Principal Analyst - Energy Market Analysis

We are seeking a seasoned Principal with a background in North American electricity markets. In this role you will work closely with senior leadership to support our growth strategy and provide subject matter expertise both internally through coaching and developing staff as well as externally to our clients. You will support the delivery of projects, organize the work and manage client interaction.

• Lead and oversee projects involving production cost modeling, economic transmission planning, and transmission economic evaluations.
• Serve as the technical lead and subject matter expert for assigned service areas, providing guidance and supervision on study methodologies, assumptions, scenarios, and analytical approaches.
• Interpret modeling results and translate complex technical findings into actionable insights, strategic recommendations, and client-ready reports and presentations.
• Advise utilities, ISOs/RTOs, regulators, and other stakeholders on planning studies, stakeholder processes, and strategic decision-making.
• Manage project scope, schedule, budget, staffing, quality, and client expectations to ensure successful project delivery.
• Own and continuously improve one or more service offerings by advancing methodologies, workflows, QA/QC procedures, templates, automation tools, and best practices.
• Support proposal development, project scoping, level-of-effort estimates, and technical marketing efforts, including thought leadership and industry engagement activities.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships while identifying opportunities to expand existing services and support business growth.
• Collaborate across disciplines, including transmission planning, reliability, market analysis, and regulatory strategy, to deliver integrated planning solutions.
• Mentor and develop engineers and analysts through technical leadership, coaching, training, and knowledge sharing. 

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Economics, Energy Systems, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in economic transmission planning, market analysis, resource planning, or system planning within a utility, ISO/RTO, or consulting environment.
• Strong experience with PROMOD or other production cost modeling tools with similar functionality and purpose such as PLEXOS, EnCompass, UPLAN, etc.
• Working knowledge of power flow analysis tools such as PSS®E, TARA, PowerWorld, or equivalent platforms.
• Demonstrated ability to serve as a technical lead and trusted advisor on complex utility planning and market analysis engagements.
• Experience developing study methodologies, defining analytical frameworks, and establishing quality assurance and quality control processes.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor technical staff and build organizational capability through coaching, training, and knowledge sharing.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects while balancing technical quality, schedule, budget, and client expectations.
• Experience supporting proposal development, scope definition, project budgeting, staffing plans, and level-of-effort estimation.
• Recognized expertise in one or more areas such as production cost modeling, resource adequacy, capacity expansion, transmission planning, and integrated system planning.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to effectively communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Be a part of an innovative team shaping the grid of the future through advanced energy intelligence.  For more than half a century, Electric Power Engineers (EPE) has partnered with power and energy clients across the globe, providing consulting expertise and energy intelligence software solutions for complex engineering and grid modeling challenges. As leaders in the renewables space, we are focused on building a modern, secure, and resilient grid.   Join us in making an impact on the communities we serve and the environment in which we live. Together we can transform the future of energy.  

• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits including medical, dental, and vision with 100% premium coverage for you
• Generous PTO and paid holidays
• MyShare Employee Ownership Program
• Work with industry leaders
• 401K, up to a 4% match (100% vested from day 1)

Location: This position will be located in US

EPE does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters. Any unsolicited third-party resumes forwarded by recruiters to EPE via our career page or to any of our managers or employees will be considered public information, may be treated as a direct application from the person identified in the resume, and will not be eligible for placement fee payment to the agency. EPE will not pay a fee to a third-party recruiter or agency without a previously signed third-party agreement and has not coordinated their recruiting activity with the appropriate member of the Talent Acquisition team. 

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