Energy Policy Analyst

Det Norske Veritas is hiring an Energy Policy Analyst to join their Energy Systems' Analytics and Digitalization group. The role involves conducting research on utility-scale energy efficiency and demand response programs, utilizing analytics, statistics, and programming skills. The position allows for a hybrid work schedule, typically three days in the office or at client sites, with potential flexibility in location across various offices.
Job Description

DNV - Energy Systems' Analytics and Digitalization group is seeking an Energy Policy Analyst to join our team. Join our team as we conduct research to understand the impacts and optimize the strategies of utility-scale energy efficiency, demand response, and distributed energy resource programs. This role will involve strategic problem solving by synthesizing your skills in analytics, statistics, programming, data visualization, and awareness of industry-relevant topics, to develop on-point analyses, reports, and presentations.

This position can be located in our Portland, OR; Madison, WI; Medford, MA; Oakland, CA; and Portland, ME offices, presenting a dynamic hybrid schedule where employees will typically spend three (3) days per week working from either a DNV office or client location/site. Further details regarding role-specific requirements will be shared during the interview process.

Other DNV offices may also be considered.

This role will include a mixture of analytics, task management, and communication responsibilities. Below we include a list of a wide range of typical job expectations for this position, however the role can be flexible and versatile.

What You'll Do

Analytics
Apply your deep curiosity to a diverse and expanding set of technical challenges that will support the transition to a decarbonized grid.Clean and prepare large datasets for analysis.Proactively check all work for errors.Develop and implement study designs using RCT and RED methods.Apply matched comparison algorithms.Design survey samples and perform post-survey analysis of results to provide statistically valid insights.Estimate site-level and panel energy consumption regression models using time of week and temperature, change point, or other models for thousands of customers.Develop short-term and long-term impact results across multiple population characteristics.Conduct other ad-hoc regression, statistics, algebraic, and numerical calculation tasks to aid in determining impact of demand response and energy efficiency programs.Follow analytical trends in the energy industry.Maintain existing programmed analyses and identify potential improvements to be made.

Task Management
Design quantitative and qualitative analyses to answer customer questions within time, scope, and budget constraints.Communicate proactively with project managers, subject matter experts, and other team members to ensure that tasks are completed within the project requirements.

Behavior and Communication
Contribute to reports and presentations by writing concise methods, key findings, and recommendations.Communicate proactively and effectively with staff of all levels to find information, learn new skills, troubleshoot problems, and address complex issues.Present and write about the technical information in a meaningful and impactful manner to a range of stakeholders and clients.Develop and maintain positive relationships with colleagues and clients.Self-manage to ensure quality results are delivered for each task, including ensuring the best methods are used, methods are used correctly, results are correct and logical, and tasks are performed on time.

Responsibilities

Generous paid time off (vacation, sick days, company holidays, personal days)Multiple Medical and Dental benefit plans to choose from, Vision benefitsSpending accounts - FSA, Dependent Care, Commuter Benefits, company-seeded HSAEmployer-paid, therapist-led, virtual care services through Talkspace401(k) with company matchCompany provided life insurance, short-term, and long-term disability benefitsEducation reimbursement programFlexible work schedule with hybrid opportunitiesCharitable Matched Giving and Volunteer Rewards through our Impact ProgramVolunteer time off (VTO) paid by the company Career advancement opportunities
Benefits vary based on position, tenure, location, and employee election

For California, Washington, New York, Washington, D.C., Illinois, and Maryland: "DNV provides a reasonable range of compensation for this role. The actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors, including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and specific location. For the states of California, Washington, New York, Washington, D.C., Illinois, and Maryland only, the starting pay range for this role is $76,000 - $100,000.

Qualifications

What is Required
Degree in economics, statistics, quantitative social science, or other analytical discipline. Bachelor's degree requiredExperience applying statistical skills to challenging data problems and demonstrated ability to communicate empirical work effectively to a wide range of audiences.A proven grasp of one or more programming or statistics software languages such as Python, SAS, or R.Econometrics, statistics, or biostatistics coursework or experience, preferably at the graduate level.Strong written and verbal English communication skills.We conduct pre-employment drug and background screening.

What is Preferred
Master's degree preferred.Please submit a 1-page cover letter along with your resume when applying. In your cover letter, please describe a research project in which you have participated. Briefly describe your role, research approach, results, and how you shared the results.Experience in the Energy Industry is Preferred
Immigration-related employment benefits, for example visa sponsorship, are not available for this position