Senior Energy Economist

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Mott Macdonald, Blythswood New Town, Glasgow City

Full time
Permanent
Onsite working

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Mott Macdonald

Full Job Description

Energy System Master Planning: From electricity generation to wider Integrated Resource Planning (IRP).
Techno-Economic Analysis: Assessing energy supply, flexibility, and utilization options, including levelized cost analysis of energy systems and services.
Hydrogen Economy and Decarbonization: Evaluating the techno-economics of hydrogen and decarbonization options.
Energy Demand Forecasting: Using both top-down (econometric) and bottom-up approaches.
Policy and Regulatory Analysis: Evaluating the impacts of energy policy and regulations on markets and techno-economics.
Report Preparation and Presentation: Creating and presenting reports to clients.
Tender Preparation: Responding to Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and Requests for Expressions of Interest (RFIs).
The work will primarily involve quantitative analysis using spreadsheet models, complex models, and proprietary software, focusing on the electricity sector, especially generation and transmission, with some market and regulatory insights., Health cash plan to support you with every day health costs and treatments.
Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues.
A variety of wellbeing support is available through our comprehensive wellbeing program, including access for you and your family.
Ability to flex your salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits, many of which can be extended to your family too.
We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.
Life assurance equal up to 4 x your basic salary, with an option to increase the level of cover to 6 x your salary.
Our income protection scheme provides a financial benefit, as well as absence and return to work support due to long-term illness or injury.
Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing.
As an independently owned business we share the financial success of the business with all our colleagues in various ways including annual bonus schemes.

A fundamental part of this is respecting each personâs differences and striving to meet their needs.Â, A Masterâs degree in economics or a related field with a quantitative emphasis, and experience in energy markets.
High IT literacy and numeracy skills.
Experience as a consultant, with overseas assignments being an advantage.
Experience advising clients on large-scale power transactions.
A strong track record in modeling and quantitative analysis, including electricity market/dispatch modeling, least cost expansion studies, demand forecasting, Monte Carlo simulation, statistical packages, optimization principles, Integrated Resource Planning (IRP), generation planning, and tariff analysis.
Excellent report writing and public presentation skills.
The ability to produce clear and logical written communication.
Adaptability and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
An interest in contributing to business development, including writing proposals and making occasional pitches.
A flexible approach to work, with the ability to prioritize and manage time effectively to meet deadlines and client needs.

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A minimum of 33-35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays and dependent on level, with the ability to buy or sell leave through our flexible benefits programme.
Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 yearsâ service.
Variety of employee saving schemes and discounts from high-street retailers.
Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave.
Our shared parental leave matches maternity leave meaning we pay up to 24 weeks at full pay.
Up to five additional days leave are provided for those with significant caring responsibilities, two of which are paid.
Primary annual professional institution subscription.
A broad range of opportunities to enhance both technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self-development options.
Join a wide range of groups including our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities.
Make a difference within our communities through our social outcomes.