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Energy and Environmental Economics

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Consultant/Sr. Consultant

San FranciscoHybridFull-time

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Consultant or Senior Consultant at an energy consulting firm, conducting research, modeling, and analysis on energy and climate policy; delivering client-facing presentations, reports, and recommendations while managing project workstreams.

About this role

Why You Should Join the E3 Team
When you join the E3 team, you will be working on some of the most important energy issues with some of the top minds in the electricity industry. We help shape energy and climate policy, play vital roles in regulatory proceedings, advise executives, and inform investment and planning selections. At E3, you will be challenged and inspired.
Who We Are
Founded in 1989, Energy + Environmental Economics (E3) is a fast-growing energy consulting firm that helps utilities, regulators, policy makers, developers, and investors make the most educated strategic decisions possible as they implement new public policies, deploy and develop new technologies, and address customers’ shifting expectations. We have offices in San Francisco, New York City, Boston, Denver, and Calgary.
Because E3 works with customers from all sectors of the electricity industry, we provide a 360-degree knowledge of markets, planning, policy, regulation, and environmental factors. Just as important, we are driven to deliver clear, unbiased evaluations that help customers make informed decisions.
E3 works on high-profile, high-impact projects in jurisdictions that spearhead the implementation of clean energy policy. In California, Hawaii, and New York, we are advising state agencies and regulators about how to implement clean energy policies with an emphasis on customer incentives and markets.
About You
We look for people who combine strong analytical dexterity and/or policy experience with integrity and a passion for energy. Our Consultants love to examine, research, and offer creative solutions to some of the most elaborate and important energy issues of the day. You bring curiosity, thrive in a rigorous and quantitative solution-finding environment, take a proactive approach to assist the team, and are practiced at clearly presenting information to a variety of stakeholders. We seek those that are inquisitive and look at all sides of an issue to make informed recommendations with confidence and clarity. You pride yourself in your attention to detail and your organizational techniques help you create and actualize work plans that are efficient while delivering an elevated level of guidance to serve our customers.
The Work
The Consultant is a vital contributor to our team and project work. The position assists and/or spearheads client-facing interactions and plays an engaged role in identifying the approach and methods for project tasks. Our consultants direct workstreams within projects and contribute heavily to written reports and papers. Our consultants have the opportunity to deliver findings and summaries to customers, make presentations, and reply to questions. Duties will grow to include more elaborate investigative tasks, core QA/QC of products, and becoming a technical head on various project needs and/or a flagship modeling tool.
Work Environment
Hybrid and flexible work environment that adapts to changing needs of projects. E3 thrives in a strong collaborative office-based working environment but has also adapted to the safety requirements of our employees. Must be able to work for extended hours in front of a computer screen and conduct meetings on the telephone and virtually.
General
- Hours: Full Time
- Type: Exempt
- Travel: 0-5%
- Office Location: San Francisco, Boston, New York, or Calgary

Typical Responsibilities

  • 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.

  • Fulfill end-to-end internal project obligations

  • Deliver sections of presentations to customers and reply to questions

  • Tackles elaborate analytical tasks

  • Apply core QA/QC best practices

  • Develop aptitude in using a flagship modeling tool, gathering relevant data, and vetting results

  • Assist in proposal writing as needed

  • Translate results of research and evaluations into clear visual representations

  • Aid project heads in the creation or editing of spreadsheets to be "client-ready,” including developing tools for customer solutions

  • Make modifications to existing tools and models to improve functionality and/or efficiency

  • Proactively track actual performance of own 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 with internal initiatives as needed

Requirements

  • Master’s degree or PhD in engineering, economics, computer science, public policy, or related field

  • 3-5+ years of related experience in an energy-related field

  • 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: Energy Planning and Policy (EPP), Transmission, Pricing, and Risk (TPR), Market Advisory and Valuation (MAV), and Distribution Technology and Planning (DTP)

  • 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 staff

Things that Set You Apart

  • Meaningful project management experience

    • You believe it is essential to achieve a transition to a low-carbon economy and love thinking about the future of energy

    Skills

    Climate Change PolicyData VisualizationDistribution TechnologyEnergy ModelingEnergy PlanningExcelMarket AdvisoryPowerPointPricingProject ManagementProposal WritingQA/QCRegulatory ProceedingsRenewable EnergyRisk AnalysisStakeholder CommunicationTransmissionValuation

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