Senior Associate/Transmission Strategy and Planning (Energy practice)

Job Description

Charles River Associates is seeking a Senior Associate to join its Energy practice. The ideal candidate will have experience in market and transmission planning, power flow analysis, and nodal production cost analysis. This role involves managing teams, conducting research, developing models, and presenting findings to clients.CRA offers a collegial environment, training opportunities, and a broad array of professional development resources.Responsibilities:

• Manage Energy practice teams in market and transmission analysis engagements.
• Act as a principal custodian of some of the Energy practice’s nodal production costing and power flow models.
• Perform a broad range of quantitative consulting tasks.
• Support the development of industry leading models.
• Develop presentations and reports to concisely, comprehensively, and accurately share findings with clients on complex matters.
• Effectively communicate and present information and results to senior- and mid-level staff of clients.
• Oversee junior staff in the production of reports, presentations, and market analyses.

Requirements:

• Bachelors’ degree in Electrical Engineering, Engineering Management, and/or related fields. Master’s degree preferred.
• 5+ of professional experience in markets and transmission planning space, power flow analysis, nodal production cost analysis, and assessment of congestion/basis-risk across Eastern RTO markets.
• 2+ years of professional experience directly managing or leading the work of others.
• 3+ years fluency in power flow assessment packages (PowerGEM TARA, GE-PSLF, PSS-E, or PowerWorld)
• 3+ years fluency in nodal production cost models (PROMOD, Aurora, Plexos, or Gridview
• Knowledge of RTO and regional planning authority planning processes.
• Excellent presentation skills and writing ability.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and resourcefulness.
• Working well in a team environment, and willingness to provide mentorship and supervision to junior staff members.
• Strong project management and client engagement skills.

Benefits:

• Skills development programs with 100 hours of training annually.
• Comprehensive total rewards program including a superior benefits package.
• Wellness programming to support physical, mental, emotional and financial well-being.
• In-house immigration support for foreign nationals and international business travelers.