Graduates Senior Associate Power and Natural Gas Modeling and Markets Experts; Energy Pr

About Charles River Associates

Charles River Associates is a leading global consulting firm that provides economic, financial, and business management expertise to major law firms, corporations and governments around the world. CRA advises clients on economic and financial matters pertaining to litigation and regulatory proceedings, and guides corporations through critical business strategy and performance-related issues. Since 1965, clients have engaged CRA for its combination of industry experience and rigorous, fact-based analysis that provide clients with clear, implementable solutions to complex business concerns.

Consultants in CRA’s Energy practice have researched, published, taught, and consulted on energy matters for more than 20 years on behalf of utility and retail providers, power asset owners and developers, public power agencies and oil field service companies. Our work in the energy industry has established legal precedents and set new standards in market oversight. We have advised on developing the structure of national and regional competitive markets, reorganized multi-billion-dollar companies, testified in hundred-million-dollar damages litigation, and played a key role in most North American utility mergers and acquisitions that have taken place over the last decade.

• Acting as a principal custodian of some of the Energy practice’s power and natural gas market models, including capacity expansion models, production cost models, storage models, reliability models, and revenue requirement models.
• Performing a broad range of quantitative consulting tasks such as developing power and gas market scenarios and assumptions, evaluating new energy technologies, calculating LCOEs, and running market simulations and interpreting results.
• Managing and contributing to engagements involving utility integrated resource plans, commercial due diligence of power plants and energy infrastructure, reliability and RTO assessments, and other power and gas sector analysis
• Supporting the development of industry leading models through research and analysis, programming, and model vetting in areas like reliability (LOLE), resource adequacy (ELCC), storage, and EV/DER penetration.
• Developing presentations and reports to concisely, comprehensively, and accurately share findings with clients on complex matters.
• Presenting to senior- and mid-level staff of clients
• Overseeing junior staff in the production of reports, presentations, and market analyses.

• A minimum two years of professional experience in power and/or natural gas market modeling using tools like AURORAxmp, PLEXOS, PROMOD, and Encompass;
• Previous project and client management experience required;
• Strong interest in and knowledge of power and natural gas market modeling and solving client challenges that depend on this modeling;
• 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;
• Can be located in Boston or Washington DC; hybrid working environment

Senior Associates at Charles River Associates are provided unparalleled opportunities and a great foundation for a career in business or consulting. We place a great deal of emphasis on individual development, which is reinforced by our rigorous training program, formal and informal mentoring system, and alternate career progression paths.

Primary responsibilities for Senior Associates include actively contributing to all phases of client engagements including strategic, financial and organizational analysis; development and evaluation of recommendations; and implementation of solutions. From day one, the Senior Associate takes on responsibility for analyzing and advising our clients on the most strategic and complex issues they face. He or she will be responsible for managing project work-streams and must communicate effectively with mid- and senior-level clients to build consensus and influence while also leading and coaching junior consultants.

Senior Associates also participate in practice development and decision-making, and are given the opportunity to take leadership roles in a variety of firm management activities.

• Enrolled in MBA program from a top-tier school OR Enrolled in Master's Degree program in Energy related field OR Enrolled in a PhD program in an Energy related field
• 2-4 years work experience, preferably in a related role (e.g., industry-specific expertise, consulting, finance) prior to enrollment in degree program
• Highly motivated and genuine interest in consulting
• Analytical and intellectually curious
• Evidence of successful team work and team leadership
• Desire to build and grow our practice
• Works well in a team environment, and willingness to provide mentorship and supervision to junior staff members

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