Economist job

PIRA Energy Group, an internationally renowned consultant offering retainer client services and customized research, has an opening in its North American Electric Power consulting group. Specifically, the position requires a self starting and commercially oriented individual who possesses strong skills in written communications, quantitative analysis, and computers. This intellectually demanding job will require the individual to keep abreast of multiple markets that trade electricity and related fuels and emissions markets. The individual will track market fundamentals by gathering, examining and interpreting industry information.
The individual will use this information to generate ongoing technical reports on electricity markets, in supporting databases, and in client presentations that communicate our views of these various markets. The individual needs strong organizational skills and is able to plan and meet strict publication deadlines. Preparing parts of several ongoing monthly reports covering North American electricity markets. Research and gather data on the U.S. r Canadian federal, state and local economies and electrical usage. Assess historical trends using statistical analysis.Track new power projects and planned retirements.Maintain expansive and complex databases
Build and execute models and formulas to update forecasts of various parameters. Handle client queries. Comprehensive benefits and rewards for our associates including medical, dental and vision plans and a market leading investment plan. Exceptional training, tuition reimbursement and career growth Supportive and flexible work environment Opportunity to develop relationships with our customers and with the community. Capital one is one of world’s largest, most analytically sophisticated financial service providers. Our growing Fortune Company is known for giving affordable access to credit to tens of millions of customers worldwide. We also provide auto, home and business loans, plus banking and other financial services. Expertise in quantitative analysis is central to our success in all these markets. Our modelers thrive in a culture of mutual respect, excellence and innovation. We have several opportunities available for top notch quantitative professionals. Successful candidates will partner cross functionally with business throughout the company to deliver breakthrough analytical solutions to support a winning strategy in a continually changing business environment. Development, enhancement and implementation of statistical and other quantitative models to support underwriting, account management and other business decisions.