Principal

The Role We’re looking for a Principal to lead our most important engagements and help shape the future of the firm. This is a senior client-facing role with broad responsibility across business development, client delivery, and intellectual leadership. Principals at Realize 2050 operate as player-coaches—they lead high-stakes consulting engagements while also mentoring teams, codifying internal IP, and opening new markets. If you’re a strategic thinker with commercial instincts, comfortable in both regulated boardrooms and whiteboard sessions with founders, this role offers the opportunity to shape how utilities and infrastructure evolve over the coming decade. What You’ll Do Strategy & Delivery Leadership 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 Business Development 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 partner