Program Research Analyst - IRP

WRI India Careers; Mumbai; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

WRI India Careers seeks a Program Research Analyst - IRP to support Integrated Resource Planning research with a focus on regulatory analysis and energy policy.

You will review policy documents, collect data, perform techno-economic analyses, and synthesize findings into concise notes and presentations for the Energy Program. The role is based in Mumbai or New Delhi on a 1-year term with potential extension.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in electrical/power systems engineering, public policy, economics, law or related disciplines.
• At least two years of work experience; energy policy or regulatory analysis is desirable.
• Excellent analytical and writing skills; contribution to technical papers is a plus.
• Ability to track, analyse, and record data from policies, orders, and regulations.
• Interest in energy sector, public policy, and climate resilience.
• Proficiency with Excel and presenting findings in PowerPoint; familiarity with Tableau/Power BI is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Conduct background research and literature reviews on generation and transmission resource adequacy policies.
• Support collection, interpretation, and analysis of regulatory/electricity data from multiple sources.
• Review judgments, regulations, policies, and related documentation.
• Support techno-economic, regulatory, legal and policy analysis.
• Synthesize findings into clear notes and analytical summaries.
• Assist the team with ongoing research tasks and presentations.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Writing skills

Data interpretation

Regulatory analysis

Policy analysis

Presentation skills

Education

Master's degree in electrical/power systems engineering, public policy, economics, law or related disciplines

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

Note: This opportunity is available across Mumbai, and New Delhi

Job Summary

The Energy Program at WRI India is seeking a motivated Program Research Analyst - IRP with a background in regulatory analysis and strong analytical capabilities to support our work on Integrated Resource Planning (IRP). The role involves reviewing policy and regulatory documents, data collection, supporting analysis, and contributing to research on policy and institutional frameworks related to planning.

Responsibilities

• Conduct background research and literature reviews on generation and transmission resource adequacy policies, regulations and plans.
• Support the collection, interpretation, and analysis of regulatory/electricity data from various sources including policies, rules, regulations, tariff petitions, etc., ensuring accuracy and consistency.
• Review judgments, regulations, policies, and related documentation.
• Support techno-economic, regulatory, legal and policy analysis.
• Synthesise findings into clear and succinct notes and analytical summaries.
• Support the team with ongoing research tasks.
• Participate in team meetings, discussions, and presentations of research outputs.

Requirements

• Master s degree in electrical/power systems engineering, public policy, economics, law or related disciplines.
• At least two years of work experience. Exposure to energy policy or regulatory analysis and data interpretation is desirable.
• Excellent analytical and writing skills. Contributions to technical papers, research reports, online journals/magazines will be a plus.
• Ability to meticulously track, analyse, summarise and record important data and details from policies, regulatory orders, legal documents, and other such sources.
• Demonstrated interest in the energy sector, public policy, and climate resilience.
• Comfort with quantitative analysis involving large data in Microsoft Excel and ability to present key findings using PowerPoint and other tools such as Tableau and Power BI.

Location

Mumbai or New Delhi

Duration

1 year as a term hire (extendable based on performance and project requirements)