Role Summary: A Rate Analyst - Forecasting, is expected to accurately complete electric and gas rate analysis tasks for mid-complexity level utility tariff structures.  They must be able to research and understand the applicability of those rate structures to the ENGIE Impact client base, as well as maintain the applicable mathematical rate models.  Additionally, the act as subject matter expert for rate knowledge and forecasting details, assisting Energy Analysts and Program Managers in determining best rate solutions and applicability for client reports and budgets.

PRIMARY FUNCTIONS AND ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

•  Research, compile and interpret utility-related rate cases and tariff changes on an on-going basis and input into respective databases.
• Develop market knowledge base to serve as source of expertise on commodity pricing trends.
• Utilize statistical methods and data analytics techniques to analyze historical energy market data, including supply, demand, pricing, and consumption patterns.
• Research utility rate changes and pending regulated rate cases to determine impact on client utility cost. Utilize creativity, innovation, and technology to locate and source necessary data and information.
• Compile standard and customized reports on electric, gas, water, sewer and other utility and energy data.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including regulatory agencies, energy suppliers, and customers to gather market intelligence and insights to provide updated rate changes.
• Contribute to the continuous process improvement for the research and analysis services provided. Identify opportunities for process improvements and automation to enhance forecasting accuracy and efficiency.
• Research and understand the applicability of low to mid-complexity level electric and gas rate structures to the Rates Analysis client base.
• Develop, maintain, and utilize proprietary mathematical electric and gas rate models for utilities with low to mid-complexity level tariff structures in the rates analysis process for all clients.
• Demonstrate the skillsets necessary to examine high complexity level tariffs as the Rate Analysts matures in the role.
• Manipulate large datasets of historical client usage data to effectively identify anomalies and savings and/or bill error credit opportunities.  Approach every potential billing error with a strong, well-defined balance of analytic skill and creativity to generate the best possible resolution for the client.
• Analyze historical utility account information and current usage patterns to develop benchmarks for electricity, natural gas, and water/sewer consumption, and apply those metrics across the entire portfolio for multi-site clients.
• Investigate cost and usage anomalies to identify and resolve complex billing errors such as power factor issues, transformer and capacity charge overbillings, miscalculated sewer strength charges, errors in units of measure, incorrect meter multipliers, and mixed loads.
• Respond to basic product related client inquiries as presented by various internal groups as requested by the Manager.
• Assist in the development, maintenance, and enhancement of product specific processes, procedures, and toolsets for products. 
• Assist in the production of status quo product reporting and metrics as well as provide actionable insights and vision for the creation of new reporting and metrics as relevant and as needed.
• Additional duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS: 

• Education/ Certifications/ Experience
  • Bachelor's Degree required in one of the following fields; engineering, accounting, finance, economics, or business
  • Minimum two years relevant experience with in performing utility tariff analysis required
  • Basic understanding of utility rate structures and mathematical modeling as it relates to utility tariff analysis required
  • May consider a combination of relevant experience with educational and other skills and abilities in lieu of educational requirements
• Competencies/ Skills/ Abilities
  • Strong verbal, written and interpersonal skills required
  • Experience with Microsoft Office suite of products required; specifically Excel or Access
• Other
  • Passion to drive Engie Impact’s mission and values

Benefits at ENGIE Impact:

At ENGIE, our goal is to support, promote, and thrive on diversity, equity, and inclusion.  We do so for the benefit of our employees, customers, products and services, and community.  ENGIE is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace, and we are firmly committed to creating an equitable and inclusive environment for all employees.

We are committed to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment.  All employment decisions at ENGIE are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications.  ENGIE is committed to providing equal employment opportunities regardless of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), gender identity, or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, civil union, or domestic partnership status, military service or veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition, genetic information, or any other legally protected category (referred to as “protected characteristics”) as defined by applicable federal, state or local law in the locations where we operate.

The pay range for this role is $23.73-$40.13 , however all offers will be in compliance based on state minimum wage requirements

Pay range is based on several factors and may vary in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. Final salary and offer will be determined by the applicant’s background, experience, skills, internal equity, and alignment with geographical market data. This position is eligible for our comprehensive and competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Additional ENGIE benefits include a 401k plan, paid time off and annual bonus. ENGIE complies with all federal, state, and local minimum wage laws.

About US (GEMS):

ENGIE Global Energy Management & Sales (GEMS) provides energy supply solutions and risk management services to support its clients through their decarbonization journey, while optimizing ENGIE’s assets and contributing to value creation.

ENGIE is a global reference in low-carbon energy and services with a leading energy management business, piloted by its entity "Global Energy Management & Sales" who built its savoir-faire managing the Group’s large and diverse asset portfolio over 20+ years.

3,600 employees around the world develop our solutions, through +20 international business platforms. We cover the full energy mix: renewable and thermal power, natural gas & LNG, biomass, environmental products. Our experts provide tailor made solutions based on a wide range of savoir-faire in energy management with a strong focus on decarbonation and decentralization.

Our 190,000 clients span the entire value chain: producers, asset developers, financial players, utilities, distributors and industrials. Our global reach and strong local presence enable us to offer these diverse clients tailor-made services and respond to rapid changes in mature or emerging markets alike.

Our 4 expertises:

• Asset management

• Energy transition services

• Energy supply & global commodities

• Risk management & market access

At GEMS we encourage breakthrough results, team spirit, curiosity and innovation while preserving the right work/life balance for you.

More info on GEMS Hub (https://gems.engie.com) or LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/engie-global-energy-management-solutions).

Context:

The transversal data officer works within the global Data Office for GEMS. The Data office is under the direct responsibility of the Chief Data officer and is responsible for data governance, quality as well as driving the overall data strategy for the organization under the guidance of the CDO.

Role:

The transversal data officer primary mission is to ensure the proper operationalization of Data Governance in relation with all stakeholders. Besides, the Data Officer must meet Data Governance program objectives, budget constraints and timeline.

Data Office roadmap and program monitoring:

Assists the CDO in defining the Data Office roadmap considering data centric strategies involving Data Science and AI initiatives

Makes sure that Data Office roadmap is updated

Ensures that KPIs allowing to supervise the governance program advancement are defined and monitored

Assists the CDO in prioritizing data subjects and is involved in the construction of IS roadmap on Data subjects

Assists the CDO in organizing and preparing data committees

Data Office resource and budget monitoring:

Ensures resource & budget availability and allocation for the Data Office

Makes resource & budget allocation adjustments if necessary

Reports and escalate to CDO as needed

Change management / Acculturation

Ensures that the governance framework is communicated and promoted to identified audiences using prescribed channels

Participates with HR in the development of skills improvement plans of data actors

Ensures that HR are informed of new data roles nominations

Supports onboarding of new data roles

Use cases identification and Data Governance linkage:

Identifies strategic use cases with an opportunity to deploy the governance framework

Ensures that data roles are identified and nominated in use cases especially where data pain points are detected

Makes sure that Data Office policies are communicated and supervised by identified data roles

Ensures that identified data roles include data objectives in the use cases they intervene in 

Ensures that use cases monitor data management KPIs: quality, access, etc.

Monitors major issues and problems

Identifies opportunities of evolution of the Data Governance framework and makes sure they are processed

Catalog ownership

Guarantees the proper evolution of the data catalog and quality of its content regarding users’ needs

Hard skills:

• Must have:
• Excellence Analytical skills, combined with a hands-on approach ;
• Strong understanding of information management tool and trading systems ;

• Good to have:
• The capability and/or interest in code languages (Python etc) ;

Soft skills:

• Must have:

Good interpersonal skills and communication

Eager to learn with a strong business drive ;

Well organized and pro-active ;

Ability to interact with both business and IT teams ;

Good to have:

• Good knowledge of the energy industry.

Education and professional background:

5-10 years professional experience in similar role or in a business analyst capacity with ideally a previous experience in data management initiatives.

Languages:

• Fluent in French and English, Dutch a plus.

Travels:

Some travel may be required in the various locations where GEMS has offices.

If you meet these requirements, then you are the talent we are looking for. Do not waste time! 

Apply by attaching your updated CV, regardless your gender.

ENGIE Global Energy Management & Sales is committed to create a gender-neutral environment that unlocks the potential of everyone and provides equal employment opportunities for all individuals. 

All our positions are open to people with disabilities, please let your recruiter know if you need reasonable accommodations to be able to participate in the recruitment process, they will be happy to assist you. 

About ENGIE:

Our group is a global reference in low-carbon energy and services. Our purpose (“raison d’être”) is to act to accelerate the transition towards a carbon-neutral world, through reduced energy consumption and more environmentally-friendly solutions, reconciling economic performance with a positive impact on people and the planet. We rely on our key businesses (gas, power, renewable energy, services) to offer competitive solutions to our customers. With our 96,000 employees, our customers, partners and stakeholders, we are a community of Imaginative Builders, committed every day to more harmonious progress.

What You Can Expect

ENGIE Global Energy Management and Sales (GEMS) is responsible for managing the portfolio of electricity, natural gas, environmental products, and bulk commodities for ENGIE and its external clients, on an international level. The Risk team within GEMS is responsible for the measurement, control, and reporting of all market-based activities as well as the strategic management of risk capital across these activities, notably the trading & portfolio management activities of Global Energy Management (GEM), the Business to Business (B2B) Retail Supply organization and the Renewable Assets owned by ENGIE North America.

As a Market Risk Advisor in Houston, you will work with Commercial and Risk teams to provide analytical, market insight and strategy support focused on evaluating various risk management strategies and optimizing Profit & Loss (P&L) within the risk mandates.

Your daily responsibilities will include a combination of regular and ad-hoc tasks including among others risk assessment of origination deals and investments; evaluating regulatory and market changes, updating models and analyses, and responding to requests from Front-Office and other Global Business Units on portfolio and risk impacts.

• Develop, enhance and maintain tools, methodologies and reports that evaluate pricing and risk assessment of various commercial transactions  
• Perform periodic and ad-hoc analysis; Propose, evaluate, and validate commercial strategies that manage the value / risk balance of the various retail supply / renewable energy portfolios (power, gas, Battery Energy Storage System (BESS)) managed by GEMS and other GBUs (Global Business Units) individually and collectively (e.g. reducing basis risk, managing intermittency, etc.)
• Collaborate and participate in knowledge sharing with various stakeholders and Expertise Centers (e.g. Risk, Expertise Center- Markets, Assets & Supply); support Commercial, Origination  and Business Development activities, offering views on ISO’s market fundamentals (Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), Pennsylvania New Jersey Maryland Interconnection (PJM), Southwest Power Pool (SPP), Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), New York Independent System Operator (NYISO), ISO New England (ISO-NE)), Renewable Energy development and Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) pricing opportunities, price vs. renewable production dynamics, etc.
• Use benchmarking data to support valuation and competitive assessments, and create a benchmarking process to evaluate actions undertaken by front-office
• Build, maintain and publish internal models for tracking and evaluating asset-specific performance metrics
• Identify and recommend risk reducing offsets and efficiencies in avoided bid-ask spreads and credit across the ENGIE portfolio
• Perform economic analyses of structured transactions Economic-Value-Added (EVA) to support Origination & Structuring activities of GEMS front-office and other business units
• Research and analyze subjects including historical and forward market prices, market fundamentals, customer load analysis, financial forecast variances and advise internal stakeholders in terms of general structuring advice as well as optimization of returns throughout the transaction process
• Track, collect and synthesize actionable market intelligence
• Assess impact of regulatory developments on commodity risk positions and provide feedback back to the front office
• Carry out other duties as assigned

What You’ll Bring

• A minimum of four-year degree in which you completed courses in an analytical and quantitative discipline (e.g., Engineering, Finance, Economics, Math)
• A minimum of seven years of general business experience with minimum three years of relevant experience in Competitive Energy Markets, preferably dealing with Renewable assets including BESS and/or Retail Supply books
• Knowledge of financial derivatives and commodity markets (gas, power, and environmental products)
• Proficient in data handling, structuring, organizing, processing, and presenting skills (using Advanced Excel+ Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), Structured Query Language (SQL), Python, R, or any other data analysis tool)
• Resourceful with ability to use a variety of tools, data sources, and systems; inherent curiosity to procure and test new resources
• Experience in the structure, transactions, and protocols of wholesale and retail energy markets ideally under a variety of regulatory systems (familiarity with the minimum of two markets preferred - ERCOT, PJM, SPP, MISO, New England Power Pool (NEPOOL), and NYISO)
• Knowledge of a portfolio approach to valuation, where assets sit within an integrated value chain
• Analytical profile, ability to provide precise and solid insights, identify causes and conditions, structure action plans, and propose and defend those to the leadership
• A focus on deadline-driven project management skills for cross organizational coordination
• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities on a timely basis with a high degree of accuracy and limited oversight
• Team player comfortable operating in matrixed structure and managing stakeholder expectations
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with ability to develop cogent reasoning to defend analyses and perspectives

Additional Details

• This role is eligible for our hybrid work policy
• Must be willing and able to comply with ENGIE’s policy with respect to COVID vaccination and testing 
• Must be willing and able to comply with all ENGIE ethics and safety policies 

Compensation

Salary Range: $112,000 – $172,500 USD annually

This represents the average expected pay range for a qualified candidate.

Actual offered salary may depend on geography, experience, industry knowledge, education, internal pay alignment, or other bona fide factors.

ENGIE complies with all federal, state, and local minimum wage laws. Actual salary offered may vary depending on geography, experience, education, internal pay alignment, or other bona fide factors. 

In addition to base pay, this position is eligible for a competitive bonus / incentive plan.

Your Talent Acquisition Partner can share more specific information regarding the benefits or the salary for the position based on the work location.

At ENGIE, we take your well-being seriously. Our comprehensive benefits package includes options for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, employer-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance, ESPP, generous paid time off including wellness days, holidays and leave programs. We also help you plan for retirement by offering a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with a company match.  But that's not all – we're dedicated to the health and happiness of your entire family, offering supplemental benefits for full time employees that enhance emotional and physical well-being through all stages of life from family forming to caregiver benefits. Explore our benefits package to see how we can support you. Learn more.

Why ENGIE?

ENGIE North America isn’t just participating in the Zero-Carbon Transition, we’re leading it!  Join us as we develop energy that is renewable, efficient, and accessible to everyone.  

At ENGIE, our goal is to support, promote, and thrive on diversity, equity, and inclusion.  We do so for the benefit of our employees, customers, products and services, and community.  ENGIE is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace, and we are firmly committed to creating an equitable and inclusive environment for all employees.

We are committed to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.

If you need assistance with this application or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at ENGIENA-ENGIEHR@engie.com. This email address is reserved for individuals with disabilities in need of assistance and is not a means of inquiry regarding positions or application status.

This role is eligible for sponsorship.

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