Careers at BSI

The entry level position, for college graduates, is Associate. If you are just getting your MBA, you will most likely be applying for the Senior Associate position. After direct project experience, Senior Associates progress to Managers, where they are responsible for entire engagements. Managers become Principals, then Directors, then Vice Presidents, based on their ability to lead teams, build intellectual capital, and help major accounts achieve extraordinary results.

The firm’s culture is entrepreneurial. Consultants progress along their career paths according to their skill, not their age. Project teams consist of a veteran client officer, an experienced engagement manager, and a combination of Associates and/or Research Associates. This structure facilitates not only successful project execution but also knowledge transfer and training from senior to junior consultants.

We place a heavy emphasis on continuous improvement through goal-setting, 360 degree performance evaluations, quarterly peer reviews, and annual skills assessments. These structures allow junior consultants to progress quicker than in other firms, since they are given increased responsibility as soon as they demonstrate the competence to do the work. Technological competence and interpersonal maturity are key success factors.

TYPICAL ROLES

Econometric Modeler
 
Responsibilities include quantitative analysis, modeling in Microsoft Excel.

Qualifications:

  • Undergraduate degree in math, business, or economics
  • GPA > 3.3 / 4.0
  • Practical experience in research and modeling required
  • Advanced capabilities in Microsoft Office, especially Excel
  • Ability to manipulate complex Excel models and familiarity with macros, lookups, and arrays
  • Experience using text databases to aggregate research on industrial equipment markets
  • Independent worker

Technical Expert

Responsibilities include participating in complex value chain optimization projects. Studies may include chemical, mechanical, or metallurgical research, reliability engineering, equipment standardization, choice of technology, supplier qualification, lifecycle cost comparisons, material specification, and related topics.

Qualifications:

  • 15+ years of experience in a specialty such as process control, turbomachinery, pumps, valves, flow assurance, electrical, instrumentation, water treatment, drilling, etc.
  • Relevant engineering degree(s)
  • Specialized experience with energy-related applications
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills

Associate

Responsibilities include building logistics optimization models, supporting preparation of client reports and presentations, and analyzing quantitative and qualitative data.

Typical Qualifications:

  • 1-3 year and/or operations management experience
  • Undergraduate degree in business management or economics from a top school
  • Engineering experience or academic discipline
  • GPA > 3.3 / 4.0
  • Demonstrated leadership and interpersonal strengths
  • Advanced capabilities in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, and in a wide variety of cloud-based collaboration applications
  • Superior ability to write compelling documents in English
  • Independent worker
  • Willing to travel extensively and as needed

Senior Associate

Responsible for collecting and analyzing data on corporate performance and conducting strategic, marketing, and operational analyses. Must have excellent communications skills and be a proven analyst and assertive team leader.

Typical Qualifications:

  • 4-7 years work experience
  • Experience working in IT
  • Graduate degree in management or economics from a top school
  • Engineering experience or academic discipline
  • GPA > 3.3 / 4.0
  • Demonstrated leadership and interpersonal strengths
  • Cultural sensitivity
  • Advanced capabilities in Microsoft Office, especially Excel
  • Superior ability to write compelling documents in English
  • Independent worker
  • Willing to travel extensively and as needed
  • Languages: excellent command of English

Manager

Responsible for managing research and consulting projects. Will oversee Analysts and Interns operating in a global team. Must have excellent communications skills and be a proven analyst and assertive team leader.

Typical Qualifications:

  • 2-4 years experience
  • Proven experience managing multiple engagements concurrently
  • Experience working in energy and technology industries and applications
  • Graduate degree in management or economics from a top school
  • GPA > 3.3 / 4.0
  • Demonstrated leadership and interpersonal strengths
  • Cultural sensitivity
  • Advanced capabilities in Microsoft Office, especially Excel
  • Superior ability to write compelling documents in English
  • Independent worker
  • Willing to travel extensively and as needed
  • Languages: excellent command of English

Principal

Responsibilities include managing joint consultant and client teams, building practice area depth and client base, and contributing to the scope and quality of the firm’s reputation through active thought leadership and contributions to selected professional associations. Typical Qualifications:

  • Graduate degree in management or economics from a top school
  • Engineering experience or academic discipline
  • GPA > 3.3 / 4.0
  • Demonstrated leadership and interpersonal strengths
  • Cultural sensitivity
  • Advanced capabilities in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, and cloud-based collaboration tools
  • Superior ability to write compelling documents in English
  • Independent worker
  • Willing to travel extensively and as needed
  • Languages: excellent command of English
  • Demonstrated ability to convert engagements to long-term client improvement programs
  • 4-7 years experience
  • Experience working in relevant energy domains

Director / Vice President

Responsibilities include account management, practice area growth, and strategic management of the firm.

Typical Qualifications:

  • Graduate degree in management or economics from a top school
  • GPA > 3.3 / 4.0
  • Cultural sensitivity
  • Advanced capabilities in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, and cloud-based collaboration tools
  • Superior ability to write compelling documents in English
  • Independent worker
  • Willing to travel extensively and as needed
  • Languages: excellent command of English
  • Recognition in the community of operations management professionals
  • Proven sales capability
  • Proven team leadership
  • Proven writing skills, including published articles
  • Demonstrated ability to convert engagements to long-term client improvement programs
  • 4-7 years relevant experience
  • Experience working in energy technologies