Lead Engineer Demand Forecasting

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Responsibilities:

• Demand Forecasting Lead: Develop multi-year (1, 3, 5, 10, 20), multi-scenario, geo-referenced load forecasts supporting system modeling, analysis, and integrated planning efforts utilizing industry leading LoadSEER demand forecasting software. Develop interfaces from LoadSEER to SAP, PSSE, CYME, SCADA/Pi, AMI, and GIS. Execute on the AES four phase approach to achieve industry leader status in demand forecasting.
• Monitoring and Analysis: Design and implement LoadSEER tools to extract asset load data from SCADA/Pi, AMI, known block load additions, and electrical cooperative and municipal load data. Utilize LoadSEER's SCADA scrubber to clean large asset data sets.
• Load Research, Distributed Energy Resources (DER) Forecasting, Statistical Analyses: Conduct "bottom up" spatial analysis considering geographical, econometric, demographic, and transportation factors impacting long term load forecasts. Coordinate with Resource Planning "top down" to forecast distributed energy resources, energy efficiency, electric vehicles (EV's) and other appliance adoption rates and their impact on load using consistent data approaches. Utilize this detailed forecast methodology and process to create load forecast and scenarios available to export to PSSE and CYME for electrical engineering teams in modeling and analysis.
• Solving Complex Issues: Solve diverse load forecasting problems and complete extensive analysis. Utilize analytical techniques necessary to handle assignments of moderate complexity. (e.g., by dividing the problem into component steps, and performing the analysis necessary to complete each step). Analyze and recommend enhancements to business processes.
• Strategy Leader: Lead long-term load forecasting strategy and standard process development for AES Indiana and AES Ohio. Conduct macro-level and micro-level industry and firm analysis of industry trends and map out strategic short and long-term business plans based on the advanced and long-range forecasting trends derived from insights using AES processes and tools.
• Vendor Selection and Management: Manage RFP processes, select third party vendors, negotiate contracts, and manage third party consultants that support load forecasting analysis and research as needed.
• External Forecasting Liaison: Lead demand forecasting discussions with external entities like the Ohio PUCO, Indiana IURC, PJM, MISO, and others as needed, for strategic regulatory discussions around the changing load scenarios, impacts to the grid, and possible new business models.
• Non-wires Alternatives (NWAs) Analysis: Provide forecasts and models to determine the feasibility of NWAs, participation in the development of NWA sections in siting applications, help implementing NWAs, if appropriate.
• People Management: Work closely with AES Indiana and Ohio transmission and distribution simulation and analysis engineers to develop annual assumptions and network models that coincide with available demand forecast data. Also, recruit and manage co-op and trainee staff members of up to two employees. Responsible for training and building a team of successful co-op's and entry level engineers to support demand forecasting. Serve as a mentor and coach for other engineering and non-technical staff.
• Other Responsibilities: Participate in load forecasting industry groups and conferences; remain up to date with the latest load forecasting practice trends and research. Provide leadership on issues relating to load forecasting and research. Present to AES Indiana and Ohio leadership key forecasting trends occurring and how it may impact our existing business model and open up opportunities to future business models.

Who You Are

The successful candidate should be someone who meets the following required qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical, Mechanical Engineering, or other related technical discipline from an accredited college or university required, preferably with an emphasis in power systems or energy systems.
• Master of Science Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or Masters of Business Administration preferred.
• Ten (10) or more years of power industry or similar experience with an understanding of load forecasting preferred.

• Demonstrated leadership ability to effectively supervise and direct the work of assigned personnel, external employees, and the ability to effectively and professionally deal with coworkers and customers is required.

Desired Qualifications:

• Team player
• Strong analytical skills, leadership, and communication skills

• Excellent communication, collaboration and influencing skills at all levels of the organization
• Proficient presentation skills, diplomacy and facilitation skills covering large and small group forums ranging from technical to non-technical audiences at all levels of corporate hierarchy
• Track record of leading and managing teams and delivering against tight deadlines in fast-paced and demanding environments
• Highly motivated self-starter with the ability and willingness to take initiative and champion process improvement
• Working knowledge of FERC, Ohio PUCO, IURC procedures
• Understanding of electrical engineering concepts such as power factor, losses, generator basics, power system design and architecture

• Experience in weather normalization, load disaggregation, stochastic analysis, and probabilistic methods using SCADA and AMI data are beneficial
• Analyzing large volumes of SCADA and AMI data using statistical and data analysis tools

Location Requirements: ability to commute to Indianapolis, IN or Dayton, OH office location is required; Flexible remote and in-office work will be allowed, position may require 60% of time in an office location

AES is an Equal Opportunity Employer who is committed to building strength and delivering long-term sustainability through diversity and inclusion. Respecting all backgrounds, differences and perspectives enables us to improve the lives of our people, customers, suppliers, contractors, and the communities in which we live and work. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and/or expression, race, national origin, ethnicity, age, religion, marital status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical condition, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. E-Verify Notice: AES will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employee's I-9 to confirm work authorization.

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