Requisition ID # 109805 

Job Category : Business Operations / Strategy 

Job Level : Manager/Principal

Business Unit: Engineering, Planning & Strategy

POSITION SUMMARY

The Principal Strategic Analyst will lead cross-functional teams on long-term integrated resource planning (IRP) efforts to advance PG&E environmental goals in external forums such as the CPUC IRP Proceeding. The successful candidate has an extensive resource planning background in California or similar markets and is able to take a conceptual issue and independently design and complete innovative analysis to draw meaningful conclusions that will inform internal decision making and help advocate PG&E’s position in external forums.

At times, the Principal Analyst will be required to prepare testimonies and lead advocacy of PG&E business positions at the highest public forums in California.

DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW                                                                                                         

Energy Policy & Procurement (EPP) secures electricity and natural gas from wholesale markets for PG&E customers to ensure system reliability. In addition, EPP is responsible for long-term planning, risk management, and compliance functions related to PG&E’s energy portfolio. EPP also actively participates in regulatory and legislative proceedings that shape the design and implementation of state, regional, and federal energy regulation and policy.

This analyst position resides within EPP’s Portfolio and Resource Forecasting (PRF) team. PRF is responsible for forecasting volumes, costs and impacts of demand and supply-side energy resources, and portfolio positions for commodity market products and services and compliance instruments. The team is also responsible for providing market intelligence and supporting PG&E’s natural gas and electric planning and procurement functions to meet the future energy needs of PG&E’s customers reliably, at a reasonable cost, and consistent with company and regulatory/legislative environmental policies. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Resource planning modelling and analysis: Designs, develops and completes complex or innovative analysis associated with energy policy and planning, taking a broad perspective to identify innovative solutions for an evolving electric grid composed of large amounts of renewable and increasingly distributed generation. Acts as a thought leader and subject matter expert in the renewable integration arena, capable of identifying emerging issues and developing solutions.
• Integrated Planning: Co-ordinates with transmission and distribution organizations and creates innovative approaches to advance integrated generation/transmission/distribution planning. Anticipates, performs timely assessments, and clearly articulates impact of various emerging and proposed policies on PG&E’s procurement needs and proactively co-ordinates with internal team to formulate PG&E’s positions and help develop analysis to support internal decision making and external advocacy.   
• Mentoring and Education: Proactively mentors and trains junior analyst on resource planning fundamentals and tools and shares subject matter expertise with the broader PG&E teams to help others gain a deeper understanding of emerging resource planning issues
• Project Management: Provides project management support and at times lead complex projects to ensure efficient coordination, clear alignment with other internal organizations, and timely execution and delivery of project

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, economics, Statistics, Mathematics, or related fields or equivalent work experience
• Basic knowledge of electric markets (e.g., CAISO) and regulatory issues
• Minimum of eight years of job-related experience

Desired Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in a technical field
• Deep knowledge and expertise in utility industry in the areas of resource planning, transmission planning, CAISO (or similar) market.
• Experience with simulation models, especially pertaining to electric markets (e.g., Plexos , Gridview, etc.)
• Experience in managing complex, cross-functional projects in resource planning and forecasting areas
• Excellent oral and written communications skills and ability to concisely convey information based on unique audience needs
• Strong capability in building internal and external relationships and identifying customer concerns
• Strong capability in planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals
• Deep appreciation for different perspectives and cultural diversity, and the ability to further such a cause in an organization

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