Principal Consultant - Power Energy Markets

Responsibilities

• Provide expertise based on a solid working knowledge of energy markets, electric generation, oil & gas, transmission, water, and/or renewable energy technologies
• Utilize specialized knowledge to produce complex work products and solutions across all phases of a client project engagement
• Manage moderate to highly complex engagements through all stages and phases, including delegation of tasks to junior staff
• Develop, present, and defend conclusions, recommendations, and implementation plans for client deliverables
• Search for new consulting opportunities with existing or new clients
• Contribute to the development and implementation of the strategic direction and objectives of a service offering
• Draft expert testimony and/or testify in front of utility commissions in areas of expertise
• Aid in business development opportunities and building new and existing utility client relationships
• Frequently evaluate the performance of existing offerings, and recommend adjustments or enhancements to optimize consulting market share

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in Economics, Math, Finance, or Accounting
• Masters Degree, MBA or PhD preferred
• Advanced analytical skills including understanding electric market structure, overseeing modeling analysis, interpreting analytical results and providing guidance and insights to project team
• 10+ years experience in energy markets, either at a consulting firm, a utility, a public utilities commission, or a Big 4 Accounting firm, or similar organizations
• Knowledge and experience with power production modeling, regional regulations, market design, market operating rules, financial analysis and economic models, and a general understanding of electric power commercial and regulatory practices
• Experience writing or providing verbal expert witness testimony for power market cases
• Very strong communication and presentation skills, including Microsoft Office suite
• Must be able to present complex ideas and strategies to utility leadership
• Requires occasional travel to client sites and regulatory hearings, typically throughout the US and Canada

Pay

Depending on the level hired, the base salary for this role will typically start at $200,000 plus annual incentive compensation bonus.