Energy Policy Analyst

DNV•Portland, OR

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

DNV - Energy Systems' Analytics and Digitalization group is seeking an Energy Policy Analyst to join their team. This role involves conducting research to understand the impacts and optimize strategies for utility-scale energy efficiency, demand response, and distributed energy resource programs. The position requires strategic problem-solving by synthesizing skills in analytics, statistics, programming, data visualization, and industry knowledge to develop analyses, reports, and presentations. The role offers a dynamic hybrid schedule, with employees typically spending three days per week working from a DNV office or client location. The position includes a mixture of analytics, task management, and communication responsibilities.

Requirements

Degree in economics, statistics, quantitative social science, or other analytical discipline.
Bachelor’s degree required.
Experience applying statistical skills to challenging data problems.
Demonstrated ability to communicate empirical work effectively to a wide range of audiences.
A proven grasp of one or more programming or statistics software languages such as Python, SAS, or R.
Econometrics, statistics, or biostatistics coursework or experience, preferably at the graduate level.
Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
Pre-employment drug and background screening.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred.
Experience in the Energy Industry is Preferred.

Responsibilities

Clean and prepare large datasets for analysis.
Develop and implement study designs using RCT and RED methods.
Apply matched comparison algorithms.
Design survey samples and perform post-survey analysis of results.
Estimate site-level and panel energy consumption regression models.
Develop short-term and long-term impact results across multiple population characteristics.
Conduct other ad-hoc regression, statistics, algebraic, and numerical calculation tasks.
Follow analytical trends in the energy industry.
Maintain existing programmed analyses and identify potential improvements.
Design quantitative and qualitative analyses to answer customer questions within time, scope, and budget constraints.
Communicate proactively with project managers, subject matter experts, and other team members.
Contribute to reports and presentations by writing concise methods, key findings, and recommendations.
Communicate proactively and effectively with staff of all levels.
Present and write about technical information in a meaningful and impactful manner.
Develop and maintain positive relationships with colleagues and clients.
Self-manage to ensure quality results are delivered for each task.