Senior Utility Analyst

Energy CX•Chicago, IL

6d•$80,000 - $130,000

About The Position

Energy CX is seeking a Senior Utility Analyst to improve the accuracy of client energy budgeting and forecasting through expertise in utility usage data, rate structures, and forecasting methodology. The role calls for a seasoned subject-matter expert who can strengthen analytical rigor, improve forecasting practices across the team, and provide judgment on complex forecasting and budgeting questions. The analyst will work with the ABEL and decision-engine team to evaluate model outputs against utility behavior and mentor junior analysts.

Requirements

At least 5 years of hands-on experience analyzing utility usage, tariffs, and commodity pricing in a brokerage, trading, consulting, or utility environment.
A track record of improving forecast accuracy and the ability to explain how forecasts were tightened over time.
Advanced Excel and modeling skills, with the ability to own complex, high-stakes models.
Strong, well-supported opinions and willingness to challenge analysis or processes that do not appear correct.

Nice To Haves

Experience specifically in deregulated energy markets.
Ability to openly discuss a forecasting miss and lessons learned.
SQL and business intelligence tool fluency, such as Looker, Power BI, or Tableau.
Working knowledge of machine learning concepts and modeling techniques, with the ability to apply them to improve forecast accuracy.
Experience mining and manipulating large, complex datasets to identify trends and support data-driven decisions.

Responsibilities

Apply expertise in utility rate structures, tariffs, interval data, and commodity pricing to identify issues in analysis.
Audit and improve the data pipeline feeding forecasts, including usage data, tariff changes, and market inputs.
Own and improve the methodology behind client energy budgets and forecasts, including assumptions, variance drivers, and modeling approaches.
Diagnose past forecast errors and implement corrections to improve future forecasts.
Serve as a subject-matter expert for analysts and the deal team on forecasting and budgeting edge cases.
Work with the ABEL and decision-engine team to check model outputs against actual utility behavior and identify faulty assumptions.
Mentor junior analysts on forecasting rigor and rate-structure nuances.