Energy Efficiency - Project Manager

Job Summary

This role will be responsible for supporting the Southern Company Energy Efficiency Design and Evaluation team by ensuring timely and accurate support of Demand Side Management (DSM) regulatory activities as it relates to program design, and certified program compliance with the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) for Georgia Power (GPC), Alabama Power (APC) and Mississippi Power (MPC) as ordered by the respective Public Service Commission (PSC) or other regulatory bodies.

In addition to these responsibilities, this role will assist in supporting and leading program evaluations of DSM programs, to ensure compliance with the respective PSC orders. Additionally, this position will support the day-to-day requirements needed to deliver program performance at a system level, including working with internal operating company’s reporting partners, program implementation teams and third-party vendors to ensure DSM program performance is being met.

Finally, this role will assist in managing various data requests (including IRP data requests)- and support needs associated with various collaborative groups/processes, as well as leadership requests on an ongoing basis. It may also require serving as a lead for a team of analysts as needed and warranted by energy efficiency leadership. The role also has opportunities to perform cost benefit analysis of mass market DER use cases, research peer utility program offerings and industry developments and serve as a strong internal resource on mass market dispatchable DER/DR technology offerings, functionality, and costs.

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Analytics, Economics, Statistics, Engineering, Finance, Data Science, or a related field required. Master's Degree is a plus.

• Minimum 2 years of work experience in Energy Efficiency, DSM, Utility Operations, Regulatory Affairs, Pricing & Planning, Accounting/Finance, Business Analytics, and/or Energy Industry-related functions.

• Ideal candidate will have experience with regulatory filings and data requests

• Strong Microsoft Office Suite skills are required.

• Travel in-state and nationally required up to 25% of the time.

• Experience with program evaluation, measurement and verification Evaluation, Measurement & Verification (EM&V), utility reporting, or performance analytics preferred.

• Knowledge of utility operations, regulatory processes, demand-side management programs, or integrated resource planning is preferred.

• Experience performing economic, cost-effectiveness, market, or business case analyses preferred.

• Knowledge of distributed energy resources (DERs), demand response, electrification technologies, or emerging energy technologies is preferred.

• Experience managing projects, contracts, vendors, or cross-functional initiatives preferred.

• Must have strong problem solving and analytical skills and a propensity to learn.

• Must be self-motivated and have ability to use internal and external resources to learn on-the-job.

• Flexibility on the job and the ability to work on several tasks to meet various deadlines and support overall team needs is imperative.

• Must demonstrate the ability to discern what tasks are a priority and practice time management to effectively meet deadlines.

• Experience researching and evaluating large amounts of data and evaluating desired products and services.

• Experience working on time-sensitive projects with the degree of understanding and skills needed to produce quality products.

• Must have ability to work with cross functional teams to complete deliverables, provide necessary updates and support team needs.

• Working knowledge of Request for Proposal (RFP) processes, including contractor/vendor solicitation, proposal evaluation,…