Consultant, Power and Renewables at S&P Global

Overview:

Responsibilities

• Participate in consulting project development and delivery, leading power supply, demand, and prices forecasts
• Apply energy industry knowledge into a variety of market designs and realities as required by different consulting projects need. Tasks would include supply-demand power modelling, legal and regulatory framework analysis, market screening, entry strategies, scenario energy planning, gas-to-power monetisation assessments, power generation economics analysis, and asset due diligence and valuation. The main geographical focus will be African and Middle Eastern markets
• On a needs basis, support other S&P Global teams such as the European Power Team in terms of market projections; regulation tracking; economic assessments; economic competitiveness of various power sector supply resources; tracking power market design evolution; and supply and demand fundamentals
• Deliver insights through written reports, presentations, and client interactions
• Participate in client or industry events and share key takeaways that impact the consulting team's work and priorities
• Lead client meetings and presentation of a project's reports
• Support business development (BD) in the region by preparing pitch decks and getting involved in BD and project scoping meetings
• Some travel is required on average around 20% of the time (but could occasionally be more)

What We're Looking For

• Quantitative background and experience maintaining and developing large models of complex systems
• Understanding of power dispatch and demand modelling, including understanding of power dispatch softwares, such as Plexos and Aurora
• At least 5 years of power experience typically acquired by working in industry, government, research, or consulting. Preferably, experience in African and Middle Eastern power markets either in the industry or in an advisory capacity
• Strong analytical skills and demonstrated experience in using structured methods and data analysis to derive market insights and messages. Must have an analytical frame of mind and be prepared to use data to back up opinions
• Advanced proficiency with MS Office applications (Excel, Word and PowerPoint) and programming (at least VBA)
• Strong written and oral presentation skills in English (Arabic, French, Portuguese, and/or German are a plus)
• Effective interpersonal skills to enable communication and collaboration with colleagues and clients
• Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment and to navigate in a matrix organisation