Management Consulting Analyst 1, Entry Level - Full-time

pspanspanMany of the world’s top engineers and scientists come together in our Water business because they view a community’s interaction with water a bit differently—as a single holistic system, rather than unconnected networks divided by jurisdictional boundaries. Working throughout the hydrologic cycle, we are delivering sustainable solutions to make sure water is where it should be and available when needed. Our experts guide our work with scientific rigor, an innovative spirit, and a vision for growth. Every day, we help communities improve, reuse, and protect this precious resource for future generations. By 2025 we’re hiring 2,000 people (like you) to join our team. Grow with us, H2O+U./span/span/p h3spanspanbYour Key Responsibilities:/b/span/span/h3 ul lispanspanThis position is an external client facing position with our Management Consulting Team. /span/span/li lispanspanAs an Analyst I within the Management Consulting Team, you will be supporting asset, organizational, financial, infrastructure funding, economic, and technology consulting services to local governments and utilities in North America. /span/span/li lispanspanThe successful candidate will:/span/span ul lispanspanAnalyze and structure large data sets and summarize information/span/span/li lispanspanUse graphs and other tools to visualize data and analytical results/span/span/li lispanspanPerform industry research and develop summary materials/span/span/li lispanspanAssist in developing quantitative financial and economic models to support client business challenges across multiple industries for a variety of complex issues. /span/span/li lispanspanServe as a supporting member of multiple teams at client meetings, performing tasks such as interactive use of analytical models and facilitating workshops. /span/span/li lispanspanAssist in evaluating client-specific situations and requirements, working dynamically with project teams to prepare solutions to complex business, strategic, infrastructure, and operational issues./span/span/li lispanspanAssist the project team in interactive meetings with clients to identify and analyze issues affecting their organizations and key stakeholders./span/span/li lispanspanUse technical writing skills to prepare content for reports/span/span/li lispanspanMeet performance goals and objectives as assigned, with respect to client-specific demands, stated delivery milestones, and training./span/span/li /ul /li /ul br %3Ch3%3E%3Cb%3EYour Capabilities and Credentials:%3C/b%3E%3C/h3%3E%0A%0A%3Cul%3E%0A %3Cli%3EStrong analytical and problem-solving skills.%26nbsp;%3C/li%3E%0A %3Cli%3EExperience working with and analyzing large data sets and willingness to spend large amounts of time working with data as well as performing research.%3C/li%3E%0A %3Cli%3EWorking knowledge of and interest in local government organizational structure, budgeting / reporting, funding programs, and types of services they provide.%26nbsp;%3C/li%3E%0A %3Cli%3EProficiency with Microsoft Office Excel including quantitative modeling and analysis required.%3C/li%3E%0A %3Cli%3EProficiency with PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat Pro and other business systems required.%3C/li%3E%0A %3Cli%3EExperience with additional data analysis tools is a plus, including but not limited to Access, Power BI/Tableau, GIS, SQL, Python, R, etc.%3C/li%3E%0A %3Cli%3EExcellent written and oral communication and presentation skills.%3C/li%3E%0A %3Cli%3ECapable of presenting/sharing analyses in an interactive work setting while being able to make adjustments in a live setting.%3C/li%3E%0A %3Cli%3ESelf-starter%26nbsp;capable of efficiently and proactively working independently as well as with a geographically dispersed team.%26nbsp;%3C/li%3E%0A %3Cli%3EStrong sense of Team. Always willing to step in and take on additional responsibility for the good of the entire Team.%3C/li%3E%0A %3Cli%3EStrong attention to details as deliverables are open to public review and scrutiny.%3C/li%3E%0A %3Cli%3EWilling to travel as needed. In the first year, travel may be up to 20%.%26nbsp;As you develop your skills for success and become a crucial part of the project team, travel requirements may increase.%26nbsp;%3C/li%3E%0A %3Cli%3ERequires a satisfactory driving record.%3C/li%3E%0A%3C/ul%3E%0A%0A%3Cp style=%22font-family: Arial%22%3E%3Cb%3ETraits and Attributes of Top Performers:%3C/b%3E%3C/p%3E%0A%0A%3Cul%3E%0A %3Cli%3E%3Cb%3EIntellectual curiosity%3C/b%3E: Top performers are driven to ask why things work or don%26rsquo;t work currently and how we might address this%26mdash;even if, or especially if, this thinking falls outside of conventional wisdom. We need bold thinkers willing to challenge assumptions and develop new solutions.%3C/li%3E%0A %3Cli%3E%3Cb%3ELifelong learners%3C/b%3E: This field provides ample opportunities to develop new skills and tools, and to combine left and right brain thinking to combine math, modeling, and an understanding of public perception to solve complex problems. There are little to no %26ldquo;routine%26rdquo; answers. The most successful candidates have a genuine desire to continually learn to solve our clients%26rsquo; problems and improve the communities we serve.%26nbsp;%3C/li%3E%0A %3Cli%3E%3Cb%3EAnalytical problem solvers%3C/b%3E: Top performers understand (or are capable of quickly learning) how different factors, variables, and policies result in corresponding financial impacts. They understand how to make appropriate simplifying assumptions and how to model complex systems accurately.%26nbsp;%3C/li%3E%0A %3Cli%3E%3Cb%3ECollaboration and co-creation%3C/b%3E: Successful candidates will have the ability to work effectively with individuals of diverse cultures, disciplines and abilities in a cooperative and generative manner, to achieve a common goal.%3C/li%3E%0A %3Cli%3E%3Cb%3ECreativity and adaptability%3C/b%3E: Top performers will have the ability to think about a task or a problem in a new or different way, to create strategies for disruption, breakthrough, and transformation.%3C/li%3E%0A %3Cli%3E%3Cb%3EStrategic and systematic thinking%3C/b%3E: Top performers will be able to synthesize different sides of an issue by examining a range of options and outcomes, considering the interconnectedness of elements as parts of a whole system, and building intellectual frameworks to guide decisions, solve problems, support innovation, and inform analysis and action.%3C/li%3E%0A %3Cli%3E%3Cb%3EEntrepreneurial mindset%3C/b%3E: Strong candidates will both seek and thrive on all opportunities and risks; Top performers will leverage tenacity and optimism to innovate, effect change, break orthodoxies and create new value for clients.%3C/li%3E%0A %3Cli%3E%3Cb%3ESincere desire to please our clients%3C/b%3E: Top performers seem to have an innate drive, beyond personal gain, for ensuring that our clients are pleased with our performance and our deliverables, and they realize that providing rigorous, error-free, and unbiased advisory services is a critical step in ensuring the client%26rsquo;s long-term sustainability. Top performers draw on this deeper motivation, as it takes time and effort to drive change with our clients.%3C/li%3E%0A%3C/ul%3E%0A%0A%3Ch3%3E%26nbsp;%3C/h3%3E%0A%0A%3Ch3%3E%3Cb%3EEducation and Experience:%26nbsp;%3C/b%3E%3C/h3%3E%0A%0A%3Cul%3E%0A %3Cli%3EFour-year Degree in business, mathematics, finance, economics, statistics, data science, engineering, accounting, or related fields are required.%3C/li%3E%0A %3Cli%3EInterest in local government services, infrastructure funding programs, economic and fiscal impact analysis, and utility consulting.%3C/li%3E%0A%3C/ul%3E%0A%0A%3Cp style=%22font-family: Arial%22%3E%3Ci%3EThis%26nbsp;description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.%3C/i%3E%3C/p%3E%0A%0A%3Cp style=%22font-family: Arial%22%3EStantec%26nbsp;is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other%26rsquo;s talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.%3C/p%3E%0A