Power Grid Modeling and Forecasting Advisor

What You Can Expect

As a Power Grid Modeling and Forecasting Advisor, you will report to Congestion Trading Director and will develop long term grid scenarios for the California Independent System Operator (CAISO)/Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) footprint and forecast nodal price curves using production cost modeling tools.

• Develop and execute appropriate scenario studies pertinent to the period of study and systematically analyzing the results
• Execute production cost models - Day-Ahead Locational Market Clearing Prices Analyzer (Dayzer) by systematically analyzing and updating the inputs as appropriate
• Develop systematic and repeatable approach to analyze and form fundamental views with respect to macro-trends
• Analyze and determine drivers of Day Ahead and Real Time congestion market outcomes based on macro-fundamentals (supply, demand, renewables) and micro-fundamentals (specific transmission and generation outage impacts, bids, facility limits)
• Identify model gaps by calibrating the model results to market outcomes and determine appropriate solutions
• Recommend and implement process improvements to the enhance fundamental trading
• Participate in Independent System Operator (ISO) meetings as appropriate and assess commercial impacts
• Collaborate with IT personnel to maintain and improve relevant tools
• Develop and maintain dispatch and flow models, communicating fundamental developments and views to stakeholders
• Build models to track market fundamentals and regularly benchmark against actualizations

What You’ll Bring

• Master’s degree in which you completed courses in relevant disciplines (Engineering/Business/Finance etc.)
• A minimum of seven years professional experience
• A minimum of five years of grid planning or wholesale electricity market experience in CAISO/WECC or relevant ISO
• Strong understanding of power grid optimization, powerflow shift factors, line-outage distribution factors and contingency analysis
• Strong analytical skills
• Clear and effective communicator
• Willingness to engage in dialogue and debate with colleagues
• Proficient in coding such as Structured Query Language (SQL) and Python
• Knowledge of statistical techniques

Additional Details

• This role is eligible for our hybrid work policy
• Must be willing and able to comply with ENGIE’s policy with respect to COVID vaccination and testing 
• Must be willing and able to comply with all ENGIE ethics and safety policies 

Compensation

Salary Range: $112,000 – $172,500 USD annually

This represents the average expected pay range for a qualified candidate.

Actual offered salary may depend on geography, experience, industry knowledge, education, internal pay alignment, or other bona fide factors.

ENGIE complies with all federal, state, and local minimum wage laws. Actual salary offered may vary depending on geography, experience, education, internal pay alignment, or other bona fide factors. 

In addition to base pay, this position is eligible for a competitive bonus / incentive plan.

Your Talent Acquisition Partner can share more specific information regarding the benefits or the salary for the position based on the work location.

At ENGIE, we take your well-being seriously. Our comprehensive benefits package includes options for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, employer-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance, ESPP, generous paid time off including wellness days, holidays and leave programs. We also help you plan for retirement by offering a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with a company match.  But that's not all – we're dedicated to the health and happiness of your entire family, offering supplemental benefits for full time employees that enhance emotional and physical well-being through all stages of life from family forming to caregiver benefits. Explore our benefits package to see how we can support you. Learn more.

Why ENGIE?

ENGIE North America isn’t just participating in the Zero-Carbon Transition, we’re leading it!  Join us as we develop energy that is renewable, efficient, and accessible to everyone.  

At ENGIE, our goal is to support, promote, and thrive on diversity, equity, and inclusion.  We do so for the benefit of our employees, customers, products and services, and community.  ENGIE is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace, and we are firmly committed to creating an equitable and inclusive environment for all employees.

We are committed to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.

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This role is eligible for sponsorship.

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