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Energy Specialist
The Brattle Group • Washington, DC 20080 • Posted 9 days ago
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The Brattle Group is seeking Energy Analysts to join their team in Washington D.C., focusing on building quantitative models, conducting qualitative research, and supporting expert witnesses in legal and regulatory settings. This role involves collaborating with senior consultants and experts to provide economic and financial insights in areas such as corporate finance, energy, competition, and regulatory economics. The position offers a competitive benefits package, base salary, and bonus program.
Responsibilities
- Build models and create innovative data-based solutions for clients using programming languages such as Excel, R, Python, GAMS, Stata, and VBA.
- Conduct comprehensive energy analysis, including market analysis, literature reviews, document examination, and writing memos.
- Contribute to client deliverables, including presentations and memos, with figures, quantitative results, and novel findings.
- Assist in preparing expert reports and presentations, helping experts present complex economic and financial concepts clearly.
- Work closely with colleagues at all levels to contribute to the development of robust and innovative solutions for clients.
- Analyze electricity, natural gas, and other energy markets and apply this information in financial, legal, and policy settings.
- Develop, maintain, and run power system models, including capacity expansion and security-constrained production cost models.
- Provide in-depth regulatory and policy research and summarize insights through literature review.
- Communicate research and analyses to project team members and clients.
- Think critically about analysis results and discuss findings with an internal team.
- Coauthor publications and be a part of presentation teams.
Qualifications
Required
- Undergraduate degree in a quantitative discipline (e.g., economics, computer science, data science, mathematics), with strong academic performance.
- Great teamwork and leadership skills.
- Intellectual curiosity and creativity.
- High degree of ownership and commitment.
- Completed or will complete a course with climate or energy focus.
- Completed a significant, self-defined project using quantitative analysis and economic principles.
- Ability to apply quantitative analysis and economic thinking to real-world cases during the interview process.
Full Job Description
The Brattle Group is looking for **Energy Specialist with a focus on Power Systems Modeling** in our Washington, DC. office.
**SUBJECT MATTER THE ELECTRICITY GROUP ADDRESSES**
We help our clients address the most important economic issues facing the electricity sector of the future, in the context of regulatory proceedings, business planning, and litigation, where we are renowned for the highest quality, most objective work. Topics include: how to meet electricity needs and environmental objectives efficiently and reliably through wholesale electricity market design, transmission planning, renewable energy procurements, enhanced utility resource planning, and integration of distributed energy resources and load flexibility; developing and evaluating clean energy policy instruments; facilitating electrification of transportation and other sectors; developing innovative utility business models to enable distributed energy resources, load flexibility, electrification, and efficiency; modernizing retail rates, including dynamic rates and performance-based rates; establishing risk management strategies against increased exposures to extreme stress; and determining the costs to provide electric service and appropriate rates of return for regulated assets.
**NATURE OF OUR WORK**
Client assignments involve a combination of listening to client needs and formulating into problem statements, and conceptualizing analytical approaches; conducting research, quantitative analysis, and modeling of industry data; applying finance and economic theory; developing innovative approaches; reviewing and refining work to the highest quality standard; communicating findings clearly through presentations and written work products. Our work is frequently submitted as expert analysis and testimony in regulatory proceedings and disputes.
**ENERGY SPECIALIST**
The Brattle Group is seeking an **Energy Specialist with a focus on Power Systems Modeling.** The ideal candidate is a highly motivated individual with strong quantitative skills to supervise and conduct electricity systems and market modeling. This person will take a lead analytical role in developing, improving, and overseeing modeling infrastructure, as well as developing leading-edge model features and executing modeling projects. As a part of this role, this person will receive project management training and will eventually oversee modeling teams.
**TYPICAL ASSIGNMENTS**
As an Energy Specialist, typical assignments may include:
+ Using nodal electricity market and/or expansion planning modeling software to:
+ Formulate policy or market design options for achieving decarbonization policy goals
+ Uncover challenges with and solutions for transitioning to a cleaner electricity system dominated by renewables, storage, and engaged customers
+ Analyze the reliability and economics of cutting-edge system flexibility products
+ Conduct assessments for integrated resource plans and making policy recommendations
+ Quantify the benefits of wholesale electricity markets and transmission projects
+ Developing custom software tools and harnessing database automation to improve the efficiency of model development and results analysis
**THE CANDIDATE**
The ideal candidate will possess:
+ **A graduate degree in a quantitative discipline** (e.g. power systems engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, physics, mathematics, statistics) with strong academic performance and applied research in power systems and modeling
_OR_
+ **An undergraduate degree in a quantitative discipline** with two years of job experience in power systems and markets modeling
Additionally, we look for candidates with:
+ **A desire to work in a collaborative team environment** - Our project work is done almost exclusively on teams and it is critical to work well with others
+ Direct experience conducting electricity market modeling - Commercial platforms such as Enelytix/PSO, Plexos, Promod, GridView, or others
+ Market knowledge - Knowledge and experience with US electricity markets, wholesale market operators, energy and ancillary service market designs, and/or economic and policy issues in the electricity sector
+ Fluency in one or more programming languages - Python, R, Java, or others
+ Experience working with large data sets - Building and using databases, including query development and automation; familiarity with advanced data analytics, statistics, machine learning, and other expertise areas demonstrating exceptional quantitative and data skills.
+ Experience working with or developing dynamic data visualization platforms for large data sets - using tools such as Power BI
+ Strong familiarity with general modeling platforms and solvers - Building general optimization models using commercial platforms (e.g., GAMS, AIMMS, CPLEX)
**THE PROCESS**
Please submit the following materials through the link below:
+ Cover letter
+ Resume
+ Transcript(s) (unofficial copies accepted)
Brattle offers a competitive benefits package, base salary, and bonus program for eligible roles based on individual and firm performance. The anticipated base gross annual salary for this position in Washington, DC. is $124,080.
**THE EMPLOYER**
The Brattle Group answers complex economic, finance, and regulatory questions for corporations, law firms, and governments around the world. We are distinguished by the clarity of our insights and the credibility of our experts, which include leading international academics and industry specialists. Brattle has over 400 talented professionals across four continents. For more information, please visit our website. (https://www.brattle.com/)
**EQUAL OPPORTUNITY**
The Brattle Group is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, citizenship status, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender identity and expression, age, height, weight, domestic partner status, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome or HIV status (AIDS/HIV status), genetic information, sexual orientation, disability (where the applicant or employee is qualified to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation), marital status, veteran status, political affiliation, drug or alcohol abuse or alcoholism, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.
We encourage all applicants to click here (https://www.brattle.com/equal-opportunity-employer-statement/) to review our full Equal Employer Opportunity Statement and here (https://www.brattle.com/about/diversity-equity-inclusion/) for more information on our commitment to promoting equity and inclusion across all identities and experiences.
**SUBJECT MATTER THE ELECTRICITY GROUP ADDRESSES**
We help our clients address the most important economic issues facing the electricity sector of the future, in the context of regulatory proceedings, business planning, and litigation, where we are renowned for the highest quality, most objective work. Topics include: how to meet electricity needs and environmental objectives efficiently and reliably through wholesale electricity market design, transmission planning, renewable energy procurements, enhanced utility resource planning, and integration of distributed energy resources and load flexibility; developing and evaluating clean energy policy instruments; facilitating electrification of transportation and other sectors; developing innovative utility business models to enable distributed energy resources, load flexibility, electrification, and efficiency; modernizing retail rates, including dynamic rates and performance-based rates; establishing risk management strategies against increased exposures to extreme stress; and determining the costs to provide electric service and appropriate rates of return for regulated assets.
**NATURE OF OUR WORK**
Client assignments involve a combination of listening to client needs and formulating into problem statements, and conceptualizing analytical approaches; conducting research, quantitative analysis, and modeling of industry data; applying finance and economic theory; developing innovative approaches; reviewing and refining work to the highest quality standard; communicating findings clearly through presentations and written work products. Our work is frequently submitted as expert analysis and testimony in regulatory proceedings and disputes.
**ENERGY SPECIALIST**
The Brattle Group is seeking an **Energy Specialist with a focus on Power Systems Modeling.** The ideal candidate is a highly motivated individual with strong quantitative skills to supervise and conduct electricity systems and market modeling. This person will take a lead analytical role in developing, improving, and overseeing modeling infrastructure, as well as developing leading-edge model features and executing modeling projects. As a part of this role, this person will receive project management training and will eventually oversee modeling teams.
**TYPICAL ASSIGNMENTS**
As an Energy Specialist, typical assignments may include:
+ Using nodal electricity market and/or expansion planning modeling software to:
+ Formulate policy or market design options for achieving decarbonization policy goals
+ Uncover challenges with and solutions for transitioning to a cleaner electricity system dominated by renewables, storage, and engaged customers
+ Analyze the reliability and economics of cutting-edge system flexibility products
+ Conduct assessments for integrated resource plans and making policy recommendations
+ Quantify the benefits of wholesale electricity markets and transmission projects
+ Developing custom software tools and harnessing database automation to improve the efficiency of model development and results analysis
**THE CANDIDATE**
The ideal candidate will possess:
+ **A graduate degree in a quantitative discipline** (e.g. power systems engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, physics, mathematics, statistics) with strong academic performance and applied research in power systems and modeling
_OR_
+ **An undergraduate degree in a quantitative discipline** with two years of job experience in power systems and markets modeling
Additionally, we look for candidates with:
+ **A desire to work in a collaborative team environment** - Our project work is done almost exclusively on teams and it is critical to work well with others
+ Direct experience conducting electricity market modeling - Commercial platforms such as Enelytix/PSO, Plexos, Promod, GridView, or others
+ Market knowledge - Knowledge and experience with US electricity markets, wholesale market operators, energy and ancillary service market designs, and/or economic and policy issues in the electricity sector
+ Fluency in one or more programming languages - Python, R, Java, or others
+ Experience working with large data sets - Building and using databases, including query development and automation; familiarity with advanced data analytics, statistics, machine learning, and other expertise areas demonstrating exceptional quantitative and data skills.
+ Experience working with or developing dynamic data visualization platforms for large data sets - using tools such as Power BI
+ Strong familiarity with general modeling platforms and solvers - Building general optimization models using commercial platforms (e.g., GAMS, AIMMS, CPLEX)
**THE PROCESS**
Please submit the following materials through the link below:
+ Cover letter
+ Resume
+ Transcript(s) (unofficial copies accepted)
Brattle offers a competitive benefits package, base salary, and bonus program for eligible roles based on individual and firm performance. The anticipated base gross annual salary for this position in Washington, DC. is $124,080.
**THE EMPLOYER**
The Brattle Group answers complex economic, finance, and regulatory questions for corporations, law firms, and governments around the world. We are distinguished by the clarity of our insights and the credibility of our experts, which include leading international academics and industry specialists. Brattle has over 400 talented professionals across four continents. For more information, please visit our website. (https://www.brattle.com/)
**EQUAL OPPORTUNITY**
The Brattle Group is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, citizenship status, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender identity and expression, age, height, weight, domestic partner status, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome or HIV status (AIDS/HIV status), genetic information, sexual orientation, disability (where the applicant or employee is qualified to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation), marital status, veteran status, political affiliation, drug or alcohol abuse or alcoholism, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.
We encourage all applicants to click here (https://www.brattle.com/equal-opportunity-employer-statement/) to review our full Equal Employer Opportunity Statement and here (https://www.brattle.com/about/diversity-equity-inclusion/) for more information on our commitment to promoting equity and inclusion across all identities and experiences.
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