Overview
This role is part of the Energy Strategies group within the Energy Advisory Services (EAS) business unit. The position focuses on power market modeling, production cost modeling, integrated resource planning, and strategic advisory to help clients navigate complex market dynamics, regulatory environments, and energy transition challenges.
This is a remote position supporting clients and projects across the U.S. and internationally.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain advanced power market models (e.g., PLEXOS and similar) to support:
- Power price forecasting
- Capacity expansion planning
- Congestion, curtailment, and nodal price analysis
- Conduct integrated resource planning (IRP) and scenario analysis to evaluate generation portfolios and system reliability
- Support infrastructure advisory engagements across:
- Renewable and conventional generation
- Transmission systems
- Oil & gas and nuclear assets
- Deliver technical due diligence and investment analysis for energy infrastructure projects
- Develop client-ready deliverables, including reports, models, and presentations
- Manage multiple concurrent projects in fast-paced environments
- Analyze large datasets using Python, Excel, R, and SQL to generate actionable insights
- Build and enhance internal analytical tools and market intelligence products
- Design scenario-based models incorporating:
- Market rules
- Policy and regulatory frameworks
- Economic and operational constraints
- Monitor and translate trends in:
- Energy markets and pricing dynamics
- Regulatory and policy developments
- Emerging generation and storage technologies
- Partner with multidisciplinary teams across engineering, economics, and policy to align modeling assumptions and outputs
- Engage stakeholders to ensure planning and modeling results meet engagement objectives
- Contribute to knowledge sharing and internal capability development
- Support contract review processes in coordination with legal
- Perform additional duties as assigned
- Travel required: 25%+
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Energy Systems, Engineering, Finance/Economics or related field
- 7+ years of experience (equivalent) in:
- Energy market modeling
- Utility planning or infrastructure advisory
- Strong experience with:
- PLEXOS or similar power system modeling tools
- Electricity markets (e.g., ISO/RTO structures such as ERCOT, PJM, MISO, etc.)
- Understanding of financial instruments (e.g., accounting, taxation) underpinning financial analysis
- General understanding of financial theory underpinning weighted average cost of capital calculations (e.g., capital asset pricing model)
- Experience supporting Integrated Resource Plans (IRPs)
Preferred Qualifications
- PhD or Master’s degree
- Experience leading Integrated Resource Plans (IRPs)
- Knowledge of capacity markets and transmission planning
- Background in transmission integration, renewable and thermal generation integration, energy transition, or hydropower systems
- Certifications such as:
- Professional Engineer Registration / Engineer in Training (EIT)
Compensation & Benefits
Expected Salary (all locations)
Expected Salary (Colorado only)
Compensation is based on education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, internal equity, and specific geographic location. The employer reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range and to offer additional benefits and other compensation depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.
Benefits
A comprehensive suite of benefits focused on health and financial stability, including:
- Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life coverage
- Retirement savings
- Paid sick leave
- Paid vacation (or other personal time)
- Paid parental leave
- Paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings
Location
Remote position supporting clients and projects across the U.S. and internationally.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.