Senior Consulting Analyst

Sargent & Lundy
Chicago, IL
Category Consulting
Job Description
Role Overview

As a Senior Consulting Analyst, you will help clients navigate the energy transition from new generation and grid modernization to data center energy campus development and strategic planning. You will work on high-impact projects, collaborate with industry-leading technical experts, and build a career in energy and infrastructure consulting.

What You Will Do

Key responsibilities may include supporting project development and strategic planning, leading and contributing to project economic and cost analyses, risk assessments, and contracting strategies, and providing client program and project management support.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The successful candidate will bring prior consulting experience, strong analytical skills, and energy-sector knowledge to help clients navigate an evolving energy landscape.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, economics, finance, business, public policy, or a related field.
  • 10+ years of experience in the energy/power industry, including at least three years in consulting or advisory roles.
  • Prior management consulting or advisory experience with a consulting firm, advisory practice, or consulting role within an engineering firm or energy company, including direct client interaction and responsibility for analytical work products.
  • Demonstrated experience working with electric or gas utilities, independent power producers, project developers, grid operators, or energy investors.
  • Strong analytical and problem‐solving skills, including comfort working with quantitative models, large data sets, and financial or economic analysis.
  • Proven ability to produce clear, well‐structured deliverables (Excel models, PowerPoint decks, and written reports) and to communicate complex topics to non‐technical audiences.
  • Experience participating in client meetings, workshops, or presentations; comfort engaging directly with client stakeholders.
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced, project-based consulting environment.
  • High level of initiative, ownership, and accountability, with a track record of delivering quality work products with limited supervision.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive healthcare plans
  • Generous paid time off
  • Competitive, award-winning benefits
  • 401(k)
  • Pre-Tax Commuter Account
  • Merit Scholarship Program
  • Employee Discount Program
  • Corporate Charitable Giving Program
  • Tuition Assistance
  • First Professional Licensure Bonus
  • Employee Referral Bonus
  • Paid Annual Personal/Sick Time (PST)
  • Paid Vacation
  • Paid Holidays
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Paid Bereavement Leave
  • Flexible Work Arrangements
  • Disability Coverage
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Back-Up Daycare
  • FSA & HSA
  • Life & Accident Insurance
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