Senior Strategy & Planning Analyst - Integrated Resource Planning_

Portland

At PGE, our work involves dreaming about, planning for, and realizing a smarter, cleaner, more enduring Oregon neighborhood. Its core to our DNA and we haven’t stopped since we started in 1888. We energize lives, strengthen communities and drive advancements in energy that promote social, economic and environmental progress. We’re always on the lookout for people passionate about leading and being a part of teams that are advancing innovative clean energy solutions that are also affordable and accessible to all.

**Summary**

PGE’s combined Clean Energy Plan and Integrated Resource Plan (CEP/IRP) marks the next step in our decarbonization journey and lays out a comprehensive roadmap for how we will meet customer energy needs and greenhouse gas emissions targets while maintaining reliability, safety and affordability. It will take all of us working together to get there.

As a Strategy & Planning Analyst, you will provide technical and strategic support to PGE's long-term resource planning. You will work independently and in cross-functional teams in support of key initiatives that drive value for customers and support PGE's clean energy objectives. Your work will involve the development and use of complex models to characterize PGE's future resource needs, conduct wholesale market forecasting, evaluate new technologies, develop resource portfolios, and evaluate portfolio cost and risk performance. You will be responsible for communicating your methodologies, findings, and insights to senior leadership within PGE, external stakeholders, and the Oregon Public Utility Commission.

The ideal candidate will bring:

A passion for conducting complex analyses with real-world implications, leveraging skills in resource economics, statistics, engineering, and finance;

+ Interest in the dynamics of the Pacific Northwest energy industry;

+ Talent at creative problem solving in a collaborative group environment;

+ At least five years of relevant experience in the electricity industry, including exposure to and understanding of: wholesale energy markets; renewable, hydro, and thermal generating technologies; energy storage, demand response/flexible load programs, and energy efficiency;

+ Experience with production cost modeling (e.g., Aurora), optimization modeling, and Monte Carlo simulation, and proficiency with Python, VBA, and SQL;

+ Experience with regulatory processes and stakeholder engagement; and

+ Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

**Responsibilities**

**Research and Analysis** Conducts research and analysis; identifies data sources and gathers or extracts data; conducts data analyses and qualitative analyses and communications results; conducts benchmarking and/or supply evaluation.

**Modeling** Participates in or conducts simulation exercises; prepares models or forecasts and analyzes results; analyzes results to assess risks and opportunities; under guidance makes recommendations.

**Stakeholder Engagement** Engages with stakeholders; helps conduct need assessments and/or obtains information from stakeholders; in collaboration with others, designs and delivers communications; facilitates meetings; ensures final product is aligned with stakeholder needs.

**Planning** Identifies, prioritizes and performs integrated resource planning activities ensuring the resource plan supports customer needs and decarbonization goals.

**Reporting and Tracking** Track’s data and analytics related to area of specialization; contributes to or writes reports.

**Qualifications**

Required:

+ **Education** Requires a bachelor’s degree in data science, finance, economics, or related discipline or equivalent experience.

+ **Experience** Typically five or more years in data modeling and forecasting or a related field and/or experience leading a data analysis project

**Competencies (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities)**

**Functional Competencies**

+ Advanced skills in economic analysis

+ Intermediate skills in building relationships and influencing others

+ Intermediate skills in predictive modeling and analytics and in using forecasting tools

+ Intermediate knowledge of resource strategy concepts

+ Intermediate knowledge of energy markets

+ Intermediate skills in leading meetings with diverse groups of stakeholders

+ Intermediate skills in energy resource planning and forecasting

+ Intermediate skills in the systems and programs used by the department

+ Intermediate knowledge of applicable statutes, policies, rules, regulations and codes

+ Intermediate skills in using database applications

+ Working skills with programming languages used in department

**Physical Capabilities**

+ Driving/travel/commute – daily within service territory, Occasionally (one to two times a month or less)

+ Overnight inside/outside the service territory - Occasionally _(one to two times a month or less)_

+ Computer use (use computer regularly for entire work shift)

**Environment - Indoor/Outdoor**

+ Office environment

_PGE supports hybrid flexible work arrangements; and will have a combination of in-the-office and working offsite. However, these arrangements may change due to business needs or changes in responsibility._

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Compensation Range:

$87,225.00 - $145,375.00

Actual total compensation, including a performance based incentive bonus, is commensurate with experience, skills, qualifications, education, training, and internal equity. While we anticipate the selected candidate for this position will fall towards the middle or entry point of the compensation range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis.

PGE believes in rewarding dedicated performance. We provide a total rewards package that is designed to reward your contributions to the company, and, at the same time, support your well-being and professional development, both now and into the future. To find out more, click here (om/hrcs5511) .

**Join us today and power your potential!**

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PGE does not discriminate on the basis of disability. We recognize individuals have a variety of abilities to offer and we believe there is much to value and celebrate by incorporating different abilities into the work we do. One very important way we live this out is in our application and interview process. We work hard to support individuals who may need an accommodation to fully participate in these processes. If you feel you may need an accommodation, or would like to request one, please notify the Talent Acquisition Specialist (Recruiter) associated with the job posting. You may also make this request by contacting [email protected] or by calling 503-464-7250. The Recruiter will provide information and next steps for the accommodation process. Our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) team is also available for support. You can contact them at [email protected] .

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