**Position Overview** **Power your future with Qualus** as a Principal Consultant.The Principal Consultant is responsible for providing strategic advisory and consulting services to electric utilities supporting grid modernization initiatives with a primary focus on SCADA and EMS systems and a working knowledge of ADMS technologies. The role helps utilities develop grid modernization strategies, assess current operations, define future-state operating models, create business cases and technology roadmaps, develop technical and functional requirements, support technology procurement, evaluate software vendors, and provide trusted advisory services throughout implementation. **Responsibilities** **Strategic Advisory Services** + Conduct current-state assessments of utility operations and operational technology. + Facilitate stakeholder interviews and business process workshops. + Develop business cases, modernization strategies, and strategic recommendations. + Identify operational gaps, risks, and improvement opportunities. + Develop implementation roadmaps and phased deployment strategies. **Grid Modernization Strategy** + Assess utility operational technology maturity and modernization readiness. + Develop grid modernization strategies and technology roadmaps. + Evaluate emerging technologies and industry best practices. + Develop phased modernization and implementation strategies. + Advise utility leadership on technology investment priorities. + Develop business cases supporting modernization initiatives. **Business Process & Requirements Development** + Lead workshops to document current and future-state business processes + Develop operational use cases supporting SCADA, EMS, and ADMS + Develop functional, technical, integration, cybersecurity, and non-functional requirements + Facilitate requirements prioritization with utility stakeholders + Ensure traceability between business objectives, use cases, requirements, demonstrations, and testing **Solution Architecture & Integration Advisory** + Develop system architecture and integration strategies. + Develop interface requirements and integration approaches. + Review solution architectures and technical designs. + Conduct technical and architecture reviews. + Identify architecture, integration, and cybersecurity risks. + Align business requirements, technical requirements, and solution designs. + Collaborate with utility architects, vendors, and system integrators. **Procurement Advisory** + Develop procurement strategies and acquisition plans. + Prepare Requests for Proposal (RFPs) and procurement documentation. + Develop evaluation criteria, scoring methodologies, and selection processes. + Lead vendor communications and Q&A activities. + Evaluate vendor proposals and technical responses. + Facilitate vendor demonstrations and proof-of-capability sessions. + Conduct vendor reference checks and due diligence. + Support contract negotiations and Statement of Work development. **Trusted Advisor Services** + Serve as the owner's engineer during implementation. + Review solution architectures and technical deliverables. + Support governance and executive decision-making. + Monitor implementation progress. + Identify project risks and mitigation strategies. + Support testing and operational readiness. + Provide independent recommendations representing the utility's interests. **Client Engagement** + Build trusted relationships with utility executives, operational leadership, and project stakeholders. + Prepare and deliver executive presentations, steering committee updates, and strategic recommendations. + Facilitate executive workshops, planning sessions, and decision-making discussions. **Business Development Support** + Support proposal development and client pursuits. + Develop reusable advisory methodologies, templates, and best practices. + Author technical white papers, articles, and thought leadership content. + Present at industry conferences, client workshops, and webinars. + Mentor junior consultants and contribute to practice development. **Minimum Qualifications** + Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, from an accredited university. + Minimum of 10 years of experience supporting electric utility operational technology, including SCADA, EMS, ADMS, or related systems. + Experience should have been obtained through one or more of the following: + Electric utility consulting. + SCADA/EMS software vendor implementation, engineering, product management, or professional services organizations. + Electric utility engineering, system operations, operational technology (OT), transmission/distribution operations, or control center organizations. **Benefits & Compensation** Qualus benefits offered include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short and Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays, for those who qu