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Power and Natural Gas Modeling and Markets Experts

Power and Natural Gas Modeling and Markets Experts

Charles River AssociatesWashington, DC
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Responsibilities

  • Acting as a principal custodian of some of the Energy practice’s power and natural gas market models, including capacity expansion models, production cost models, storage models, reliability models, and revenue requirement models.
  • Performing a broad range of quantitative consulting tasks such as developing power and gas market scenarios and assumptions, evaluating new energy technologies, calculating LCOEs, and running market simulations and interpreting results.
  • Managing and contributing to engagements involving utility integrated resource plans, commercial due diligence of power plants and energy infrastructure, reliability and RTO assessments, and other power and gas sector analysis
  • Supporting the development of industry leading models through research and analysis, programming, and model vetting in areas like reliability (LOLE), resource adequacy (ELCC), storage, and EV / DER penetration.
  • Developing presentations and reports to concisely, comprehensively, and accurately share findings with clients on complex matters.
  • Presenting to senior- and mid-level staff of clients
  • Overseeing junior staff in the production of reports, presentations, and market analyses.

Job Qualifications

  • Background in operations research, economics, computer science, finance, or engineering
  • Master’s degree preferred
  • A minimum two years of professional experience in power and / or natural gas market modeling using tools like AURORAxmp, PLEXOS, PROMOD, and Encompass.
  • Strong interest in and knowledge of power and natural gas market modeling and solving client challenges that depend on this modeling
  • Excellent presentation skills and writing ability
  • Strong problem solving abilities and resourcefulness
  • Working well in a team environment, and willingness to provide mentorship and supervision to junior staff members
  • Previous project and client management required
  • Can be located in Boston or Washington DC; hybrid working environment