100% REMOTE Project Manager – Electric Power Systems & Production Cost Modeling

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Job Summary:
Tryfacta is seeking a Project Manager for our client in Albany, NY, 12203. This is a temporary contract assignment. If you meet the qualifications listed below and are interested, please Apply Now!
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Position Title: Project Manager
Location: Albany, NY, 12203
Where the work will be performed: Remote within NY State
Location of Resource: Remote within NY State
Is travel required for this position: Some limited travel may be required within NY State
Duration: 2 year
Responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to:

• Manage a team of consultants working to develop a nodal production cost model for NYS. This includes managing to timelines and budgets, but also ensuring high quality work product
• Working with consultants to accurately represent NY market operations within the production cost model
• Helping to implement a process for translating zonal capacity expansion results into the nodal production cost model
• Engaging with stakeholders at e.g. utilities and sister agencies to socialize tools, processes, and results
• Supporting the execution of the Energy Infrastructure Development Plan
• Supporting other electric system modeling needs for the EIDP process
• Other support for ongoing modeling requests and policy exploration related to the electric system
• Other duties as assigned that contribute to the key outcomes of the Policy, Analysis, & Research team

To be considered for this position, you should have:
Required Skills:

• Experience in electric system modeling. Capacity expansion and production cost modeling experience required
• Ability to develop inputs needed to simulate NY electric markets, e.g. infrastructure representation, resource operating profiles
• Understanding of energy markets concepts
• Understanding of NY energy system, stakeholders, and policy environment
• Excellent project management experience and analytic attention to detail
• Ability to communicate modeling results to the public and key stakeholders at agencies, utilities, and interest groups
• Understanding of electric infrastructure options needed to alleviate congestion
• Production Cost Modeling Experience
• Capacity Expansion Modeling Experience
• Understanding of issues related to energy markets

Education, Certifications, Degree requirements:

• Undergrad required in e.g. economics, energy systems, engineering, policy, or data science Masters/PhD is also valuable but not required

General Guidance for Expected Years of Experience:

• 3-6 years

Technical & Professional Skills & Knowledge:

• Has well developed understanding of relevant technical principles and their application to a program area.
• Develops/formulates Deployment issues, problems and needs in at least one technical area.
• Has acknowledged expertise at conceptual level of technical skills and knowledge in at least one program area.
• Has basic understanding of State energy/environmental economic development issues.

Creativity in Project & Program Development:

• Has developed and managed projects with little specific direction.
• Develops new projects and co-funding sources with own initiative.
• Carried out development of several projects through competitive solicitation phase that may or may not result from own initiative.
• Has provided ideas and rationale for program development in at least one technical area.

Organization Skills & Productivity:

• Has demonstrated ability to implement projects in a timely manner.
• Demonstrates the capability to manage all aspects of on going projects with no supervision.
• Is able to prioritize workload with other responsibilities.
• Effectively discharges general technical and project management assignments in a timely manner.
• Demonstrates strategic thinking connected to the organization's goals.

Leadership / Interpersonal Relations / Judgement:

• Has demonstrated ability to effectively head working groups or program teams.
• Provides guidance to junior staff when appropriate and can supervise the day-to-day work of interns.
• Has full confidence of peers and superiors.
• People skills have developed to show leadership and an ability to motivate others.

Communication Skills & External Relations:

• Has demonstrated ability to produce both written material and verbal presentations that are direct, recognize and focus on issues, are both comprehensive and concise and require editing only in most sensitive and complex areas.
• Is able to negotiate effectively with contractors and interface effectively with customers and other outside contacts.
• Has demonstrated ability to prepare and present papers at professional meetings, seminars and conferences.

IT systems that will be used:

• NYSERDA SharePoint
• Microsoft Suite

Tryfacta is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.