Senior Consultant, Power Markets & Transaction Advisory - AFRY

AFRY Management Consulting is a leading advisor to the world’s energy industry, accelerating our clients’ energy transition and sustainability journey. We have a team of over 800 consultants, across 20 offices on 4 continents. We are committed to accelerating change towards a sustainable world in the interest of future generations. We are passionate about transforming industries and creating value for clients and society. We strongly believe that change happens when exceptional people with brave ideas come together.

At AFRY Management Consulting, we work globally to address challenges and opportunities in the energy, bioindustry, infrastructure, industrial and future mobility sectors through:

⦁ Strategic advice ⦁ Forward-looking market analysis ⦁ Operational and digital transformation ⦁ M&A and transaction services

The challenges of decarbonisation, decentralisation and digitalisation require us to continually challenge our existing ideas to remain at the forefront of thinking on the future of the energy industry. Our vision is to be the most recommended adviser for the energy transition.

We are looking for great people with expertise in energy consulting to join our management consulting team. If you are as interested as we are in this dynamic industry, we would love to hear from you.

As part of AFRY, our management consultants are backed by 19,000 engineers, designers, and advisors within infrastructure, industry, and energy who are at the cutting-edge of technology and have collective expertise that spans industries and geographies.

About the role

AFRY is looking to add talent to its power markets and transaction advisory team in Texas (The Woodlands / Houston). The role is within the management consulting team focusing on energy transition. The selected individual will serve as a member of the market analysis and/or transaction advisory team responsible for developing and maintaining the commodity price forecast for North America or supporting energy transactions on the buy and sell sides. We are looking for individuals with hands-on experience in commercial production cost models or working on transactions.

Your responsibilities

• Be collaborative, flexible, and proactive
• Be autonomous in the performance of the assigned tasks
• Control and challenge the obtained results, to validate them
• Support AFRY’s market analysis, transaction advisory, and strategy service line activities in the North American electricity market working for a wide range of clients – typically major financial investors, utilities, and regulatory bodies.
• Support all aspects of client engagement, such as helping identify issues, forming hypotheses, conducting analysis, synthesizing conclusions into recommendations, and presenting your work to clients
• Ability to work well with junior and senior team members is critical. Additionally, your ability to synthesize the data and analysis and succinctly deliver key insights and advice to clients is essential
• Support senior colleagues in commercial proposals and preparation of pitches
• Responsible for managing client projects - project manager role

Your profile

Required attributes

• Undergraduate degree in engineering, math/statistics, physics, economics, and finance
• At least 5 to 8 years of experience in energy consulting or industry or other advisory roles with a focus on electricity and natural gas markets covering the US and/or Canada  
• Working experience in one or more of the following power markets: CAISO, ERCOT, NYISO, PJM, ISO-NE, SPP, MISO, Ontario, and Alberta
• Experience in working in at least two service lines, namely, strategy, transaction advisory, and market/commercial analysis
• Solid working knowledge of one or more of the following expertise areas – power and heat including renewables, energy storage, hydrogen/ammonia, CCS/CCUS, transmission networks, EV/mobility, and natural gas & LNG
• Exceptional project management skills, with the ability to effectively lead and deliver multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills to understand, analyze, interpret, and derive insight from complex quantitative data and information is essential
• Knowledge of U.S. power industry structures, policies, regulations, and market fundamentals
• Strong understanding of recent trends in conventional generation, renewables, energy storage, distributed generation, and transmission development
• Excellent written and oral communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to convey complex ideas and concepts to clients and stakeholders.
• Ability to effectively use Microsoft Office products – Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Business travel may be required from time to time domestically and internationally but not to exceed 10% of the time
• Flexible work schedule with four (4) days per week in the local office

Desired Attributes

• MBA or Master's or Ph.D. degree preferred
• Possess a working knowledge of one or more commercial production cost models such as BID3, PLEXOS, PROMOD, Gridview, Aurora, GE MAPS, Dayzer etc.
• Experience developing and working with financial models will be a plus
• Familiarity with PowerBI or Tableau for data analysis, visualization, and dashboard development
• Experience using one or more scientific programming languages such as Python, R, or MATLAB will be a plus

AFRY - Management Consulting Division offers you: 

• Competitive performance-oriented compensation
• Competitive benefits - Medical, dental, vision, life, short-term and long-term disability, 401(k) with company match, paid vacation, and holidays.
• Structured career development plan
• Opportunity to work with recognized thought-leaders in the global energy industry
• Ability to work with employees from many different cultures and backgrounds
• A firm that believes by working together we can create a new energy era in which the world can become more sustainable
• Various forms of flexibility to help you integrate your life with your professional commitments
• At AFRY, we believe that having the best people attracts the best projects and having the best projects attracts the best people. We work in a global environment with a strong focus on the needs of our local clients

• You must have the right to live and work in the country for which you are applying. Only AFRY Employees qualify for sponsorship to the USA. 

At AFRY, we believe that having the best people attracts the best projects, and having the best projects attracts the best people. We work in a global environment with a strong focus on the needs of our local clients

As part of your online application process, please provide a CV and covering letter stating why you want to work for AFRY. We only accept online applications.

You must have the legal right to live and work in the United States.

AFRY is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

At AFRY, we engineer change in everything we do. Change happens when brave ideas come together. When we collaborate, innovate technology, and embrace challenging points of view. That’s how we're making future. We are actively looking for qualified candidates to join our inclusive and diverse teams across the globe. Join us in accelerating the transition towards a sustainable future.