Resource Planning Economist - I/II/Sr.

Cascade Natural Gas Corporation; Bismarck (ND); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401k with company match

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

Cascade Natural Gas Corporation is seeking a Business Professional & Administrative teammate to place safety first while compiling and analyzing data for Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) documents. Preference for Kennewick, WA or Boise, ID; remote work within the MDU Utilities Group may be considered.

Key duties include assisting in IRP development, demand forecasting, economic analysis, and regulatory filings; requires a bachelor’s degree in a related field and utility forecasting experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, economics, business, engineering or related field.
• Two years of utility experience including forecasting.
• Five years of utility integrated resource planning experience.

Responsibilities

• Assists in the preparation and development of IRP, focusing on demand forecasts, weather normalization, economic analysis, energy market intelligence, price forecasts and supply-side analyses.
• Assists with the written plan and presentations related to the IRP.
• Monitors statutes, tariffs, regulatory proceedings affecting IRP and related climate/energy legislation.
• Performs analysis of gas supply resource acquisition and modeling results.
• Performs other tasks and special projects as assigned.

Skills

Forecasting

IRP modeling

Data analysis

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree (accounting/finance/economics/business/engineering)

Tools

None

Job description

Job Category

Business Professional & Administrative

Responsible for placing safety as #1 priority in day-to-day work routine for self and others. Responsible for compiling and analyzing Company data to enable the completion and timely submittal of Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) documents. Supports Mgr. Resource Planning in all duties, including the development of methods to ensure proper documentation, accuracy, security, and compliance of gas supply resource data in keeping with the goal of minimizing regulatory risk.

The preference for this position is to be located in one of our General Offices located in Kennewick, WA or Boise, ID. Remote work within the MDU Utilities Group service territory may be considered.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• A working knowledge of business principles and theory at a level normally acquired through the completion of a Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, economics, business, engineering or related field.
• Must possess a working knowledge of business principles and theory at a level normally acquired through the completion of a 4-yr degree in accounting, finance, economics, business, engineering, or related field; and
• Two years of utility experience including forecasting.
• Must possess a working knowledge of business principles and theory at a level normally acquired through the completion of a 4-yr degree in accounting, finance, economics, business, engineering or related field; and
• Five years of utility integrated resource planning experience.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• Must take all measures necessary to protect networks, devices, programs and data from cyber-attack, damage or unauthorized access.
• Required to maintain a valid driver’s license.
• May be required to obtain/maintain a valid passport.
• Ability to travel

PREFERREED QUALIFICATIONS

• Prior analyst or accountant experience.
• Prior natural gas forecast, trading and contracting experience.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assists in the preparation and development of MDU Utility Group IRP, focusing on the preparation of demand load forecasts, weather normalization, economic analysis, energy market intelligence, price forecasts and supply side analyses.
• Assists with the preparation of the written plan and presentations to interested parties related to the IRP.
• Assists in the monitoring of applicable statutes, pipeline tariffs, NEB, FERC proceedings, state regulatory commission rules and orders affecting IRP, climate change/carbon legislation, gas supply acquisition and transportation.
• Performs analysis of gas supply resource acquisition, resource and facility optimization and modeling results utilizing software, statistical inference, and mathematical models.
• Performs other tasks and special projects as assigned.

Application Deadline: September 16th @ 12pm CST

Regular full-time employees are offered medical, dental, vision, and life insurance options. We also offer a 401k plan which includes a company match opportunity and an additional retirement contribution. New full-time employees are eligible for eight hours of vacation leave every month and eleven paid holidays throughout the calendar year. To view our comprehensive and competitive benefits package,

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