Job Description
Why You Should Join the E3 Team
Key Responsibilities
- Develop PLEXOS production simulation (ST) and/or capacity expansion (LT) models that address client-specific questions and/or forecast future market fundamentals over a multi-year period
- Strategize on best modeling approaches to tackle specific questions and discuss the analysis plan with our expert PLEXOS modeling team and project leads
- Gather relevant data from clients and a range of available sources and translate this information to be represented and modeled accurately
- Apply core QA/QC best practices to debug simulation cases, view and critically assess results, refine model setup and cases, and recommend additional scenarios to explore
- Translate results of simulation cases and research into clear visual representations
- Make modifications to existing E3 cases and tools to improve functionality and/or efficiency
- Assist the delivery of customer work through modeling, developing presentations, writing and preparing entire subsections of reports and papers, and helping with additional customer requests
- Conduct independent research using your ingenuity and curiosity to make reasonable assumptions and produce appropriate solutions, at times with incomplete information.
- Deliver sections of presentations to customers and reply to questions
- Proactively track actual performance of work performed against the established plan, with ongoing communication with the Director or Manager
- Capture project learnings and repeatable products and work samples for future use according to knowledge management processes
- Assist in proposal writing as needed
- Assist with internal initiatives as needed
Requirements
- 1-3 years of experience using systems such like PLEXOS software and/or EnCompass for production simulation (ST) and/or capacity expansion (LT) applications
- Master's degree or Ph.D. in engineering, economics, computer science, optimization, public policy or related field
- 3-5+ years of related experience in an energy-related field
- Detailed-oriented approach to designing models and critically assessing results
- Prior experience specifically addressing renewable energy and climate change issues and/or demonstrated advanced-level academic related project work
- Demonstrated hands-on experience, academic project work, or extensive knowledge in or related to one of our Practice Areas: Climate Pathways and Electrification, Asset Valuation, Transmission, and Markets and Integrated System Planning.
- You work collaboratively and help each member of your team to do their finest work, aware that each brings different experiences to the table
- You find joy in translating technical concepts to broader audiences
- You take ownership of your work, proactively seeking out answers to questions and enjoy finding creative solutions to issues you encounter
- Aptitude to write and communicate clearly
- Passionate about the transition to a low-carbon economy
- Demonstrated success guiding ideas, people, and projects
- Strong organizational and time management techniques
- High fluency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; programming knowledge and experience are also valued
- Desire to work in a dynamic office environment with other staff
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