Top Economic Executive jobs in Ann Arbor, MI

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assists in the development of the short-range forecasts as used by ITC Holdings for forward looking Attachment “O” as well as for operations planning.
• Assists in the development of the long-range forecasts used in planning reliability studies for each service area on a macro and micro basis.
• Assures Quality Control (QC) for databases used for each of the several forecasts.
• Monitors and attempts to influence policy issues and regulatory activities at various Regional Transmission Organizations (RTO’s), that may have an impact on the company's business objectives.
• Provide support and coordinate closely with strategic planning team working on utility Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) responses and other strategic studies.
• Performs special analyses to support legal and regulatory filings and other litigation.
• Makes presentations/reports/other deliverables to Senior Management, key stakeholders and regulatory body staffs, Federal and State, in support of the forecasts and related analytical/research projects.
• Interacts with consultants as need arises to improve deliverables and administer relevant company initiatives.
• Investigates issues having significant impacts on the economic valuation of transmission expansions, e.g. models used, Economic Impact studies etc.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's Degree in a quantitative discipline, such as Economics, Statistics, Engineering, Mathematics, Finance or relevant, equivalent experience and/or education; Master's Degree is preferred.
• Coursework related to statistical/mathematical modeling, corporate finance, energy policy, engineering, business cycles and forecasting is preferred.
• Minimum five (5) years economic modeling, energy consulting or related experience.
• Academic or on-the-job project work in application of statistical methods to the estimation of economic models and testing of economic hypotheses including use of analytical statistical testing to determine model reliability.
• Proficiency in MS Office analytical tools, familiarity with a statistical modeling software package such as R, STATA, SPSS, SAS or Python is desired.
• Accessing and using computer information systems with large volumes of data is a plus.
• Ability to create a team environment where employees are motivated to perform at a high level.
• Ability to manage complex interpersonal situations, achieving a win-win result.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills; ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing with individuals at various levels and technical levels inside and outside the Company.
• Ability to work under minimal supervision while appropriately keeping others informed of activities and issues or potential issues.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Ability to travel out of town as business needs required.
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States for any employer. ITC does not sponsor employment visas, such as H-1B or TN visas.