Associate Director; Transmission

Base pay range

$/yr - $/yr

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.

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. 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 advise state agencies and regulators on implementing clean energy policies with an emphasis on customer incentives and markets.

We look for people who combine strong analytical dexterity and/or policy experience with integrity and a passion for energy. Associate Directors take the reins on project work to drive creative solutions to some of the most elaborate and important energy issues of the day.

For this specific role, we are looking for someone who brings subject‑matter depth in electric transmission (e.g., ISO/RTO transmission planning processes, interconnection and deliverability concepts, corridor/ROW and permitting basics, capital planning). You are fluent with management consulting skills: structuring ambiguous problems, choosing a path and level of detail to answer questions in the time/budget available, anticipating challenges and creating plans to mitigate risks, coaching your team in how to answer questions, and checking results and storyline based on your experience in the industry.

You have executive presence to navigate client/stakeholder dynamics, align senior leaders, and drive decisions in high‑stakes settings. You thrive in a rigorous and quantitative solution‑finding environment, collaborate on project work, coach and provide feedback to others, and are practiced at working closely with clients and stakeholders while supporting the execution of our business and mission.

The Associate Director (Transmission) will lead strategy engagements for utilities and their transmission businesses. You’ll structure the problem, own day‑to‑day client leadership, and coordinate internal and external cross‑functional teams (transmission planning, engineering, regulatory, finance, delivery). Focus areas include business case development, portfolio prioritization, KPI tracking, partnership strategy, and organization structure and governance.

Work Environment: E3 has a hybrid and flexible work environment that adapts to changing needs of projects and safety requirements. Employees are encouraged to work from the office at least 2‑3 days per week.

Role Details:
Full Time, Occasional Travel (up to 10%), Hybrid schedule from our San Francisco office or client’s site in the Bay Area.

• Lead the delivery of customer work through modeling, developing presentations, writing and preparing entire subsections of reports and papers, and owning 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 project obligations.
• Deliver presentations to customers and respond to questions.
• Develop aptitude in using a flagship modeling tool, gathering relevant data, and vetting results.
• Oversee the management of existing tools as needed.
• Oversee/implement major revisions to toolkits.
• Apply core QA/QC best…