Principal Energy Market Analysis

Overview

The organization is seeking a seasoned Principal with a background in North American electricity markets. In this role, you will work closely with senior leadership to support growth strategy while providing subject matter expertise internally (coaching and developing staff) and externally (supporting clients). You will also help deliver projects by organizing work and managing client interactions.

Responsibilities

Technical duties

• Act as a subject matter expert on market operations, design, rules, procedures, process, and policy.
• Conduct research and interpret ISO/RTO and utility tariffs, market rules, operating manuals, business practices, and regulatory filings to determine applicability and implications for clients.
• Assess proposed market reforms, emerging participation models, and developments affecting storage, distributed energy resources, flexible demand, large loads, and other technologies.
• Perform financial, commercial, and market due diligence, including assessments of project operations, market revenues, and contract provisions.
• Use data and transparent calculations to quantify impacts, test assumptions, compare alternatives, and support recommendations.
• Collaborate with other teams to strategize on common projects, market trends, regulatory changes, and investment opportunities.
• Develop and maintain key stakeholder relationships, including clients, industry organizations, and regulatory bodies.
• Stay current on emerging technologies, market innovations, and best practices in the energy sector.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Leadership duties

• Lead the Energy Market Analysis team, fostering a culture of excellence and innovation.
• Develop and implement marketing strategies for energy market analysis services.
• Build relationships and contribute to client management, marketing, sales, and business development activities.
• Manage project staffing, resource utilization, and staff development.
• Prepare scopes of work and responses to RFPs, defining scope, effort, and time estimates.
• Engage with clients to understand and address project needs and concerns.
• Ensure quality and accuracy in all deliverables produced by the team.
• Oversee project timelines to ensure on-schedule completion, within budget, and to client satisfaction.
• Mentor junior team members to enhance team knowledge and capabilities.
• Represent the organization at industry events, conferences, and networking events.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, economics, or related field.
• 8–10 years of experience in the electric energy industry, with expertise in electricity market operations, design, analysis, or advisory services.
• Significant experience addressing strategic, economic, and regulatory issues in the energy sector.
• Strong background in one or more North American electricity markets, with working familiarity with other key markets, such as PJM, SPP, MISO, NYISO, ISO-NE, CAISO, IESO, AESO.
• Some experience with FTRs, TSRs, RECs, ITC and PTC, PPA negotiation, and financial modeling.
• Experience in financial modeling and financing, or contract negotiation.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills and technological aptitude.

Preferred Qualifications

None listed.

Compensation & Benefits

• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits including medical, dental, and vision with 100% premium coverage for you.
• Generous PTO and paid holidays.
• Continuous Education Benefits.
• Work with industry leaders.
• 401K, up to a 4% match (100% vested from day 1).
• Flexible work including hybrid and remote possibilities based on position.

Location

Remote US or Canada.

Travel

Occasional travel may be needed (10% or less).

Equal Opportunity

Equal opportunity/AA/Disability/Veteran employer.

Third-Party Recruiting Notification

The organization does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters. Any unsolicited third-party resumes forwarded by recruiters to the organization via its career page or to any of its managers or employees may be considered public information and treated as a direct application from the person identified in the resume; placement fee payment to the agency will not be eligible.