Grid Operations Modeling Consultant
Company: Accenture
Location: Chicago
Posted on: April 18, 2024
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Job Description:
We Are: Our Utility Industry, Transmission & Distribution
Practice is powering the progress to a safe, connected, and
sustainable planet. Every day, we work with the largest electric,
gas, and water utilities to deliver innovative solutions and help
them become more efficient, reliable, environmentally friendly and
safer places to work. We co-create the future with our clients at
Accenture Innovation Hubs around the world and work alongside our
clients to bring the future to life in the core of our client's
operations. We are the marketplace leader in modernizing the
Transmission and Distribution network, making it more resilient,
secure and flexible to include new distributed energy resources.
Our utility clients are looking for bold solutions in the era of
rapidly changing technology, policy and workforce innovations. Are
you the leader who wants to reinvent the Utilities' Transmission
and Distribution and empower our clients to create a clean,
sustainable and connected world? Join a team of industry
practitioners with global footprint and local camaraderie. Visit
our site to learn more about Accenture Strategy & Consulting
(https://www.accenture.com/us-en/industries/utilities-index)
Utilities Practice.
You Are: A skilled utility industry practitioner with the know how
to help clients meet the challenges of digitization. You have the
experience, creativity, and analytical power to design, implement
and support the next generation of real-time grid management
(ADMS/SCADA/EMS) solutions: your bread and butter are the utility
solutions underlying the real time grid management selection,
implementation, and maintenance. You are not afraid to imagine
next-gen solutions powered by artificial intelligence and
automation. In fact, every day you are looking for opportunities to
challenge the status quo and you are not satisfied with step
change. You are a storyteller, inspiring teams as you design and
implement complex solutions, along with sharing your vision and new
ways of thinking. You understand that co-location with clients and
teams is critical to innovation, and you are ready to partner at
client sites.
The Work:
Develop transmission & distribution system models used in real-time
operations.
Model transmission generation sites and distributed generation
resources.
Develop SCADA/ADMS/EMS one-line and other displays.
Work with vendor and client teams to define solution options, drive
consensus across parties, and manage the key business decision
making process.
Constantly learn and bring new technologies and innovative grid
management solutions to our clients.
Be a role model and a coach for the next generation of Accenture
analyst and senior analysts.
Foster trusted advisor relationships with clients from strategy to
technology; from leadership to the front line; for business and
IT.
Ability to travel up to 100%
Basic Qualifications
Minimum 3 years of experience in electric utilities industry
Minimum 3 years of experience working with real-time grid
management (ADMS/SCADA/EMS)
Minimum 3 years of experience in solution architecture
Bachelor's degree
Professional Skill Requirements
Proven success in contributing to a team-oriented environment
Proven ability to work creatively and analytically in a
problem-solving environment
Desire to work in an information systems environment
Excellent leadership, communication (written and oral) and
interpersonal skills
Our Commitment to You:
Your entrepreneurial spirit and vision will be rewarded, and your
success will fuel opportunities for career advancement. You'll make
a difference for some pretty impressive clients. Accenture serves
many of the Fortune Global 100 on high-profile projects.
Opportunities to learn daily through training, assignments, and
collaborating with experts across the company. Access to
leading-edge technology.
Along with a competitive salary, Accenture offers a comprehensive
package including generous paid time off, an employee healthcare
plan and a competitive 401K program.
Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of
factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific
office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As
required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of
compensation for roles that may be hired in California, Colorado,
New York or Washington as set forth below.
We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed
deadline to apply.
Information on benefits is here.
(https://www.accenture.com/us-en/careers/local/total-rewards)
Role Location Annual Salary Range
California $63,200 to $188,600
Colorado $63,200 to $163,000
New York $58,500 to $188,600
Washington $67,300 to $173,500
What We Believe
We have an unwavering commitment to diversity with the aim that
every one of our people has a full sense of belonging within our
organization. As a business imperative, every person at Accenture
has the responsibility to create and sustain an inclusive
environment.
Inclusion and diversity are fundamental to our culture and core
values. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative and more
creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our
communities. Read more here
(https://www.accenture.com/us-en/about/inclusion-diversity/us-workforce)
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Accenture is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that no one
should be discriminated against because of their differences, such
as age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity and
expression, religion or sexual orientation.
All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race,
creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability
status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or
expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status
or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local
law.
Accenture is committed to providing veteran employment
opportunities to our service men and women.
For details, view a copy of the Accenture Equal Employment
Opportunity and Affirmative Action Policy Statement
(https://www.accenture.com/content/dam/accenture/final/accenture-com/document/Annual-Policy-Statement-Regarding-EEO-2023-Applicant.pdf#zoom=50)
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for persons with disabilities or religious observances, including
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and require accommodation to perform the essential functions of
your role, you will be asked to participate in our reasonable
accommodation process. Accommodations made to facilitate the
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accommodations once hired.
If you would like to be considered for employment opportunities
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religious observance, please call us toll free at 1 (877) 889-9009,
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or speak with your recruiter.
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for employment authorization in the United States.
Candidates who are currently employed by a client of Accenture or
an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for
consideration.
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records of conviction or arrest as part of the hiring process.
The Company will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate
against employees or applicants because they have inquired about,
discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another
employee or applicant. Additionally, employees who have access to
the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a
part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of
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(a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance
of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an
investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the
Company's legal duty to furnish information.
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