Energy Scenarios Modeling - Associate Director

The Role: Energy Scenarios Modeling - Associate Director

The Team:

This role sits in the S&P Global Commodity Insights, Energy Scenarios team. This is a well-established team responsible for producing the integrated energy scenarios that underpins the analytics bundled under the “Carbon and Scenarios” service offering within the Energy Transition portfolio. This person will be responsible for working with their peers and seniors to manage the scenario models: one base case, and three to four alternative scenarios. This person will also support a portfolio of consulting engagements where the team produces bespoke scenarios and associated analytics for clients and support them throughout the year for their bespoke needs.

The model captures energy demand, supply and trade actions under different policy landscapes over a 100 countries along with regional aggregates and the world. The service includes the model outputs alongside periodical analytics, sensitivity visuals and scenario manager functionality. It includes the full energy balances and GHG emissions multiple sectors and fuels, over short-, medium-, and long-term timeframe. The model uses an internally developed demand solver and Gurobi for supply and trade solves.

The Impact:

This is an important role in one of our fastest growing business areas – Energy Transition. This person will play a key role in delivering our portfolio of energy scenarios consulting work for several Fortune 500 clients. The core scenarios and the consulting work are intertwined in that expertise gained in scenarios modelling is then applied in consulting to create bespoke deliverables for our consulting clients. Additionally, launch of the new Integrated Energy Scenarios (IES) offering in Q1 2025 will provide new opportunities to continuously incorporate the voice of the customer into the product roadmap.

If you’re passionate about energy economics and have a keen eye for econometric modeling, then this role is very well suited for you!

Responsibilities:

Energy modelling work:

• Help to maintain and update historic energy balances, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data, supply and trade information and other key data sets for a range of countries.
• Produce energy balance and GHG projections for multiple scenarios based on key drivers that need to be updated and aligned across different teams for a range of countries – including research into the countries’ energy and environmental policies and future supply and trade outlooks.
• Work with other teams within SPGI to align outlooks, provide input to different projects and produce variations, sensitivities and alternative scenarios.
• Perform statistical analysis of data sets, including econometric estimations, to refresh estimations and improve the modelling work.

Reporting:

• Collaborating with key stakeholders to continuously monitor, track, and report country projections – energy balances and GHG emissions

Customer Management:

• Build strong relationships with customers, including developing relationships for long-term partnerships and value creation
• Demonstrate effective communication with customers through clear and succinct verbal and written communications and strong presentation skills
• Ability to plan, scope, and deliver consulting engagements with a focus on quality and customer delight

Stakeholder Management:

• Build strong relationships with colleagues and stakeholders in research and analytics, technology and data, consulting, and product management; demonstrating ability to work collaboratively with colleagues to achieve meaningful results in a timely manner
• Ability to plan, scope, and deliver roadmap enhancements with a focus on quality and timeliness

What We’re Looking For:

• University Degree (or equivalent) required in a quantitative field such as Energy, Economics, and Statistics. Master’s Degree strongly preferred.
• Solid knowledge and experience in advanced energy scenarios modeling; knowledge of demand and supply modeling and linear programming toolsets, e.g., EViews and Gurobi desirable
• Statistical competency with a familiarity in energy.
• Energy demand competency with a familiarity in statistics.
• Energy supply and trade expert. The ability to mine, model, and interpret multiple large data sets; advanced Excel and Python skills highly desirable
• Proven ability to plan and manage projects and stakeholders, delivering high quality results within planned timescales.

Right to Work Requirements:

This role is limited to persons with indefinite right to work in the United States.

About S&P Global Commodity Insights

At S&P Global Commodity Insights, our complete view of global energy and commodities markets enables our customers to make decisions with conviction and create long-term, sustainable value.

We’re a trusted connector that brings together thought leaders, market participants, governments, and regulators to co-create solutions that lead to progress. Vital to navigating Energy Transition, S&P Global Commodity Insights’ coverage includes oil and gas, power, chemicals, metals, agriculture and shipping.

S&P Global Commodity Insights is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI). S&P Global is the world’s foremost provider of credit ratings, benchmarks, analytics and workflow solutions in the global capital, commodity and automotive markets. With every one of our offerings, we help many of the world’s leading organizations navigate the economic landscape so they can plan for tomorrow, today.

For more information, visit http://www.spglobal.com/commodity-insights.