Associate Principal/Wholesale Power Markets Consultant (Energy practice)
About the position Responsibilities • Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) on North American electricity market structures, policies, and rules, including CAISO, PJM, MISO, SPP, ERCOT, NYISO, ISO-NE, AESO, and IESO. • Advise clients on the implications of market rule changes, including FERC filings, interconnection queue reforms, capacity market design, and transmission planning initiatives. • Conduct strategic analyses of market participation pathways for new generation, storage, hybrid resources, and demand-side technologies. • Support clients in interconnection strategy development, including navigating queue timelines, deliverability, and network upgrade risks. • Develop and review technical reports, white papers, and regulatory filings to inform or influence market design. • Lead or support engagements across a range of project types, including resource planning and procurement strategy, market entry assessments and due diligence, transmission access and congestion analysis, and capacity accreditation and resource adequacy strategy. • Mentor junior staff and contribute to business development through proposal writing and client engagement. Requirements • 7+ years of professional experience in the electricity sector, with direct experience with ISO/RTO markets (e.g., CAISO, PJM, SPP, ERCOT, MISO, ISO-NE). • In-depth knowledge of market design and interconnection processes, including generation and storage interconnection rules and timelines, capacity market structures and performance requirements, and energy market operations, bidding behavior, and congestion management. • Experience working with or for utilities, grid operators, project developers, or market advisory firms. • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with experience presenting to both technical and executive audiences. • Demonstrated ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities across client engagements. Nice-to-haves • Experience with policy and regulatory engagement, such as participation in stakeholder processes or filings before FERC/state commissions. • Exposure to modeling or analytics tools used in electricity markets (e.g., PROMOD, PLEXOS, GridView, ABB, ISO data APIs, etc.). • Advanced degree in a related field (economics, engineering, public policy, energy systems) is a plus. Benefits • CRA's robust skills development programs, including a commitment to offering 100 hours of training annually through formal and informal programs. • Comprehensive total rewards program including a superior benefits package. • Wellness programming to support physical, mental, emotional and financial well-being. • In-house immigration support for foreign nationals and international business travelers. Apply tot his job