Realize 2050 · 5 months ago
Principal
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff
10+ years expRealize 2050 is seeking a Principal to lead significant client engagements and drive the firm's strategic vision. This senior role involves business development, client delivery, and mentoring team members while shaping the future of utilities and infrastructure.
Utilities
Responsibilities
Lead multi-workstream client engagements across utilities, startups, and government
Own senior relationships with utility execs, public sector leaders, and venture teams
Frame ambiguous problems and design analytically rigorous, action-oriented solutions
Translate technical complexity (e.g., interconnection, grid planning, DER valuation) into compelling strategy and commercial insight
Build and test commercialization pathways for new technologies and business models
Serve as a mentor and model for Engagement Managers and Associates
Lead proposal development and pitch strategy for six- and seven-figure projects
Identify white space opportunities and proactively shape new client offerings
Cultivate new client relationships and deepen existing partnerships
Represent Realize 2050 in key industry conversations—at conferences, in workshops, and during critical engagements
Develop internal frameworks, tools, and templates that codify Realize 2050’s unique approach
Author public-facing insights, white papers, and concept notes that elevate our voice in the market
Identify and shape potential venture spinouts from client engagements
Serve as an internal anchor for new practices in AI, gridtech, or infrastructure finance
Qualification
Required
10+ years of experience across strategy consulting, innovation, utilities, startup leadership, or infrastructure
Deep exposure to utility, gridtech, or climate innovation ecosystems
Track record leading complex, cross-functional projects with senior stakeholders
Exceptional communication and synthesis skills, across memos, presentations, and live facilitation
Financial fluency in energy economics, including PPA structures, resilience valuation, and capital planning
Experience with product strategy, new venture design, or market-making in regulated industries
Entrepreneurial judgment and a strong bias toward action
Preferred
Experience working inside or alongside investor-owned utilities, ISO/RTOs, or regulatory agencies
A track record of launching or scaling early-stage ventures
Familiarity with AI/ML technologies, grid planning tools, or infrastructure modeling
Experience navigating public-private partnerships, grant programs, or regulatory proceedings
Benefits
Competitive compensation
Profit-sharing opportunities
Geographic flexibility
Company
Realize 2050
Realize 2050 ("Realize") is an energy solutions consultancy that works with utilities, large companies, and well-funded startups to launch and grow new businesses and new business models.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase