Research Analyst - Large Loads (Data Centers and Industrial Demand)

Job Description

We are looking for a Research Analyst to join Wood Mackenzie's Power & Renewables group, reporting to a Principal Analyst on the team. The P&R team consists of leading analysts covering some of the most cutting-edge topics in the energy transition, including data centres, electrification, microgrids, and utility modernization. Our research and thought leadership inform the strategies of key players throughout the energy industry, driving innovative business models while hastening the energy transition. The analyst will support our research and product development on large electric loads, including data centres, advanced manufacturing, and facility electrification. The emphasis will be two-fold: evaluating and providing feedback on proposed datasets, workflows and designs for product and supporting policy data collection and analysis, leading to the delivery of policy databases and client reports. The analyst will also closely support the development of AI and data tools through which large load data is sourced and delivered to clients. They will be a key liaison between the research, product, and data teams, ensuring the tools developed serve WoodMac research and client needs.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of industry or research experience in the power sector or an adjacent industry
• The knowledge base and ability to quickly gain expertise in the financial, policy, technology, and energy dimensions of large loads, particularly data centers
• A Bachelor’s or a Master’s degree, preferably in engineering, energy, economics, finance, or policy
• Willingness to dive into any task that needs doing in a project, whether hands-on data gathering, parsing dense regulatory documents, or guiding and QAing the efforts of data analysts
• Excellent organizational skills, able to drive forward a project with many collaborators and moving parts, leveraging process tools and best practices
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English, with the ability to articulate key takeaways and craft compelling data-driven visuals
• Strong evaluative instincts – comfort in thoroughly validating product deliverables
• Clear communication skills and ability to work independently, self-direct, and stay flexible
• Experience or comfort working alongside product, data, or other non-research internal teams

Equal Opportunities

We are an equal opportunities employer. This means we are committed to recruiting the best people regardless of their race, colour, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, disability or protected veteran status. You can find out more about your rights under the law at www.eeoc.gov.