Senior Resource Planning Consultant -- Remote/Virtual

Description

This is a remote/virtual position. Candidate can be based anywhere within the United States.

This position in Sargent & Lundy’s Consulting group will require you to focus on our resource planning projects and associated production cost modeling activities, such as the following:

• Input data gathering for the models
  • Review existing and planned generators cost and performance parameters
  • Review and incorporate load forecasts
  • Review applicable energy and fuel contracts
  • Review RTO/ISO interconnection queue data
  • Evaluate applicable transmission network characteristics
• Model development and benchmarking:
  • Develop and run production cost models in PLEXOS or PROMOD
  • Verify model outputs against historical system data
• Scenario modeling and analysis:
  • Evaluate various scenarios of generation and energy storage portfolios
  • Perform sensitivity analyses
  • Perform NPV and financial analysis
• Perform other electric system planning studies

Qualifications

We do not sponsor employees for work authorization in the U.S. for this position.

This position requires a Bachelor's degree in engineering, economics, or finance. Candidates with other type of Bachelor’s degree may be considered if qualifications are strong.

In order to qualify, it is important that you have 7+ years of experience in the energy industry, including one or more of the following:

• 3+ years of experience in production cost modeling with PLEXOS and/or PROMOD
• Analytical and modeling experience in structured power markets in the U.S. (e.g. PJM, MISO, CAISO, NYISO, ISO-NE, ERCOT, SPP)
• General knowledge of various power generation types and their capital costs, operating costs, performance characteristics, and dispatch profiles
• Basic knowledge of PPAs and U.S. power markets – energy, capacity, and ancillary services
• Experience in IRP development and associated modeling is a plus.
• Experience in detailed use case analysis of battery energy storage projects is a plus.
• Experience in forward-looking transmission congestion and generation curtailment analysis is a plus.
• Experience in development of power project financial models is a plus.

Also very important are:

• Excellent verbal/written communication skills.
• Strong proficiency in Excel.
• Experience in writing technical reports and proposals.
• Solid interpersonal skills and ability to work with and guide others.
• Project planning and leadership skills.

Sargent & Lundy is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment …