Energy Markets Consultant / Senior Energy Markets Consultant (AI)

Location: U.S. Remote; Reston, VA preferred. Nationwide Remote Office (US99).

Salary: $74,090–$125,954 annually for full-time employment.

Company

hirify.global is a global advisory and technology services provider supporting energy market analysis, forecasting, transaction support, strategic advisory services, and regulatory expertise.

What you will do

• Perform quantitative, economic, and technical analyses of U.S. power markets using commercial models, proprietary tools, and large datasets.
• Develop long-term forecasts for energy, capacity, ancillary service, and renewable energy markets.
• Evaluate renewable energy, battery storage, conventional generation, transmission, and emerging energy investments.
• Analyze load growth, fuel prices, transmission congestion, generation retirements, policy changes, and new resource additions.
• Support interconnection, transmission, asset valuation, project financing, acquisition due diligence, and M&A analyses.
• Improve forecasting methodologies, databases, and analytical tools; prepare client presentations, technical reports, market insights, proposals, and thought leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Economics, Finance, Operations Research, Mathematics, Energy Systems, Statistics, or a related quantitative field.
• Consultant: Bachelor’s degree plus 2–4+ years, or Master’s degree plus 1–3+ years, of experience in energy markets, power systems, energy economics, market analysis, consulting, trading, utility planning, or a related field.
• Senior Consultant: Bachelor’s degree plus 5–8+ years, or Master’s degree plus 4–7+ years, of experience in the same fields.
• Experience with analytical and problem-solving work, Excel, and quantitative analysis tools.
• Experience with Python, R, SQL, or similar programming languages.
• Strong organizational, project management, written and verbal communication skills, attention to detail, initiative, and commitment to client service.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, communicate complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences, learn continuously, and work independently and in multidisciplinary teams.

Nice to have

• Experience with PROMOD, PLEXOS, Aurora, PSLF, or similar power market simulation and forecasting platforms.
• Understanding of U.S. wholesale power markets, market design, transmission systems, resource adequacy, and generation economics.
• Experience with renewable energy, battery storage, transmission, utility, or infrastructure investment projects.
• Knowledge of asset valuation, project finance, M&A due diligence, or investment analysis.
• Experience with Power BI or other advanced analytical tools.
• Experience using AI, machine learning, generative AI, and AI-enabled productivity tools to improve analysis, forecasting, data processing, automation, and client deliverables.
• Interest in energy transition, data center load growth, electrification, battery storage, transmission expansion, or grid modernization.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time remote work in the U.S., with Reston, Virginia preferred.
• Collaborative work with multidisciplinary energy industry professionals and diverse client stakeholders.
• Equal opportunity employment and reasonable accommodations throughout the application and employment process.
• AI tools may not be used to generate or assist with interview responses, except where required as an approved accommodation.