Energy Security Analyst

ISO New England, Inc•Holyoke, MA

12d•$78,000 - $93,000•Hybrid

About The Position

ISO New England is seeking an Energy Security Analyst for its Operations Energy Security team. The team produces a 21-day energy emergency forecast on a weekly or biweekly schedule. The analyst oversees the end-to-end reporting process, gathering initial-condition data from generators, weather and demand forecasters, outage coordinators, and pipeline operators. The work supports both a public stakeholder report and a more detailed internal report used by management to evaluate potential actions. The role assesses regional energy reliability across Operations and Operations Planning horizons, from near-real-time and seasonal analyses to outlooks extending 5–10 years. It uses tools maintained with the Energy Analytics team, IT support staff, and research and development team to develop assumptions, forecasts, scenarios, and sensitivity analyses. The analyst strengthens existing reliability products, develops new approaches to energy-risk assessment, and helps advance analysis from deterministic methods toward probabilistic assessments. Findings and uncertainty must be translated into practical tools and communicated clearly to stakeholders and management. This is a hybrid, U.S.-based role with three days per week onsite; relocation is required if the successful candidate resides outside the U.S.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in actuarial science, mathematics, nuclear engineering, or another related field.
Software-development experience, particularly with Python.
Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills, including the ability to clearly explain uncertainty and less-definitive analytical findings.
Ability to work in a small team and coordinate effectively with technical partners and data providers.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with risk quantification; experience with probabilistic methods is beneficial.
Familiarity with bulk power-system operations or wholesale electricity markets is beneficial but not required.

Responsibilities

Assess regional energy reliability across Operations and Operations Planning horizons, from near-real-time and seasonal analyses to outlooks extending 5–10 years.
Develop assumptions, forecasts, scenarios, and sensitivity analyses using tools maintained in partnership with the Energy Analytics team, IT support staff, and the research and development team.
Gather initial-condition data from generators, weather and demand forecasters, outage coordinators, and pipeline operators.
Oversee the end-to-end energy emergency reporting process, producing a public report for stakeholders and a more detailed internal report to support management decisions.
Strengthen existing energy reliability products and develop new approaches for assessing energy risk, advancing analysis from deterministic methods toward probabilistic assessments.
Translate complex analyses into practical, reliable tools and communicate uncertainty clearly so stakeholders and management can review findings, provide input, and make informed decisions.
Help define and communicate current and emerging power-system risks so market developers understand the challenges proposed market solutions are intended to address.