Senior Planning Analyst - Steam Operations, Long Range Planning

The primary function of the Senior Planning Analyst in Steam Long Range Planning is to lead policy engagements related to the district steam system, electric cogeneration, and decarbonization studies. This includes sharing findings from Con Edisons district energy decarbonization studies and explaining how district steam and other district energy systems can help decarbonize buildings, reduce peak electric demand, and enable more affordable clean energy deployment and integration. Policy engagement will include facilitating workshops and information sharing with state and city policymakers on building decarbonization and clean energy. The person performing this role will facilitate stakeholder engagement and policy proposals related to the district steam system. This position is ideal for candidates with significant NYC and NY policymaking and advocacy experience and a technical aptitude for understanding steam and electric system operations, GHG emissions, electric power markets & DER incentive programs, building energy benchmarking, real estate operating economic considerations, and interrelated aspects of climate policy.

Core Responsibilities

• Lead project management of technical and policy collaboratives focused on how the district steam system can achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.
• Build and sustain relationships with external partners, including industry associations, building owners and real estate groups, academia, peer district energy systems, environmental and community organizations, and regulatory entities. Use these relationships to share the long-term steam strategy, exchange information on market, technology, and policy developments, and explore steam's future role in a decarbonized New York City.
• Engage New York City and New York State stakeholders (e.g., council members, industry organizations, and agency administrators) on building decarbonization policy and the role of district steam in supporting clean energy goals. Propose new or modified policy mechanisms as appropriate.
• Monitor and interpret emerging legislation and regulation (e.g., CLCPA, Local Law 97, PSC proceedings, NYISO market rules, and federal rules). Assess their impact on steam and flag risks and opportunities early.
• Draft comments, position papers, and settlement or joint-proposal language, and support collaborative processes such as the Steam Collaborative.
• Apply creative, long-term thinking to develop long-range scenarios and decarbonization pathways through 2050, including demand, electrification, and risk/sensitivity analyses. Evaluate emerging technologies, fuels, and funding or incentive opportunities (e.g., heat pumps, thermal storage, waste heat, and low-carbon fuels) to identify innovative pilots, partnerships, and strategies that position district steam for the future.
• Collaborate with internal departments, including Strategic Planning, Corporate Affairs, Rate Engineering, Legal Services, and EH&S, to align steam's long-range plan with the Company's capital, asset, and clean energy strategies.
• Prepare supporting materials (e.g., charts, graphs, analyses, and reports) and testimony for regulatory proceedings, including Steam and Electric Rate Cases and decarbonization filings.
• Develop PowerPoint presentations, reports, executive summaries, and ad hoc analyses for senior management. Present complex information, key findings, and recommendations clearly and concisely to support informed decision-making.
• Provide emergency response coverage during a steam or corporate emergency, which may require availability outside normal work hours at CERC, a field post, or a steam generating station.
• Perform other related tasks and assignments as required.

Required Education/Experience

• Bachelor's Degree and six (6) years'
• of relevant work experience. or
• Master's Degree and four (4) years' of relevant work experience. or
• Juris Doctorate and three (3) years' of relevant work experience.

Preferred Education/Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in engineering, sustainability, environmental science, energy, climate change science, environmental studies, environmental policy, public policy, or other equivalent field of study and six (6) years'
• of relevant work experience.
• Master's Degree in engineering, sustainability, public administration, political science and policy, energy and climate change science, or other equivalent field of study and four (4) years' of relevant work experience.

Relevant Work Experience

• Knowledge of basic financial concepts and the New York electric system market, required.
• Experience working with diverse stakeholders on public policy initiatives, required.
• Familiarity with the New York Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA) and New York City Local Law 97, required.
• Familiarity with climate science and the GHG Protocol, and with how policymakers use this information to inform policy design, required.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to varied audiences and to work professionally with company departments and outside agencies, required.
• Strong analytical skills, required.
• Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams across multiple departments, required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, required.
• Three (3) years of steam, gas, electric, or district energy experience in operations, planning, or engineering, in an analytical or policymaking capacity, preferred.
• Familiarity with environmental justice concepts, preferred.
• Familiarity with voluntary carbon markets, preferred.

Licenses and Certifications

• Driver's License Required

Physical Demands

• Sit or stand to use a keyboard, mouse, and computer for the duration of the workday

Additional Physical Demands

• The selected candidate will be assigned a System Emergency Assignment (i.e., an emergency response role) and will be expected to work non-business hours during emergencies, which may include nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Must be able and willing to travel within Company service territory, as needed.