Staff Consultant (QA/QC)

Celerity is an agile risk optimization company that empowers public utility organizations by converting complex data into clear, actionable intelligence. The Consultant is responsible for designing and developing project approaches, ensuring high quality and compliance, while supporting project management activities and performing analytical tasks.

Responsibilities

• Support Project Managers, Directors, and client management in meeting project goals, ensuring deliverables meet quality, compliance, and audit standards
• Play a key role in managing and executing project work. Become familiar with project management fundamentals (including PMP terms and approaches) and apply those principles to projects or tasks as directed by the Project Manager
• Identify new opportunities through client discussions and observation
• Raise opportunities to the Project Manager
• Provide planning support to the client team and Project Manager
• Contribute to the development of quality control frameworks, audit procedures, and structured review approaches
• Develop and refine checklists and control frameworks to ensure consistency and compliance
• Meet with the team regularly and support the Project Manager
• Spearhead quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) activities across deliverables
• Perform pre- and post-submission reviews to ensure accuracy, completeness, and client readiness
• Conduct data validation, reconciliation, and verification of outputs
• Review supporting evidence and validate documentation for completeness and compliance
• Ensure proper records management practices are followed
• Maintain clear traceability and audit trails for all project deliverables
• Perform analysis and prepare high-quality, client-ready work products
• Perform and oversee quality control inspections, including sampling of outputs for accuracy and completeness
• Conduct audit, assurance, and validation activities to ensure adherence to project standards and regulatory requirements
• Assess and improve QA tools such as checklists, templates, and training materials
• Proactively identify and escalate risks related to scope, schedule, budget, or quality
• Develop and use project tools such as tracking logs, audit trails, reconciliation reports, and budget-versus-actual reports
• Support delivery and transition of final project deliverables
• Ensure documentation is complete, validated, and audit-ready
• Close out project records in accordance with records management standards
• Review and document lessons learned, including quality and audit insights
• Document best practices, including QA/QC procedures and audit frameworks
• Enhance internal templates, checklists, and validation processes
• Perform non-chargeable work to improve client satisfaction and delivery quality
• Demonstrate strong technical competence in managing, validating, and reconciling data
• Perform data calculations, analyses, and consistency checks
• Synthesize and present complex data clearly for various audiences
• Conduct business process analysis, identifying risks, control gaps, and improvement opportunities
• Assess information needs and support implementation of technology solutions
• Ensure data integrity, traceability, and compliance with documentation standards

Skills

• Demonstrated leadership potential with a proactive, solutions-oriented mindset
• Strong project management knowledge, especially planning and control
• Experience supporting audits, validation, or quality assurance processes
• Ability to develop and apply control frameworks, checklists, and structured review processes
• Excellent organizational skills with strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Access) or similar tools
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, journalism, business, or related field
• At least one year of experience in Consulting, Analytics, Quality Control, Audit, Compliance, Journalism, or similar role
• Familiarity with regulatory, compliance, or audit-related work
• Experience with QA/QC processes, audit support, or validation activities
• Strong experience in proofreading, editing, and ensuring documentation accuracy and clarity
• Experience with records management and maintaining audit trails
• Experience working with GIS and SAP systems strongly preferred
• Prior exposure to electric, gas, or utility industry data management is a plus

Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Disability Insurance (STD/LTD)
• Flexible Spending Account
• Health Savings Account
• Basic Life/AD&D
• 401(k) plan
• Paid Time Off
• Company Holidays
• Leave of Absence
• Flexible Work Schedules
• Employee Referral Program
• Professional Development
• Charitable Contribution Match

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