What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Consultant position at Disaster Resource Group?
This is a hybrid role supporting the Distribution Planning Division and will report to the Charlotte, NC Office.
Job Description
The Senior Consultant will look at industry trends and identify ways to apply and integrate the engineering and technology components into new business ideas.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Research and identify new uses for existing industry tools and technology.
- Identifies long-standing industry approaches and generates ideas to address or mitigate issues.
- Integrates tools and technology across multiple engineering disciplines to address industry gaps.
- Research, analyze, and develop novel approaches to solve customer problems and issues.
- Considered an expert in one or more technical areas.
- Leads project reviews and serves as company expert in business and proposal meetings.
- Leads the proposal and bid development process.
- Leverages relationships and builds networks to help generate new business.
- Utilizes technical conferences, business meetings, and social media to build and extend business networks.
- Provides guest speaker services to enable future business prospects.
- Ability to perform work in a timely manner on multiple projects with minimal supervision; directly interacts with the client and helps expand existing and new work within the client.
- Answers questions about processes, projects, tasks or strategic initiatives and helps others understand the how and why process.
- Collaborate with peers (as needed) to develop and complete work products.
- Participates in team meetings and business calls.
- Presents technical work in assigned business meetings.
- Attends conferences and meetings with learning, business, and development objectives.
- Manages time within the construction of assignments and completes work by the assigned date.
- Enter time worked in BigTime software on regular basis and submits every Friday by close of business.
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
Education and Abilities Required
- Bachelor’s of Science in Engineering from an Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) college and a minimum of 2 years’ experience.
- Effective oral and written communication skills.
- Advanced skill development in Microsoft Office and other applications.
- Effective communication skills and providing status updates or any issues with current work assignments.
- Ability to work as an individual in a team-oriented environment.
- Maintains confidentiality and uses discretion with business information.
- Self-motivated, reliable, trustworthy, as well as technically competent.
- Demonstrated time management skills.
- Ability to constructively work on multiple tasks.
- Ability to travel up to 5%. Overnight stay may be required.
Skills and Abilities Preferred, but not Required
- Basic understanding of fundamental electrical and power engineering theory and applications.
- Programming skills (such as Python, C , Matlab, Automation in Access and Excel.)
- Experience with Circuit Analysis Software (such as CYME, Synergi, Milsoft, PSCAD, etc.)
- Pursuing or Passed Fundamentals of Engineering Exam (FE).
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical Demands and Working Conditions
Physical Functions: Physical requirements involve performing general office activities. The role will also require the incumbent to sit for long periods of time.
Working Environment: Indoor climate-controlled office environment.
Career Progression
The Senior Consultant position is at an intermediate level in the Consulting Division and affords the opportunity for advancement. The Senior Consultant will perform tasks with some supervision.
Benefits
- Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage
- Financial benefits include 401(k), and company-paid life and AD&D insurance
- Paid time off benefits include PTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, family medical leave, personal leave, bereavement, jury duty, military leave, voting, or other purposes
- Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, supplemental life & AD&D, group critical illness, group hospital indemnity, group accident, pet insurance, company discounts, and more
- Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms
EEO Employer-As an equal opportunity employer, DRGTS does not discriminate against any employee or candidate on the basis of age, race, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by all applicable federal, state, and local laws. If you would like to be considered for employment opportunities with DRGTS and have accommodation needs for a disability, as defined by the ADA, please send an email to mvanderwoude@disasterresourcegroup.com or call 225-478-3831 and request to speak with HR.