Electric Solutions Consultant

Itron

Job Location:

Chicago, IL - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 96000 - 155250

Posted on: 12 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Itron is innovating new ways for utilities and cities to manage energy and water. We create a more resourceful world to protect essential resources for today and tomorrow. Join us.

At Itron we are building the digital foundation for the next generation of utility infrastructure. Our Resiliency Solutions business helps energy providers modernize how they plan build inspect and operate the networks that power communities every day. As utilities continue investing in grid modernization resiliency renewable integration and critical infrastructure expansion we deliver technology solutions that connect field operations office workflows and enterprise systems in real time.

The Electric Solution Consultant serves as a trusted advisor and technical solution expert throughout the sales process partnering closely with Account Executives to support Electric utility opportunities. This role leads discovery efforts defines customer-centric solutions delivers tailored demonstrations and helps customers understand how Itrons Resiliency Solutions can address their business and operational challenges. The ideal candidate combines deep Electric utility industry expertise with strong technical consulting collaboration and communication skills.

Duties & Responsibilities

Lead comprehensive discovery engagements with Electric utility customers to understand business objectives operational challenges workflows technology environments and success criteria.
Develop discovery plans facilitate stakeholder discussions document findings and serve as the primary knowledge resource for internal teams throughout the sales cycle.
Translate customer requirements into clear actionable solution recommendations that align business needs with product capabilities and implementation strategies.
Create solution descriptions technical proposals and response materials for RFIs RFPs RFQs and other procurement activities.
Deliver engaging value-based product demonstrations tailored to customer use cases operational workflows and strategic priorities.
Design coordinate and support proof-of-concept (POC) engagements and trial programs including project objectives success metrics execution plans and stakeholder alignment.
Lead solution discovery workshops and collaborate with cross-functional teams to facilitate business and technical discussions that drive customer value.
Partner closely with Product Management Marketing Customer Operations and Sales teams in a collaborative and agile manner to ensure alignment between customer needs market trends and product direction.
Act as a customer-centric advocate by providing structured feedback from prospects and customers to support product innovation and continuous improvement.
Represent Itron at conferences industry events customer meetings and trade shows while serving as a credible subject matter expert for Electric utility audiences.
Configure demonstration and solution environments to address customer-specific requirements and showcase operational and business outcomes.
Support the development and maintenance of solution consulting assets including demo environments use cases messaging presentations and enablement materials.
Collaborate with Product Marketing and Marketing teams to develop compelling Electric utility-focused content demonstrations and customer-facing resources.
Maintain expertise in Electric utility construction field operations asset management work management GIS technologies and emerging industry trends.
Demonstrate accountability authenticity innovation and a commitment to customer success in all customer and internal interactions.

Required Skills & Experience

5 years of experience as a Solution Consultant Sales Engineer Solutions Engineer or Sales Consultant supporting enterprise SaaS solutions.
Experience working with utility organizations and supporting customer-facing technical sales activities.
Strong understanding of Electric utility construction field operations work management asset management or related utility operational processes.
Experience leading customer discovery sessions workshops technical assessments proof-of-concepts and trial programs.
Demonstrated ability to deliver tailored value-based product demonstrations to executive business and technical stakeholders.
Strong written verbal and presentation communication skills.
Ability to translate complex business operational and technical requirements into effective solution recommendations.
Strong problem-solving skills with an innovative and consultative approach to customer engagement.
Proven ability to work collaboratively across Sales Product Marketing and Customer Success organizations.
Self-motivated adaptable and capable of thriving in a fast-paced agile environment.
Bachelors degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
Willingness to travel up to 50% within assigned territories including occasional weekend and international travel.

Preferred Skills & Experience

Experience working with Electric utilities utility contractors or software platforms supporting Electric utility operations.
Experience supporting Electric distribution transmission or grid modernization initiatives.
Familiarity with GIS work management ERP mobile workforce management asset management or digital construction management systems.
Experience collaborating with Product Management teams and providing structured customer and market feedback.
Experience responding to complex enterprise RFPs RFIs and procurement processes.
Experience supporting large multi-stakeholder enterprise sales cycles.
Knowledge of utility technology ecosystems digital transformation initiatives and operational technology trends within the Utilities & Energy sector.
Experience working in customer-centric organizations focused on innovation collaboration and continuous improvement.

Benefits Info:
This position also includes a competitive benefit package including; financial social health and wellbeing programs paid vacation 401k matching employee stock purchase program hybrid work schedule and more!

The successful candidates starting salary will be determined based on permissible non-discriminatory factors such as skills and experience and may vary by location. The base salary is $ annually. This position is eligible for our annual bonus program.

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Itron is committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce and providing an authentic workplace experience for all employees. If you are excited about this role but your past experiences dont perfectly align with every requirement we encourage you to apply the end you may be just who we are looking for!

The successful candidates starting wage will be determined based on permissible non-discriminatory factors such as skills and experience.

Itron is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you require an accommodation to apply please contact a recruiting representative at 1- or email .

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Itron is innovating new ways for utilities and cities to manage energy and water. We create a more resourceful world to protect essential resources for today and tomorrow. Join us.At Itron we are building the digital foundation for the next generation of utility infrastructure. Our Resiliency Soluti...