Responsibilities
- Serve as a leading adviser to regulated businesses, economic regulators, law firms and investors internationally
- Provide industry technical expertise, experience, training, and support with Energy, Extractives, and Renewable Energy concerns
- Generate economic evaluations and sensitivity analyses concerning Oil and Gas (Petroleum) operations
- Maintain involved participation in a wide range of Oil and Gas engagements drawing on economics, finance, econometrics and accounting expertise
- Analyze and find answers to a wide variety of commercial, economic, financial, operational, regulatory issues/questions in support of the development of international Oil and Gas projects
- Perform financial modeling and valuation of energy assets and support regulatory and M&A due diligence
- Design of price controls and regulatory frameworks based on established and planned regulatory and commercial strategy to develop economic impact assessments and cost-benefit analyses
- Conduct analysis and the preparation of formal written reports and presentations related to Oil and Gas industry Economic Models and Revenue forecasts
- Research and gather information, manage and carry out quantitative, industry and market analysis and report findings in a clear, concise and structured way
- Develop and apply bespoke approaches to solve complex, unstructured problems in a logical manner
- Develop and implement advanced methods for Oil and Gas capacity expansion modeling, including representation of investor behavior, market design, and power system operation across multiple timescales
- Write and publish results of methods in peer-reviewed journals and/or technical reports
- Collaborate with analysts working on other modeling teams to relate inputs and outputs across models
- Work with senior researchers to develop Oil and Gas modeling tools to incorporate investor behavior and wholesale market design impacts across multiple timescales into long-term planning decisions
- Communicate work through peer-reviewed journal articles and presentations
- Provide critical insight and expert reports in the context of periodic regulatory reviews, strategic decision-making, public policy debates, M&A transactions and competition cases
Requirements
- Experience as an Oil and Gas (Petroleum) Fiscal/Economic Modeler / Revenue Specialist
- Ability to serve as a leading adviser to regulated businesses, economic regulators, law firms and investors internationally
- Demonstrated expertise in economics, finance, econometrics and accounting in the context of energy and extractive industries
- Proven ability to conduct financial modeling and valuation of energy assets
- Experience supporting regulatory and M&A due diligence
- Strong analytical skills to address commercial, economic, financial, operational, and regulatory issues
- Experience in preparing formal written reports and presentations on economic models and revenue forecasts
- Ability to research, gather, and analyze quantitative, industry, and market data
- Experience in developing and applying bespoke analytical approaches to solve complex problems
- Ability to collaborate with modeling teams and integrate inputs and outputs across models
- Experience communicating technical work through peer-reviewed journals and presentations
Nice to Have
- Experience with U.S. Government International Technical Assistance Programs (ITAP)
- Background in policy, legal, and regulatory reform in resource-rich countries
- Experience working with government officials at national, municipal, regional, and village levels
- Familiarity with environmental and social issues related to resource development
- Prior work with vulnerable communities in extractive industry contexts
Work Arrangement
Remote (City/Region) — Cape Town, South Africa
Additional Information
- Contract contingent on [541690 Contract Contingent]
- Support for U.S. Govt. International Technical Assistance Program (ITAP)
- Engagement involves technical, regulatory, environmental, and financial management for national development
- Role involves international advisory work with government officials, legislators, regulators, and communities
