Associate Director – Renewable Energy Consulting

Guidehouse seeks an Associate Director for Renewable Energy Consulting in Boulder, CO, to lead client engagements and manage project teams. The role requires expertise in renewable electricity, including experience with power purchase agreements and energy strategies. Responsibilities include tailoring sustainability offerings, providing technical insights, and fostering client relationships. The position involves up to 50% travel and focuses on delivering impactful solutions in sustainability and decarbonization.
Job Family :

Sustainability Consulting

Travel Required : Up to 50%

Clearance Required : None

What You Will Do :

We are Guidehouse, a 16,000+ person consulting firm serving the public sector and commercial clients with specialized capabilities in strategy, technology, and risk management. We offer an exciting, fast-paced environment that fosters intellectual growth and rewards individuals based on impact, not tenure. We focus on markets facing transformational change, technology-driven innovation, and significant regulatory pressure. Our consultants develop and deploy world-class knowledge and problem-solving that leads to breakthrough solutions.

Our global Sustainability Consulting practice works with companies and government agencies to promote the achievement of sustainability objectives, including deep decarbonization, climate resilience, and driving positive social impact. We help clients navigate the complex world of climate change, climate regulation, shifting consumer preferences, and the energy transition to implement sustainable operations, processes, and business models. We apply leading frameworks (e.g., Science-Based Targets, Net-Zero, RE100, etc.) and create innovative digital, programmatic, and financial solutions. Our team supports customers in a wide variety of markets, including commercial / industrial manufacturing, financial services, energy providers, life sciences, and government.

Our Sustainability and Renewable Energy Associate Directors provide wide-ranging support for client engagements. They work on multiple projects simultaneously, managing project teams and having responsibility for client communications, project schedules, divisions of labor, architecting analyses, and overseeing team dynamics. They are responsible for developing teams and individuals through coaching and feedback, promoting a culture of excellence. Many of our Associate Directors also provide deep subject matter expertise in one or more areas and serve as a resource to others.

THIS POSITION SPECIFICALLY SEEKS AN EXPERT IN RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY. CANDIDATES MUST HAVE AT LEAST 3 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE ASSESSING AND PROCURING POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENTS. CANDIDATES MUST ALSO HAVE PRIOR EXPERIENCE CREATING RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY BUYING STRATEGIES, WITH A BACKGROUND IN ONSITE GENERATION, RETAIL ENERGY SUPPLY, GREEN TARIFF PROGRAMS, AND ENERGY ATTRIBUTE CERTIFICATES.

The successful candidate will lead teams to grow the Guidehouse sustainability consulting practice and deliver meaningful change to our clients.

Key responsibilities include :

Tailoring decarbonization and sustainability offerings to specific clients

Providing content expertise and relevant technical insights on a daily basis

Leading project teams on engagements in partnership with Directors

Delivering projects (we are looking for team players who roll up their sleeves and work with teams, not people who just want to ‘direct’)

Developing an internal network to pull in resources from across our global team

Building and maintaining relationships with clients

Publishing blogs and whitepapers

Staying up to date on topics relevant to clients (especially on topics related to specific sectors we serve as well as relevant reporting agencies, frameworks, and regulators)

Being active in internal initiatives that contribute to the team and its culture

Being a role model for junior consultants

In addition, the successful candidate will demonstrate advanced technical and subject matter capability and continue to gain credentials that are recognized and valued at our company and within the industry. They will actively support business development by engaging in sales activities such as the identification of new business opportunities inside and outside of existing relationships. Participation in industry associations and networking events is expected and encouraged.

What You Will Need :

University Degree and minimum 7 to 10 years of relevant experience

Experience in the energy and sustainability space – in particular, experience with renewable electricity procurement for large, geographically diversified organizations

Effective communication through strong presentation development and concise storytelling

Action-oriented approaches to identifying climate adaptations and mitigation's

Adaptability to learn a variety of industry sectors and potential climate impacts / stressors

Financial risk assessment and modeling capabilities

Ability to lead teams to create executive-level presentations with insight and impact

Comfort in corporate environments (we are looking for someone who understands the key functions of, and dynamics between, different departments and how to develop relationships across diverse objectives)

Fluency in GHG and climate-risk topics (we are looking for someone who understands the key policies, protocols, and standards)

Fluency in English

Agility in presentation storyboarding and development

Strong communication skills within the project team and at the board level

Clarity in business writing

Ability to lay out an analytical project approach and carry it forward with a team

Demonstrated success working within high-performing teams

No sponsorship available for this role

Must currently reside in the United States

Must be a US Citizen

Ability to travel

What Would Be Nice to Have :

Experience in consulting, especially at a large firm

Ability to oversee data-heavy work

Public Sector Sustainability Experience

Social, as well as environmental, sustainability experience

PMP certification

Additional languages (e.g., Spanish, German, Chinese)

A master’s degree, MBA, or higher

Familiarity with and demonstrable experience in one or more of the following :

Sustainability (e.g., greenhouse gas accounting standards, circular economy, abatement strategies, ESG)

Renewable energy, particularly PPAs, VPPAs, EACs, RECs, GOs, Battery Energy Storage Systems, and onsite generation

Climate risk, resilience, and adaptation (e.g., TCFD)

Life cycle assessments (LCAs)

Federal program management

Energy efficiency, clean infrastructure, or building engineering

ESG, social equity, and environmental justice

Energy (e.g., hydrogen economy, advanced energy technologies, electricity power and gas industries)

Environmental and sustainability policy appraisal

Energy commodity price risk management, accounting, economic and financial impact analysis

Innovation (e.g., advancement of new ideas and technologies)

The annual salary range for this position is $144,400.00-$216,600.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

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