Analyst - Power & RE

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The candidate should have a strong academic background, experience of working in Indian Power sector; have an ability to quickly learn and master new concepts; an ability to establish and nurture relationships with clients; ability to think logically and also creatively; work independently; and at the same time have the ability to contribute as a team player; and most importantly have a result oriented approach to completing tasks. 

The selected candidate will (a) Support large assignments by leading research, analysis, modelling, report writing and Client presentations. (c) Support generation of new business by initiating client contact, generating leads and contributing to proposal writing.

The selected candidate will also have an opportunity to apply experience and academic knowledge, lead projects, and interact with experts and clients in the field, while continuing to build content knowledge and consulting skills.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform advanced quantitative and economic analysis of energy markets with a focus on India, to assess and forecast the future of electric power and fuels markets, prices, power plant operation and valuation, fuel consumption, environmental emissions and compliance, transmission, regulatory effects, among other parameters

• Extensive data research. Responsible for maintaining a large database of energy related data that must be updated regularly. Data sources include data-providers, industry publications, regulatory agencies and web research.

• Tracking of up to date information on energy sector (particularly generation, transmission and distribution) and incorporating in existing industry databases

• Creation of new industry databases that may be required

• Exhaustive analysis of forecast and changes resulting from updated inputs

• Interface with clients on key deliverables

• Prepares documents and summaries for submission to clients

• Prepares papers and presentations for external publications

• Project Delivery:

  • Contribute as a strong team member on projects – lead research, analysis and preparation of deliverables (presentations, reports)

  • Support large consulting engagements and lead smaller engagements

  • Provide market insights and analytically-based analyses of energy policies and markets

• Thought leadership

  • Be up to date on industry developments

  • Publish whitepapers on relevant topics

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Electrical and Mechanical) from reputed institutions.

• 2 - 5 years of relevant energy industry experience

• Ability to demonstrated quantitative skills and handle big-data analytics

• Advance knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite esp. Excel and Power Point

• Experience with power market modeling tools  will be preferred

• Experience of converting the energy data into energy model readable information and generating the parametric values essentially required for building energy systems model.

Preferred Experience:

• Master's Degree in an engineering preferably electrical & mechanical (for ex. operations research)

• 0-2 years of experience in energy markets, energy planning, modelling and strategic planning

• Power markets, power price forecasting, fuel price forecasting

• Demonstrative knowledge of power/fuel sector

• Previous consulting experience

• Strong modeling skills specifically advanced Microsoft excel skill 

• VBA, R, Macros

Professional Skills:

• Excellent verbal, interpersonal and written communication skills

• Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision making capabilities

• Team player with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment

• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment

• Sound business ethics, including the protection of proprietary and confidential information

• Ability to work with all levels of internal staff, as well as outside clients and vendors

• Superior interpersonal skills including courtesy, professionalism, and a cooperative attitude

• Proficiency in MS Office Applications (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel)

• Ability to be flexible to handle multiple priorities

Analytical Ability:

• Identifies and collects the information needed to solve a problem effectively.

• Acknowledges when one doesn’t know something and takes steps to find out

Written Communication & Presentation Skills:

• Clearly expresses ideas, thoughts, and concepts in writing.

• Organizes written work in a manner that is clear, easy to follow, and tailored for the intended audience.

• Effectively communicates information and ideas using speech and visual aids.

• Effectively organizes ideas for logical presentation and maximum impact.

ICF offers an excellent benefits package and fosters a highly skilled, energized and empowered workforce.

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