Energy Market Advisor - Energy Advisory Services (Remote)

About the role

This Opportunity WSP is seeking an Energy Market Advisor to join and assist in growing our Energy Strategies group within the Energy Advisory Services (EAS) business unit. This role focuses on power market modeling, production cost modeling, integrated resource planning, and strategic advisory, helping clients navigate complex market dynamics, regulatory environments, and energy transition challenges.

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
  • Policymaker and regulatory frameworks
  • Economic and operational constraints
• Monitor trends in:
  • Energy markets and pricing dynamics
  • Regulatory and policy developments
  • Emerging generation and storage technologies
• Translate research into forward-looking market perspectives to guide client strategy
• Partner with multidisciplinary teams across engineering, economics, and policy
• Engage stakeholders to align modeling assumptions and planning outputs
• Contribute to knowledge sharing and internal capability development
• Support contract review processes in coordination with WSP legal

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)

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD or Master’s Degree
• Experience supporting 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)

Benefits

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

Pay

Expected Salary (all locations): $106,100 - $189,000

Expected Salary (Colorado only): $106,100 - $157,500

Schedule

Remote position supporting clients and projects across the U.S. and internationally. Travel required: 25%+

Who You Are

Required Qualifications: Exceptional communication skills, strong financial and energy market depth, and the ability to manage complex advisory engagements from early concept through execution.

Additional Information

About WSP: WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper. www.wsp.com

Contact Us

If you are ready to get started, please submit your application. WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status. The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.