Strategic Analyst

Pacific Gas And Electric Company•Oakland, CA

5d•$80,000 - $120,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Market and Procurement Policy department at PG&E focuses on developing policy positions and implementing innovative changes related to California's electric supply, regulatory environment, and energy market structure. They address a variety of issues including the evolving grid, clean energy procurement, reliability-based market design, and generation cost recovery. The department engages in internal and external outreach to advocate for PG&E's policy positions at regulatory agencies, utilizing project management, policy analysis, data analytics, and strong communication skills to align energy policy with PG&E's vision for a clean, reliable, and affordable energy future.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Business, Finance, Policy, Sociology, Engineering, Physics or other related fields or equivalent work experience
Requires a minimum of 2 years of related work experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience in energy markets, portfolio management, and energy policy development and advocacy are strongly preferred.
Possess an in-depth understanding of areas such as electric utility operations, utility planning, credit and risk management, quantitative analysis, law and regulatory relations, utility revenue requirement and ratemaking, etc. and apply such understanding as a lead in one or more of these areas.
Ability to develop analytical tools to assist in management’s decision making such as through visual management, programming/scripting, data modeling, and data extraction.
Demonstrated experience successfully working with cross-functional teams and at multiple levels.
Understanding of PG&E’s and/or California’s energy, capacity, and clean energy procurement and sales rules and strategies and CPUC oversight of those practices.
Ability to draft written comments in regulatory proceedings, be an effective presenter at public workshops, and sponsor expert witness testimony.
Demonstrated skills: Team player, effective project manager, strong writing skills, decisiveness, business understanding, good organizational and communication skills, and the ability to flourish in a highly fluid environment with multiple high priority tasks.

Responsibilities

Develop, design, and execute a variety of tasks and analyses on electric markets, policy proposals, and business strategies.
Support analysis (both qualitative and quantitative) and coordinate internally to help inform the company’s positions and strategies.
Engage in relevant CPUC stakeholder processes including through developing comments, creating presentations, and potentially presenting at stakeholder meetings.
Research and communicate emerging regulatory issues and/or policy issues.
At all times, be a positive force for the team and bring teammates along to achieve objectives together.