Sr Forecast Consultant

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide technical and software support to clients.
• Manage and execute consulting projects that support distribution forecasting, capacity screening analysis, and high-quality client deliverables.
• Apply forecasting methods and DER adoption analysis to inform distribution planning studies and future system needs.
• Analyze geospatial and load data to create feeder-, area-, or substation-level insights that support clients’ distribution planning needs.
• Present forecasts and analysis to clients and stakeholders via workshops, webinars, and conferences.
• Contribute to Itron’s thought leadership by authoring blogs, brown bags, and white papers.

Required Skills & Experience

• 10 to 15+ years of energy industry experience (utility, consulting, research, etc.).
• Strong knowledge of distribution forecasting, including load growth, integrating new construction projects, DER impacts, system constraints, and utility planning processes.
• Significant experience with database applications (e.g., SQL, Oracle).
• Experience with load forecasting, time series analysis, or related analytical methods that can be applied to distribution planning studies.
• Proficiency in code-based data & statistical modeling tools, with experience in Python, R, or SAS being a plus.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to deliver compelling presentations and defend forecasts in regulatory settings.
• Experience working with geospatial data, feeder-level analysis, or distribution system planning tools is preferred.

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Advanced degree in power systems engineering, electrical engineering, economics, mathematics, statistics, data science, information systems, or related technical field, or equivalent job experience.
• Strong knowledge of econometrics, statistics, calculus, and data science modeling methods.
• Programming skills and knowledge of R&D processes is a plus.

Benefits

Competitive benefit package including financial, social, health and wellbeing programs, paid vacation, 401k matching, employee stock purchase program, hybrid work schedule, and more!

Pay

The base salary is $125,000-225,000 annually. This position is eligible for our annual bonus program.