Research Analyst – Grid Edge

Responsibilities:-

• Be a subject matter expert in demand-side flexibility in Asian markets—a go-to person for others in research, consulting and sales
• Conduct hands-on research, including data gathering, 3rd party research review, and industry outreach
• Track C&I energy solutions, including technologies, vendors, offerings, deals, and strategies
• Track transport and heating electrification and develop load and flexibility forecasts
• Collaborate with the Wood Mackenzie Asia Pacific power team to incorporate load and flexibility forecasts into country-level power dispatch models
• Collaborate with Grid Edge analysts in other regions to develop global reports and standardize our forecasting methodology
• Produce regional research reports throughout the year and contribute to Grid Edge team-wide reports
• Support Wood Mackenzie clients upon request and assist with customer acquisition and retention
• Support Wood Mackenzie’s consulting team on Asia Pacific engagements as needed
• Present at conferences, moderate panels, engage with media, and publish thought pieces
• Travel infrequently, but as necessary, to clients, conferences, and other Wood Mackenzie offices

Qualifications and Experience:-

• 3+ years of experience in the power sector in the Asia-Pacific region, on the procurement, energy solutions, technology, utility, or finance side
• A Bachelor’s or a Master’s degree, preferably in engineering, management, policy, or science
• Strong understanding of power sector fundamentals within a major APAC market
• Good written and oral communication skills in English, with the ability to articulate key takeaways and craft compelling data-driven visuals
• Excellent organizational skills, able to balance long-term research projects with near-term publications, client questions, and team development initiatives
• Willingness to be a “full stack” researcher, from data gathering to modeling to report writing

Nice to haves:-

• Direct experience with C&I energy demand and procurement
• Prior experience as a research analyst, with a track record of publications and presentations
• Modeling experience, with the ability to factor historical data, market trends, policy and regulation into a granular forecast
• Experience with SQL and relational databases
• Experience with python and its data science libraries (pandas, numpy, scikit-learn, etc.)

Location:-

• Gurugram, India.

Company Overview:-

Wood Mackenzie are the global research, analytics, and consultancy business powering the natural resources industry. For 50 years, we have been providing the quality data, analytics, and insights our customers rely on to inspire their decision making.

Our dedicated oil, gas & LNG, power & renewables, chemicals, metals & mining sector teams are located around the world and deliver a variety of projects based on our assessment and valuation of thousands of individual assets, companies, and economic indicators such as market supply, demand, and price trends.

We have over 1,900 employees in 30 locations, serving customers in nearly 80 countries. Together, we inspire and innovate the markets we serve – providing invaluable intelligence to help our customers overcome the toughest challenges, and make strategic decisions that will, ultimately, accelerate the world’s transition to a more sustainable future.