Expert Strategic Analyst

Requisition ID # 166854

Job Category: Business Operations / Strategy

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Business Unit: Engineering, Planning & Strategy

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: Oakland

Department Overview

The Customer Programs Measurement and Evaluation (CP M&E) team sits within Clean Energy Programs, which is part of Utility Partnerships & Innovation organization. As PG&E offers Load Management programs which aim at balancing load and energy supply, CP M&E conducts rigorous evaluations to estimate the impacts of the Load Management programs on the electric grid and customer experience. We analyze the programs’ operation efficiency and offer insights to improve program performance. Findings of our program evaluations also inform long-term resource planning, utility operations, and energy policies.

Position Summary

The Expert Strategic Analyst will manage the evaluation of a range of customer programs, including demand response, time-varying rates, and clean energy transportation, to improve program performance and help shape California energy policies.

This position is hybrid, working from your remote office and your assigned work location based on business need. The assigned work location is in Oakland, CA.

PG&E is providing the salary range that can reasonably be expected for this position at the time of the job posting. This salary range is specific to the locality of the job. The actual salary paid to an individual will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, internal equity, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, and geographic location. The decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to these factors. This job is also eligible to participate in PG&E’s discretionary incentive compensation programs.

A reasonable salary range is:

Bay Area: $118,000.00 to $168,300.00

Job Responsibilities

- Lead studies to evaluate performance of PG&E’s load management programs and dynamic rates to optimize program delivery; manage external consultants to execute the studies

- Communicate evaluation findings to internal and external stakeholders provide recommendations to support energy policy

- Sponsor testimonies for regulatory proceedings

- Conduct statistical analyses of utility customer data to inform program design and/or operations, including supporting the development of PG&E energy programs’ enrollment forecast

- Interface with internal and external stakeholders to understand business needs, define evaluation objectives and deliverables to meet these needs, and support the integration of research findings into program design and operations

- Run cost effectiveness calculation for PG&E’s demand response programs

Minimum Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Business, Finance, Policy, Sociology, Engineering, Physics or other related fields or equivalent work experience

- 6 years of related experience (i.e., energy program evaluation, data analysis and interpretation, research methods, or applied statistics/econometrics)

Desired Qualifications

- Advanced degree in Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Public Policy, Social Sciences, or another relevant discipline

- Knowledge of utility operations, California load management programs and policies

- Excellent communication skills: able to convey complex or technical information clearly and concisely to a wide range of audiences

- Ability to influence leadership through data analysis, insights and recommendations

- Demonstrated ability to apply complex statistical methods, engineering or econometric modeling using large data sets

- Ability to lead and manage projects and project teams; ability to scope and manage third-party consultant contracts

- Familiarity with Demand Response Impact Evaluation Protocols

- Experience in running CPUC-approved Demand Response Avoided Cost Calculator

- Experience reviewing and commenting on technical reports and regulatory documents

- Excellent problem-solving skills