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Brightpath Associates LLC

Utility Management Consultant

Brightpath Associates LLC, Seattle, Washington, us, 98127

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Overview Please review the responsibilities, qualifications, and application details for the Management Consultant position with Brightpath Associates, LLC.

Responsibilities

Provide specialized management consulting services in areas such as strategic planning, infrastructure management/asset management, operational optimization/lean processes, regulatory support, maintenance management, capital planning/forecasting, system planning, technology selection/on-boarding, data management/analytics/visualization, etc. More detailed related duties may include:

Plan, design, and implement operations and maintenance optimization and capital planning and renewal strategies for water, wastewater, and/or stormwater for utilities.

Design and oversee analyses on large infrastructure datasets (e.g., GIS, CMMS, customer information systems, condition assessment/inspection databases, capacity assessment/hydraulic modeling).

Perform services on-site as necessary to support client engagement.

Ensure project managers in the department successfully deliver projects on time and on budget by monitoring progress and providing support to mitigate risk.

Perform quality control and quality assurance reviews of deliverables in accordance with policy, including project management reviews.

Maintain and grow client relationships and assess client needs with the goal of delivering tailored, cost-effective solutions. Oversee business development activities such as client engagement, proposal writing, and presentations.

Be accountable for UMS-related operations metrics such as bookings and revenue goals, utilization, workload management and resource allocation, accuracy of timesheets and expense reports, and other metrics as assigned.

Work in a fast-paced environment with oversight from the Owner. Take direction from and proactively communicate to multiple internal stakeholders including the COO and Marketing & Business Development Manager.

Lead internal strategic business planning for the UMS group and lead/direct internal strategic initiatives.

Develop business development strategies in collaboration with the Marketing & Business Development Manager and the Regional Directors.

Mentor early-, mid-, and senior-career staff including providing timely, constructive feedback, and being responsible for professional development planning.

Embodies, maintains and promotes culture; implement and promote policies, processes, and procedures; oversee UMS internal operations.

Periodic travel may be required.

Perform other related duties as necessary or assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or a related technical discipline.

Minimum of 20 years of experience primarily as an engineering consultant in an Atlanta or Seattle A/E firm; public sector experience also valued. Focus on water, wastewater or stormwater systems.

Advanced proficiency in utility management and asset management consulting services.

Demonstrated positive personal brand developed with partners and clients identified by being a go-to resource.

Demonstrated strong people management skills with ability to strengthen and build team dynamics.

Ability to receive and act upon constructive feedback.

Demonstrated strong project management skills with ability to effectively manage collaborative teams with concurrent projects and deadlines.

Established network of contacts in utility field within the Southeastern or Pacific Northwest regions, particularly Atlanta- or Seattle-metro, including local engineering firms and utility clients.

Proven ability to establish and grow client base.

Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Enthusiasm, professionalism, creativity, and strong interpersonal skills.

Outstanding critical thinking skills.

Must be detail-oriented and able to prioritize, multitask, and organize complex projects.

Strong interest in local government and public agency operations and management, utility management, and asset management consulting services.

Ability to periodically travel to other locations as well as utilities across the region or country.

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s degree in engineering, public administration, business administration, environmental science, or other technical graduate science degree.

Licensed professional engineer (PE) in the State of Georgia or Washington.

Experience in environmental regulatory space.

Certification in Asset Management.

Certified Project Management Professional (PMP).

Experience or interest in growing into airport, transit, transportation, or other physical infrastructure intensive sectors.

Software Proficiency

Required: Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, OneNote, SharePoint).

Preferred: Microsoft specialized applications (Access, Power Query, PowerPivot, Visio, Project); pivot tables and formulas in Excel; SQL-style queries in Access or similar; Esri ArcGIS ArcMap/Pro; experience with Trimble Cityworks, Central Square’s Lucity, Infor/Hansen, IBM Maximo, InfoAsset Planner; hydraulic/hydrological modeling; CCTV, FOG, Fleet; Tableau, Qlik, Power BI.

Supervisory Responsibilities This position will include supervision of personnel.

Travel There is potential travel up to 50%, primarily within the local Metropolitan Area with some travel to other locations and out-of-state clients.

Application If you are interested, please reply with your updated resume and the pre-screening questions below:

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Best regards!

Associate Manager

jyoti.t@brightpathassociates.com

Cell: +1 475-207-5714

Brightpath Associates, LLC

#100 Mesa Dr Bethany CT 06524

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