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Principal Consultant
职位概述
在Qualus担任高级顾问，为电力公司提供战略咨询和咨询服务，支持电网现代化计划，主要关注SCADA和EMS系统，并具备ADMS技术的实践经验。该职位帮助电力公司制定电网现代化策略，评估现有运营情况，定义未来运营模式，创建商业案例和技术路线图，开发技术和功能需求，支持技术采购，评估软件供应商，并在整个实施过程中提供可信的咨询服务。
职责
战略咨询服务
· 对电力公司运营和运营技术进行现状评估。
· 组织利益相关者访谈和业务流程研讨会。
· 制定商业案例、现代化策略和战略建议。
· 识别运营差距、风险和改进机会。
· 制定实施路线图和分阶段部署策略。
电网现代化策略
· 评估电力公司运营技术的成熟度和现代化准备情况。
· 制定电网现代化策略和技术路线图。
· 评估新兴技术和行业最佳实践。
· 制定分阶段现代化和实施策略。
· 为电力公司领导层提供技术投资优先级建议。
· 制定支持现代化计划的商业案例。
业务流程与需求开发
· 主导研讨会以记录当前和未来状态的业务流程
· 开发支持SCADA、EMS和ADMS的操作用例
· 开发功能、技术、集成、网络安全和非功能性需求
· 与电力公司利益相关者协调需求优先级
· 确保业务目标、用例、需求、演示和测试之间的可追溯性
解决方案架构与集成咨询
· 制定系统架构和集成策略。
· 制定接口需求和集成方法。
· 审查解决方案架构和技术设计。
· 进行技术和架构评审。
· 识别架构、集成和网络安全风险。
· 协调业务需求、技术需求和解决方案设计。
· 与电力公司架构师、供应商和系统集成商合作。
采购咨询
· 制定采购
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Position Overview
Power your future with Qualus as a Principal Consultant. The Principal Consultant is responsible for providing strategic advisory and consulting services to electric utilities supporting grid modernization initiatives with a primary focus on SCADA and EMS systems and a working knowledge of ADMS technologies. The role helps utilities develop grid modernization strategies, assess current operations, define future-state operating models, create business cases and technology roadmaps, develop technical and functional requirements, support technology procurement, evaluate software vendors, and provide trusted advisory services throughout implementation.
Responsibilities
Strategic Advisory Services
· Conduct current-state assessments of utility operations and operational technology.
· Facilitate stakeholder interviews and business process workshops.
· Develop business cases, modernization strategies, and strategic recommendations.
· Identify operational gaps, risks, and improvement opportunities.
· Develop implementation roadmaps and phased deployment strategies.
Grid Modernization Strategy
· Assess utility operational technology maturity and modernization readiness.
· Develop grid modernization strategies and technology roadmaps.
· Evaluate emerging technologies and industry best practices.
· Develop phased modernization and implementation strategies.
· Advise utility leadership on technology investment priorities.
· Develop business cases supporting modernization initiatives.
Business Process & Requirements Development
· Lead workshops to document current and future-state business processes
· Develop operational use cases supporting SCADA, EMS, and ADMS
· Develop functional, technical, integration, cybersecurity, and non-functional requirements
· Facilitate requirements prioritization with utility stakeholders
· Ensure traceability between business objectives, use cases, requirements, demonstrations, and testing
Solution Architecture & Integration Advisory
· Develop system architecture and integration strategies.
· Develop interface requirements and integration approaches.
· Review solution architectures and technical designs.
· Conduct technical and architecture reviews.
· Identify architecture, integration, and cybersecurity risks.
· Align business requirements, technical requirements, and solution designs.
· Collaborate with utility architects, vendors, and system integrators.
Procurement Advisory
· Develop procurement strategies and acquisition plans.
· Prepare Requests for Proposal (RFPs) and procurement documentation.
· Develop evaluation criteria, scoring methodologies, and selection processes.
· Lead vendor communications and Q&A activities.
· Evaluate vendor proposals and technical responses.
· Facilitate vendor demonstrations and proof-of-capability sessions.
· Conduct vendor reference checks and due diligence.
· Support contract negotiations and Statement of Work development.
Trusted Advisor Services
· Serve as the owner's engineer during implementation.
· Review solution architectures and technical deliverables.
· Support governance and executive decision-making.
· Monitor implementation progress.
· Identify project risks and mitigation strategies.
· Support testing and operational readiness.
· Provide independent recommendations representing the utility's interests.
Client Engagement
· Build trusted relationships with utility executives, operational leadership, and project stakeholders.
· Prepare and deliver executive presentations, steering committee updates, and strategic recommendations.
· Facilitate executive workshops, planning sessions, and decision-making discussions.
Business Development Support
· Support proposal development and client pursuits.
· Develop reusable advisory methodologies, templates, and best practices.
· Author technical white papers, articles, and thought leadership content.
· Present at industry conferences, client workshops, and webinars.
· Mentor junior consultants and contribute to practice development.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, from an accredited university.
- Minimum of 10 years of experience supporting electric utility operational technology, including SCADA, EMS, ADMS, or related systems.
- Experience should have been obtained through one or more of the following:
- Electric utility consulting.
- SCADA/EMS software vendor implementation, engineering, product management, or professional services organizations.
- Electric utility engineering, system operations, operational technology (OT), transmission/distribution operations, or control center organizations.
Benefits & Compensation
Qualus offers a competitive benefits package for eligible employees, which may include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short- and Long-Term Disability coverage, Retirement Savings Plans (including employer matching where applicable), Flexible Spending and/or Health Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance Programs (EAP), Parental Leave, Paid Time Off, and Company Holidays. Benefits offerings may vary based on position, work location, and eligibility requirements. The compensation range for this position is provided in accordance with applicable laws and market practices. The final base salary offered may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, internal equity, performance, and business needs. Compensation ranges are subject to change at the Company's discretion and as permitted by applicable law.Company Overview
Qualus is a leading pure-play power solutions firm and innovator at the forefront of power infrastructure transformation, with differentiated capabilities across grid modernization, resiliency, security, and sustainability. The firm partners with utilities, commercial, industrial, data center, and government clients, and renewable and energy storage developers, offering comprehensive solutions through boutique and integrated advisory, planning, engineering, digital solutions, program management, energy efficiency and specialized field services. Qualus also provides software and technology enabled services and develops breakthrough solutions for critical power industry challenges such as distributed and variable resource integration, emergency management, and secure data exchange. The firm has over 2,000 professionals, with offices throughout the U.S. and Canada.
Equal Opportunity Employer
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We are committed to providing an inclusive workplace and do not discriminate on any grounds protected by applicable human rights legislation across Canada and the US.
We are committed to a secure and transparent hiring process. We do not request payment or sensitive personal information, such as Social Security numbers or banking details, during the application process. Please use caution and verify opportunities through our official channels.
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