About East Bay Community Energy

East Bay Community Energy (EBCE) is the Community Choice energy service provider for customer accounts across Alameda County and the City of Tracy. EBCE’s charter is to provide its customers with low carbon, cost-effective electricity that integrates innovative energy products and maximizes local benefits through the development of local solutions, ranging from increasing access to rooftop solar to supporting the adoption of electric vehicles.

Culture and Commitment to Diversity

EBCE believes in a vibrant culture that supports and nurtures a workplace that offers every individual the opportunity to attain professional goals and contribute to accomplishing our mission. We foster a culture of open communication, responsibility, curiosity, accountability, and teamwork. We want creative problem solvers that are excited to work in an entrepreneurial environment and grow our organization!

As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce that is reflective of our service area’s rich culture and communities. We welcome a diversity of experiences, perspectives, and skills.

We strongly encourage people of all characteristics to apply and prohibit unlawful discrimination and harassment of any type based on age, religion, color, gender identity or expression, race, ancestry, or national origin, religion or creed, marital status, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or characteristics, and those with a disability as protected by federal, state and local laws.

POSITION SUMMARY

EBCE is seeking to hire a full-time Energy Data Analyst, Financial Modeler to join the Technology & Analytics team, reporting to the Modeler-in-Chief. We are seeking a candidate with solid energy analytics and modeling expertise to support the modeler-in-chief in strengthening the model capabilities and cleaning up the codebase and eventually take over primary responsibility for running GridPath, an open-source model used in the Integrated Resource Planning (IRP) process. The ideal candidate will bring a mix of energy modeling experience, technical acumen, and a desire to innovate and transform the energy industry.

POSITION DETAILS

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• IRP Modeling: maintain various supply and demand-side models to support key forecasting, procurement and programmatic initiatives.
• Support internal analysis and modeling of electrification, electric vehicle adoption, distributed energy resources adoption and integration, and energy efficiency and demand response penetration.
• Support internal analysis and modeling of innovative rate design for new EBCE offerings or new program offerings.
• Work in close collaboration with Power Resources and Public Policy teams to analyze data for cross-functional purposes
• Experience working not just with the numbers but with developing an understanding of the policy landscape in which those numbers live.
• Provide technical support to develop templates and reporting requirements as needed.
• Provide internal strategy and analytic support on EBCE local program design, development, and monitoring.
• Provide support to recommend areas for improvement and assist with projects to enhance the reporting and analytical infrastructure
• Perform other duties as required

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or three to five years equivalent professional experience.
• Minimum of three years of experience in the energy industry with an electric utility, CCA, power marketer, energy portfolio manager, or regulatory entity.
• Experience, proficiency, and confidence in using Python and SQL to analyze data
• Strong quantitative modeling and technical skills.
• Familiarity with the California regulatory environment including knowledge of CPUC compliance requirements, the CAISO energy markets, and legislated requirements for load serving entities.
• Strong writing and verbal communication skills.
• Problem-solving skills and a curiosity about data and how numbers can help us identify solutions to customer service concerns

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range for this position is $86,567 - $113,619. The exact compensation package offered will be dependent on candidate experience

EBCE offers a generous benefits package which includes:

• Zero cost Individual, family, and domestic partner health insurance (medical, dental, vision)
• Life and AD&D, EAP, STD, and LTD
• Retirement with Employer Matching
• Paid Time Off and Holidays
• Fertility & Adoption Benefits
• Pet Insurance
• Mental Health Support
• Flexible Spending Accounts (health and dependent care accounts)
• Paid Volunteer Days
• And More!

Location and Working Conditions

This position will be based in EBCE headquarters in Oakland, near BART. EBCE's team has a hybrid approach inclusive of in-office and remote work. This role is expected to go into the office 2-3 days a week. We are not providing relocation or sponsorships currently.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. EBCE is dedicated to reasonably accommodate an applicant for known physical or mental disabilities so that the applicant may participate in the application process. We will engage in a timely, good-faith interactive process with any employee with a known physical or mental disability to identify potential reasonable accommodations, if any, to enable the employee to perform the essential functions of their position.

• General office environment is primarily sedentary work which requires the following physical activities: standing, sitting, walking, reaching, lifting, finger dexterity, grasping, repetitive motions, talking, hearing and visual acuity.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
• The noise level is usually moderate.

Licenses/Certificates

Possession and continued maintenance of a valid class C California driver’s license or the ability to provide alternate transportation and a safe driving record.

Working at East Bay Community Energy

EBCE is committed to complying with applicable laws, including the Americans with Disability Act and Fair Employment and Housing Act, ensuring equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with a disability. EBCE prohibits unlawful discrimination based on age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), genetic information or characteristics, gender identity, gender expression, race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, creed, marital status, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, or on any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local laws. EBCE strives to maintain a COVID-free workplace, being fully vaccinated is a condition of employment (exemptions will be evaluated by legal council).

The information contained herein has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The information also does not constitute either an expressed or implied contract, and these provisions are subject to change