Energy-Economic Modeler/Analyst

Job Title :

Energy-Economic Modeler / Analyst

Location :

Canada Home Office, Remote / Home Based

Job Summary and Description :

The ESCA team offers the opportunity to work with established experts in a stimulating and innovative environment to tackle key research questions in collaboration with electric companies and Government partners.

You will have autonomy in project work while collaborating with a broader team, with input over your hours and schedule in a flexible work environment.

You can choose to work remote, in one of EPRI’s offices, or a mix of the two.

Ideal Candidate :

An advanced degree (Masters or PhD) in electrical engineering, operations research, energy resources, economics, computer science, systems engineering or related education

Experience in building an energy sector optimization or simulation model to answer economic questions

Experience conducting economic analyses applying energy models to answer market, policy, and / or technology research questions

Experience with at least one high-level modeling system for mathematical programming, optimization, and economics, such as GAMS, AMPL, Matlab, R, Python, or similar educational experience

Excellent research and writing skills; strong oral communications skills; ability to present complex information in a clear and concise manner

A positive attitude, comfortable working both collaboratively and independently

Experience and interest in developing and contributing to cutting-edge research and communicating transfer of knowledge

Experience with or interest in project budgeting, scheduling, creating written deliverables.

Some travel (10-15%) is expected to support conferences, meetings, and company visits.

Research has shown that candidates who don’t tick all the boxes often don’t apply. We welcome candidates who demonstrate initiative, a willingness to learn, and can work independently.

If you tick some of the boxes, consider applying regardless we look forward to talking with you.