Utilities and Energy Industry Expert

Adastra is seeking a Utilities and Energy Industry Expert for a part-time, contract role in Canada. The position involves leveraging expertise to develop data-driven solutions in the utilities and energy sectors, collaborating with the sales team to address client needs, and presenting customized proposals. The role requires occasional on-site presence for meetings, focusing on sustainability and innovative data management practices.
Adastra is hiring! Join a team at the forefront of data-driven innovation, where you’ll shape transformative solutions in the utilities and energy sectors. In this role, you’ll leverage your specialized expertise to drive impactful data and analytics solutions tailored to unique industry challenges and opportunities. You’ll collaborate closely with our sales team to understand client needs, propose customized solutions, and showcase the value of Adastra’s offerings.

Location: Across Canada

Position Type: Contract, estimated duration of 1 year with the possibility of extension

Employment Type: Part-Time (4–6 hours per week during regular business hours)

Work Type: Hybrid — occasional on-site presence required for meetings

Responsibilities:
• Develop a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing utilities and energy companies, including the transformation towards sustainability, renewable energy, effective data management, and digital service innovation
• Partner with the sales team to identify potential clients, assess their pain points and objectives, and map Adastra’s solutions to meet these needs effectively
• Craft and present custom proposals that showcase Adastra’s capabilities, with a focus on data management, advanced analytics, and intelligent automation, directly addressing client needs
• Conduct PoC demonstrations to validate the practicality and impact of Adastra’s solutions for prospective clients in the utilities and energy sector
• Act as a subject matter expert, providing technical insights and guidance to clients and the sales team, ensuring solutions align with industry trends and best practices
• Keep up-to-date with the latest trends, technologies, and best practices within the utilities and energy sectors to maintain Adastra’s competitive advantage and industry relevance

Qualifications, Skills & Experience:
• Extensive experience within the utilities and/or energy industries at an executive level, with a thorough understanding of operational processes, regulatory requirements, and data-driven decision-making
• Experience in the usage of data analytics, business intelligence, and emerging technologies (IoT, RPA, AI) as applied within the utilities and energy context
• Executive communication and presentation skills, with a proven ability to convey complex technical concepts in clear, business-focused terms to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Proven track record in presales or solution engineering, ideally within a consulting or technology services environment

Nice to Have:
• A track record of successful presales or solution engineering experience, preferably within a consulting or technology services environment

About Adastra

For more than 25 years, Adastra has been hyper-focused on data and the infrastructures to support it. We are an international consulting company working with businesses and IT Leaders to extract value through data and analytic solutions in the domains of Cloud, Data Management, Analytics, AI and ML, Governance, Hyper Automation, and Enterprise Application Development. Our team of experts, combined with our worldclass data management platform, helps provide trusted insights, establish frameworks, enforce best practices, and streamline processes for around-the-clock global coverage. Adastra has a proven track record of helping organizations of all sizes – from SMEs to Fortune 1000s – achieve their data transformation goals, whether that be accelerating innovation, improving operational excellence, or creating unforgettable customer experiences.

Equal Opportunity Employer

In our commitment to promote fair and equitable treatment of all employees and applicants, Adastra Corporation provides equal employment opportunities for all individuals regardless of age, sex, disability, race, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other ground as described in the Ontario Human Rights Code. In addition, accommodation will be provided during the hiring process. Adastra Corporation’s implementation and support of employment initiatives, encourage diversified labour force participation and equal access to opportunities based on merit and performance

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