Senior Energy Market Research Consultant

About Us We are the independent expert in assurance and risk management. Driven by our purpose, to safeguard life, property, and the environment, we empower our customers and their stakeholders with facts and reliable insights so that critical decisions can be made with confidence... As a trusted voice for many of the world’s most successful organizations, we use our knowledge to advance safety and performance, set industry benchmarks, and inspire and invent solutions to tackle global transformations. About The Role • Are you excited about the opportunities created by the energy transition to decarbonize our economy? • Are you passionate about thinking strategically and holistically about the future of energy? • Are you looking for an opportunity to collaborate with a team of engaged, creative colleagues to deliver industry-leading solutions? DNV – Energy System’s North America group is seeking a Senior Energy Market Research Consultant to join our Markets team. As part of a growing and agile business, our Markets team is looking for a consultant with a broad range of primary and secondary research experience to lead and coordinate related tasks. In this role, you will be joining a high-performing team of socioeconomic research and technical specialists committed to helping clients navigate a just and equitable energy transition. You will serve as a subject matter expert, project manager, or key contributor on studies that monitor and measure the effect that program interventions have or can have on the market. This includes a mix of market characterization/transformation studies, process evaluations, net-to-gross and non-energy impact research, and community-benefit plans. This role will also lead and contribute to business development. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with combined, client-facing experience in energy, climate change, equity, and/or risk assurance and is seeking a role that involves strategic, big picture thinking, collaboration, and an interdisciplinary approach to solving complex challenges. This role is based in any of DNV’s continental U.S. offices, presenting a hybrid schedule where employees will typically spend three (3) days per week working from a DNV office. Preferred office locations include North Andover or Medford, MA; Portland, ME; New York, NY; Arlington, VA; Madison, WI; Oakland, CA; and Portland, OR. Other office locations may be considered. What You’ll Do In this multifaceted role, you will continue to leverage and expand your skill set in the energy industry, socio-economic evaluation methods and frameworks, and delivering products that support client needs. You will be responsible for: • Supporting project-based teams in the delivery of studies and analyses by acting as a leader and subject matter expert. This can include project management, client interaction, development of proposals or work plans, leadership on best practices and innovation, data collection, data analysis, and preparation of deliverables and presentation of results. • Provide insights and lead and/or support research and analyses focused on addressing climate and equity-related risk including evaluation of the distribution of benefits from utility-sponsored programs, non-energy impact assessments, market characterizations, geospatial analyses, socio-economic analyses, comprehensive utility planning processes, best practice reviews, and strategy plans for stakeholder engagement.   • Conduct primary research including survey design, conducting interviews, and managing survey firms. Perform secondary research, including literature reviews, internet research, document review and database review. • Ensure all work products are high quality, effective, timely, and accessible to diverse stakeholder groups while proactively leveraging DNV’s wide and deep bench of analysts and consultants to ensure high standards of accuracy • Identify opportunities for adding value and develop innovative approaches, or collaborate with colleagues to develop innovative approaches to address the changing energy landscape • Mentor and coach junior staff on research and survey design best practices and ensure other project teams incorporate research best practices into their study design • Interpret customers’ problems to be solved and questions to be addressed and convert into value-added opportunities. Talk to clients and potential clients about their organizations’ goals and needs around decarbonization and equity. • Operate with a teamwork mentality that leads to building and maintaining interpersonal relationships, providing guidance to researchers and consultants and collaborating with other project managers and team members to share knowledge and best practices. What we offer Generous paid time off (vacation, sick days, company holidays, personal days) • Multiple Medical and Dental benefit plans to choose from, Vision benefits • Spending accounts – FSA, Dependent Care, Commuter Benefits, company-seeded HSA • Employer-paid, therapist-led, virtual care services through Talkspace • 401(k) with company match • Company provided life insurance, short-term, and long-term disability benefits • Education reimbursement program • Flexible work schedule with hybrid/remote opportunities • Charitable Matched Giving and Volunteer Rewards through our Impact Program • Volunteer time off (VTO) paid by the company • Career advancement opportunities • *Benefits vary based on position, tenure, location, and employee election** How We Do It We Care, We Dare, We Share DNV is a proud equal-opportunity employer committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, or business need, without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. DNV is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity, including providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with a disability. US applicants with a physical or mental disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process may contact the North America Recruitment Department (hrrecruitment.northamerica@dnv.com). Information received relating to accommodations will be addressed confidentially. DNV is proud to announce being named one of Houston’s best places to work in the 2022 Houston Business Journal – Best Places to Work competition. For more information https://www.eeoc.gov/know-your-rights-workplace-discrimination-illegal Read more here Diversity and inclusion in everything we do every day - DNV Meet our employees - DNV About DNV DNV Careers Please visit our website at www.dnv.com About You What is Required • Bachelor's degree. Master's degree or equivalent experience with emphasis in a relevant discipline (i.e. policy, social, political or environmental science, urban studies, applied and behavioral economics) preferred. • Minimum 5 years of work experience in data collection and analysis, survey design and implementation, or market research is required. Experience in the energy sector or stakeholder engagement is preferred. • Minimum 2 years of project management and/or business development experience or a similar project leadership role is required. Experience in a consulting environment preferred. • Experience working with Qualtrics, or other survey development software is a plus. • Willingness to undertake new and exciting activities and think creatively to find a solution to a problem. An interest in using data and research to tell a story. • Strong interpersonal skills to interact across a broad range of audiences and technical backgrounds including internal and external clients, stakeholders and regulatory agencies. • Ability to manage time and workload effectively to complete multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment • Excellent written and verbal English communication skills; comfortable communicating with team members with different cultural backgrounds and experience Immigration-related employment benefits, for example visa sponsorship, are not available for this position* As required by the Pay Transparency laws in Colorado, New York City, California, Washington, and Connecticut, DNV provides a reasonable compensation range for roles that may be hired in those locations. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors, including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and specific office location. For the states of Colorado, New York City, NY, California, Washington, and Connecticut only, the range of starting pay for this role is $105,000- $150,000USD