Senior Manager - Energy Market Analysis

Electric Power Engineers • Austin, TX

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Electric Power Engineers (EPE) is seeking a seasoned Senior Manager with consulting experience and knowledge of North American electricity markets. The role supports the company’s growth strategy and provides subject matter expertise to staff and clients. The Senior Manager organizes project work, supports project delivery, manages client interactions, and leads EPE’s Economic Transmission Planning services, including strategy, business development, delivery, and team development. The position manages transmission planning and transmission economics engagements for utilities, ISOs/RTOs, developers, and other energy industry clients, and oversees studies in areas such as economic and regional transmission planning, production cost modeling, congestion analysis, benefit-cost assessments, and transmission expansion planning.

The role is responsible for project execution and performance, strategic client relationships, business development, team objectives, and staff development. It also partners with technical leaders to advance transmission planning methodologies, tools, and services and promotes collaboration across EPE’s transmission planning, resource planning, market analysis, and regulatory advisory teams. The position is located in the United States, with a hybrid working arrangement and occasional travel of 10% or less.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Economics, Energy Systems, or a related discipline.
• At least 10 years of relevant industry experience in transmission planning, transmission economics, production cost modeling, electricity markets, or related fields.
• Strong understanding of utility transmission planning processes, regional planning frameworks, and electricity market fundamentals.
• Experience with transmission planning and market modeling tools such as PROMOD, PLEXOS, EnCompass, UPLAN, or equivalent platforms.
• Ability to communicate complex technical findings to technical, executive, and regulatory audiences.
• Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary project teams and managing complex client engagements.
• Experience managing multiple projects, personnel, and competing priorities simultaneously.
• Proven ability to recruit, mentor, develop, and retain high-performing technical professionals.
• Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and project management skills.
• Experience guiding project managers and technical staff while fostering a collaborative and accountable team culture.
• Proven ability to develop business opportunities and maintain long-term client relationships.
• Experience managing strategic client accounts and supporting business growth initiatives.
• Demonstrated success in proposal development, project scoping, budgeting, and contract negotiations.
• Ability to build trusted relationships with utility, ISO/RTO, regulatory, and developer clients.
• Experience contributing to revenue growth, backlog development, and overall business performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow EPE’s Economic Transmission Planning services, including strategy, business development, project delivery, and team development.
• Manage a portfolio of transmission planning and transmission economics engagements for utilities, ISOs/RTOs, developers, and other energy industry clients.
• Oversee studies involving economic transmission planning, regional transmission planning, production cost modeling, congestion analysis, benefit-cost assessments, and transmission expansion planning.
• Manage project scope, schedule, budget, quality, staffing, and client expectations to ensure successful execution.
• Develop and maintain strategic relationships with utility, ISO/RTO, regulatory, and developer clients to support long-term business growth.
• Lead business development activities, including client engagement, proposal development, sales strategy, and contract negotiations.
• Establish annual business objectives and manage team performance, including revenue, backlog, utilization, profitability, and client satisfaction.
• Lead, mentor, and develop project managers and technical staff, including recruiting, workforce planning, and performance management.
• Partner with technical leaders to advance EPE’s transmission planning methodologies, tools, and service offerings.
• Foster collaboration across transmission planning, resource planning, market analysis, and regulatory advisory teams.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage with 100% premium coverage for the employee.
• Generous paid time off.
• Paid holidays.
• MyShare Employee Ownership Program.
• 401(k) with up to a 4% match, 100% vested from day one.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Competitive compensation package.
• Hybrid working arrangement.
• Opportunity to work with industry leaders.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior