Electric Power Engineers · 10 hours ago
Principal Analyst - Energy Market Analysis
Austin, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
10+ years expElectric Power Engineers is focused on designing the grid of the future and is seeking a seasoned Principal Analyst with expertise in North American electricity markets. The role involves leading economic transmission planning studies, managing client interactions, and providing guidance to internal teams while ensuring project completion within budget and schedule.
ConsultingElectronicsEnergyMechanical Engineering
Responsibilities
Lead and execute economic transmission planning studies to support grid planning, congestion mitigation, market efficiency, and transmission investment objectives for utilities and ISOs/RTOs
Perform and oversee projects involving production cost modeling, capacity expansion analysis, resource adequacy analysis, and transmission project economic evaluations
Develop study assumptions, scenarios, and sensitivities reflecting load growth, resource mix evolution, public policy drivers, and market design changes
Interpret modeling results and translate complex technical findings into clear insights, recommendations, and client-ready deliverables, including reports and presentations
Serve as a technical lead, guiding utilities, ISOs/RTOs, and other stakeholders through planning studies and processes
Oversee project timelines, ensuring completion on schedule, within budget, and to client satisfaction
Review work performed by team members to ensure technical quality, consistency and best practices
Build strong relationships and contribute to client management, sales and business development activities
Contribute to proposal development, project scoping, and thought leadership related to economic transmission planning and market analysis
Coordinate across internal disciplines (e.g., transmission planning, reliability, market design) to deliver integrated planning solutions
Manage, coach, develop, and review performance of engineers, analysts and other staff
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Economics, Energy Systems, or a related field; advanced degree preferred
10+ years of experience in economic transmission planning, market analysis, or system planning within a utility, ISO/RTO, or consulting environment
Strong experience with electric production cost modeling tools such as PLEXOS, PROMOD, UPLAN, or any software with similar functionality and purpose
Strong background in market optimization, market structures, and transmission planning frameworks across ISO/RTOs (e.g., PJM, SPP, MISO, NYISO, ISO-NE, CAISO, IESO, AESO), including familiarity with applicable tariffs and stakeholder processes
Proven team player skills with ability to build and maintain internal and external relationships
Strong organizational and communication skills, both written and verbal, particularly with respect to explaining technical matters
Demonstrates a strong commitment to producing high-quality report and deliverables, taking full ownership and pride in work
Demonstrated ability to lead projects, collaborate across teams, and mentor junior staff
Preferred
Experience supporting or interfacing with resource adequacy analyses, such as planning reserve margins, capacity accreditation (e.g., ELCC), seasonal or probabilistic adequacy frameworks, and their interaction with transmission planning
Knowledge of power system analysis software such as PSS/E, TARA, Powerworld, ASPEN Oneliner, etc
Knowledge of FERC transmission planning and cost allocation, and evolving market and planning requirements
Benefits
Comprehensive health and wellness benefits including medical, dental, and vision with 100% premium coverage for you
Generous PTO and paid holidays
MyShare Employee Ownership Program
401K, up to a 4% match (100% vested from day 1)
Company
Electric Power Engineers
Electric Power Engineers, Inc. (EPE) is a leading power engineering consulting firm.
501-1000 employees
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