Senior​/Principal Regulatory Affairs Modeling Analyst

At PGE, our work involves dreaming about, planning for, and realizing a smarter, cleaner, more enduring Oregon neighborhood. Its core to our DNA and we haven't stopped since we started in 1888. We energize lives, strengthen communities and drive advancements in energy that promote social, economic and environmental progress. We're always on the lookout for people passionate about leading and being a part of teams that are advancing innovative clean energy solutions that are also affordable and accessible to all.

We'rehiring for a position open to both

Seniorand

Principal level candidates. The level will be determined based on the successful applicant's qualifications, experience, and skills demonstrated during the interview process.

Supports regulatory affairs by providing economic and financial modeling, revenue requirement, pricing, and power‑cost projections for corporate and regulatory projects and/or functions. May include conducting analyses of competitors, operational effectiveness and capacity utilization. Manages corporate and/or site budgets, generates forecasts, analyzes utilization and serves as internal consultant on financial matters for the organization. Creates financial models of scenarios for future business planning decisions.

Develops economic analyses for significant and complex corporate projects and/or functions, including examining economics/costs under uncertainty; directs the activities of at least one other team member in completing the analysis.

Develops longer‑term financial models within UI Planner software with complex assumptions or relationships (e.g., models that will receive a high level of scrutiny internally and by regulatory groups); coordinates with other departments to ensure model assumptions/outputs align across the organization.

Develops end‑to‑end load‑forecasting models with complex algorithm and presents to management and internal stakeholders; identifies, designs and implements process improvements of the load‑forecasting models.

Develops reports documenting complex analyses; may be responsible for preparing annual budgets and/or strategy reports including metrics and measurements.

Present analysis and work products to clients and senior management; may direct external consultants to complete projects.

Prepares information to be presented to the Oregon Public Utilities Commission and other external parties and answer straightforward questions.

• Requires a bachelor's degree in finance, business, economics or other related field or equivalent experience.
• Typically, five or more years in related field.
• Experience with UI Planner.

• Intermediate knowledge of fundamental economic, business and accounting principles.
• Advanced knowledge of macroeconomics and microeconomics, pricing theory, finance, accounting and financial analysis.
• Advanced financial modeling skills and experience using Microsoft Excel.
• Intermediate knowledge of regulated utility operations, revenue requirements, utility accounting principles (e.g., rate‑base return standard, AFUDC), wholesale power market and the basics of power plant and transmission system operation and market fundamentals.
• Intermediate mathematical skills, including calculus, ordinary and partial differential equations, linear algebra, probability and multivariate statistics.
• Intermediate knowledge of fundamental economic, business and accounting principles.

• Intermediate business acumen.
• Intermediate problem‑solving skills.
• Advanced written and oral communication skills.
• Intermediate analytical thinking skills.
• Intermediate organization and prioritization skills.

Specialist:
Requires specialized depth and/or breadth of expertise.

• Interprets internal or external business issues and recommends best practices.
• Solves complex problems; takes a broad perspective to identify innovative solutions.
• Works independently, with guidance in only the most complex situations.
• May…