials alone.
Can you get hired as a managing consultant with limited experience?
Boutique firms and internal consulting teams at large corporations are more open to candidates who come from adjacent roles in operations, strategy, finance, or project management than the major global firms tend to be. Highlighting any client-facing or cross-functional leadership work, even from outside formal consulting, helps close the gap. Targeting firms in industries where you already have deep subject matter expertise is the most practical path if your consulting experience is thin.
What does the managing consultant interview process look like?
The process typically runs three to four rounds and includes a recruiter screen, a structured competency interview covering client management and leadership examples, a live or take-home case study, and a final-round conversation with a senior partner or practice leader. Firms assess both your analytical rigor and your ability to communicate recommendations clearly to non-technical audiences. Some boutiques add a presentation component where you walk through a past engagement or a prepared solution to a sample client problem.
Where can I find and apply to managing consultant jobs?
You can find and apply to managing consultant jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Find the roles that fit your experience and specialization from the listings on this page and apply directly to each one that matches.
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