Power and Natural Gas Modeling and Markets Lead Energy practice
Charles River AssociatesLocation not specified
Full Time
Posted September 18, 2025
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Job Description
The position involves developing and managing power and natural gas market models, performing quantitative analysis, supporting energy sector projects, and communicating findings to clients within a consulting environment focused on energy economics and regulation.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage and maintain power and natural gas market models, including capacity expansion, production cost, storage, reliability, and revenue requirement models
- Develop and analyze power and gas market scenarios, assumptions, and new energy technologies
- Perform market simulations, evaluate results, and interpret findings
- Support engagements related to utility integrated resource plans, power plant and energy infrastructure due diligence, reliability assessments, and sector analysis
- Contribute to the development of industry-leading models through research, programming, and vetting
- Create presentations and reports to communicate complex findings to clients
- Present analysis and findings to senior and mid-level client staff
- Oversee junior staff in producing reports, presentations, and market analyses
Requirements
- Prior experience and knowledge of power and gas market modeling and analysis.
- Experience in developing power and gas market scenarios and assumptions, evaluating new energy technologies, calculating Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOEs), and running market simulations and interpreting results.
- Experience 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.
- Experience in research, analysis, programming, and vetting of industry-leading models in areas such as reliability LOLE, resource adequacy ELCC, storage, and EV DER penetration.
- Proficiency with power and natural gas market modeling tools such as AURORAxmp, PLEXOS, PROMOD, and Encompass.
- Bachelor’s degree in operations research, economics, computer science, finance, or engineering.
- Master’s degree in a relevant field is preferred.
- A minimum of two years of professional experience in power and/or natural gas market modeling.
- Previous project and client management experience.
- 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.
- Ability to work well in a team environment and willingness to provide mentorship and supervision to junior staff members.
Benefits & Perks
Work environment with hybrid working arrangement (3 to 4 days in the office per week)
Opportunities for career growth, mentorship, and professional development
Inclusive and diverse workplace environment
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