Accenture Construct

You've Never Been Satisfied with “Good Enough.”

You didn't get into this to manage one piece of a project. You got into it to change how the world gets built.

At Accenture Construct, that's the job. You'll help deliver the data centers, power grids, rail networks, factories and public infrastructure that keep communities moving — smarter, safer and more sustainably.

You'll work alongside people who think big and act bold: project managers, engineers, technologists and strategists who pair real-world delivery with AI. And you won't be handed a slice of it. We take on whole programs, from early strategy through construction and handover, and we stand behind how they land.

Because “good enough” builds the past. You're here to build what's next.

(Internal Title: Contract Administration and Procurement IV)

Develops the financial and economic case for meter replacement and modernization. Evaluates capital and operating costs, lifecycle costs, affordability, funding alternatives, rate considerations, risks, and quantifiable benefits. Develops scenarios and sensitivity analyses to support investment decisions.

Assesses Tempest, billing, meter data, applications, interfaces, and integration requirements. Documents meter-to-bill information flows and evaluates impacts of future AMI and metering capabilities on billing, data management, customer service, interfaces, automation, and future-state architecture.

Develops vendor-neutral procurement and commercial strategy. Evaluates contract structures, procurement packaging, delivery models, network ownership approaches, managed services, commercial risks, evaluation criteria, and procurement sequencing.

Responsible for overall management, reporting, and coordination of Contract Administration and Procurement III, II, and I staff related to overseeing procurements and commercial management activities of contracts under various programs and projects

Manage team dynamics and performance-related issues including review and approval of timesheets, vacation requests, employee evaluations, employee engagements, etc.

Liaise with the applicable stakeholders, when required, on team performance, overall deliverable issues, and commercial strategies and benefits

Provide leadership and direction to commercial teams in the development and deployment of new commercial plans, processes, or administration and reporting methods, while in consultation with stakeholders, ensuring desired outcomes are achieved

Contribute to the development, planning, and execution of human and material resource requirements to successfully administer and manage procurements, contracts, or other commercial elements

Guide the staff in formulating a resource allocation strategy and utilize this to distribute work against various contracts, claims, procurements, or other commercial issues

Exercise authority in managing the work and controlling the management of contracts and procurements, and commercial requirements and deliverables per the established plans

Monitor staff performance to ensure excellence and adherence to the overall scope, schedule, and budget, specified deadlines, policies, and procedures, and swiftly address performance issues

Identify commercial and performance risks, implement mitigation strategies and contingency plans, prepare change requests, and negotiate scope changes to the contract

Track, monitor, and report on performance against contractual requirements, schedules, milestones, budgets, quality measures, and KPIs, and address issues with corrective actions as appropriate

Evaluate contract performance effectiveness by consulting with the applicable stakeholders

Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, and presentations to various audiences, including the contract team, senior executives and key stakeholders

Engage in ongoing quality control, clarify internal quality control checks, and participate in quality issue resolution

Define success criteria and disseminate them to involved parties throughout the contract and program life cycle

Recommend and interpret contract and program expectations while delegating and managing deliverables with the team and stakeholders

Complete any tasks assigned by the Contract Administration and Procurement V or higher in an efficient and timely manner

WORKING CONDITIONS

Hybrid for the first 3 months and then primarily remote.

With all our roles, there is some in-person time for collaboration, learning and building relationships with clients, peers, leaders and communities. As an employer, we will be as flexible as possible to support your specific work/life needs.

8+ years of experience in utility economics, financial and capital investment analysis, utility technology and systems integration, or i