Project Manager – Utility Rate Consulting

Raftelis helps local governments and utilities thrive by providing management consulting expertise to help transform local governments and utilities. We’ve provided professional consulting services to more than 700 organizations in the last year alone. We work in all areas of management consulting including finance, assessment, communications, technology, executive recruitment, and strategic planning.

We’re proud to share that Raftelis has been certified as a Great Place to Work®! 93% of our employees say it is a great place to work, compared to 57% of employees at a typical US-based company. As one of our employees said, "at Raftelis, we maintain a great balance between hard work and allowing staff to focus on their lives outside of work.

We also have a strong culture where people genuinely care about each other, and leadership is committed to doing what's best for both our employees and the firm".

Working within a team, the Project Manager will be responsible for providing exceptional client service in the public utilities industry (water, wastewater, and stormwater) through various multi-discipline projects, such as financial planning, cost of service, rate and fee setting, impact fee studies, and miscellaneous financial-related projects. This client facing role will be responsible for partnering with clients and providing leadership to junior employees.

• Manage projects by partnering with clients, leading junior employees, providing excellent service
• Work independently and can switch between projects quickly to meet milestones and deliverables
• Monitor and analyze financial data to identify trends, patterns, and potential areas of improvement within public utility operations
• Conduct in-depth financial analysis of rate structures, pricing policies, and cost allocation methodologies
• Use financial modeling techniques to analyze and forecast revenue, expenses, and financial performance of public utilities
• Participate in business development and marketing activities, develop proposals in response to competitive RFPs
• Lead junior staff in the management, development, and execution of project work
• Communicate with clients to gather data and other relevant project information, present results, etc.
• When working in California, ensure alignment with Proposition 218 requirements in the financial planning and decision-making processes
• Use public speaking and technical writing skills to produce, edit and present reports, proposals, and presentations in a clear and succinct manner
• Deliver results in public settings to citizen community meetings, City Council/Board of Directors
• Participate in the industry through professional associations, conferences, and industry organizations

• 5+ years managing projects for water, wastewater, energy (electric/gas), and/or solid waste utilities
• Bachelor’s degree (finance, accounting, engineering, economics, mathematics, or other related fields)
• Advanced proficiency and experience with MS Excel including advanced user functions and Visual Basic programming
• Strong proficiency with MS Word and PowerPoint - ability to create report templates, modify report templates
• Experience analyzing large data sets, working with and/or developing database queries, using MS Access, SQL server and/or relational databases
• Critical thinking skills – the ability to formulate multiple solutions to problems, test hypotheses, and develop solutions based on analysis and client goal
• Ability to work on multiple projects with competing deadlines and deliverables
• Ability to provide training and guidance to junior employees to execute quality work
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Willing and able to travel overnight as needed

• Master’s degree
• Consulting experience
• Experience working in a municipality or utility

Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they can perform every job description task. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may come from a less traditional background. We will consider any equivalent combination of knowledge, skills,…