Utilities Transmission & Distribution Advanced Metering Solution Architect

Within Accenture's Utilities Practice, We use our deep industry expertise in digital customer engagement and operations, connected energy services and customer platforms to help retail energy and utility providers with cost effectiveness, revenue assurance/extension and customer satisfaction and loyalty.

Transmission & distribution (T&D) organizations must innovate, invest strategically, and modernize infrastructure to balance supply and demand, optimize assets and teams, and drive towards net-zero emissions.

In Accenture Consulting we work with C-suite executives, leaders and boards of the world’s leading organizations, helping them reinvent every part of their enterprise to drive greater growth, enhance competitiveness, implement operational improvements, reduce cost, deliver sustainable 360° stakeholder value, and set a new performance frontier for themselves and the industry in which they operate. Our deep industry and functional expertise is supported by proprietary assets and solutions that help organizations transform faster and become more resilient. Underpinned by technology, data, analytics, AI, change management, talent and sustainability capabilities, our Strategy & Consulting services help architect and accelerate all aspects of an organization’s total enterprise reinvention.

You Are

• A seasoned utilities industry practitioner with the expertise to help clients address the challenges and opportunities of digitization.

• You bring the experience, creativity, and analytical rigor needed to design, solution, and implement next-generation Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) capabilities. Your foundation includes deep knowledge of the utility processes and technologies that underpin AMI programs—such as meter and network deployment, meter-to-cash, outage integration, web presentment, AMI operations, and AMI analytics.

• You are energized by imagining what’s next: AMI solutions powered by artificial intelligence, automation, layered intelligence, and edge computing. You consistently challenge the status quo, push beyond incremental improvement, and inspire others to think differently.

• As a natural connector, you bring teams together around a shared vision, collaborating with diverse, high-performing talent to deliver meaningful outcomes.

• You value close collaboration with clients and teams and are willing to partner on-site to drive innovation and impact.

The Work

• Understand client challenges and clearly articulate the value of transformation in terms of measurable business outcomes

• Provide thought leadership on the most critical issues facing utilities today and in the future

• Continuously learn and apply emerging technologies and innovative advanced metering solutions for clients

• Serve as a role model and coach for the next generation of Accenture managers and consultants

• Champion the professional and personal success of people on your team

• Build trusted advisor relationships across the client organization, from the C-suite to the front line, spanning both business and IT

• Integrate and analyze business and operational data to uncover insights and enable evidence-based decision-making

Core Capabilities & Technology Focus

• Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI): Designing and implementing next-generation smart metering solutions that enable real-time consumption data, two-way communication between utilities and customers, and automated billing

• Internet of Things (IoT) & Sensors: Leveraging connected devices to monitor variables such as temperature, pressure, and flow, improving grid stability and asset health through real-time visibility

• Grid Modernization (ADMS/DERMS): Implementing Advanced Distribution Management Systems (ADMS) and Distributed Energy Resource Management Systems (DERMS) to support renewable integration, improve reliability, and stabilize the grid

• Digital Twins & BIM: Applying Building Information Modeling (BIM) and digital twin technologies to simulate, monitor, and predict the performance of physical assets

• Edge Computing & Artificial Intelligence: Enabling asset-level data processing for autonomous decision-making and using AI to forecast demand, detect anomalies, and optimize operations

Professional Skill Requirements

• Minimum of 7 years of experience in the utilities industry (electric and/or gas)

• Minimum of 7 years of project implementation experience across AMI processes and technologies, including the integration of business and IT requirements into cohesive AMI solutions

• Minimum of 7 years of functional experience working with major AMI product vendors and platforms (e.g., MDM, head-end systems, networks, meters), including but not limited to Itron, Landis+Gyr, Aclara, Sensus, Siemens, Oracle, and SAP

• At least 3 years of experience working for a leading consulting organization

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience

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Role Location                                    Annual Salary Range

California                                           $132,500 to $338,300

Cleveland                                            $122,700 to $270,600

Colorado                                            $132,500 to $292,200

District of Columbia                         $141,100 to $311,200

Illinois                                                 $122,700 to $292,200

Maryland                                           $132,500 to $292,200

Massachusetts                                  $132,500 to $311,200

Minnesota                                         $132,500 to $292,200

New York/New Jersey                    $122,700 to $338,300

Washington                                      $141,100 to $311,200

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