Description
Director Load Forecasting
Location: Houston - Hybrid
Who We Are
Just Energy is a consumer company focused on essential needs, including electricity and natural gas; health and well-being, such as water quality and filtration devices; and utility conservation, bringing energy efficient solutions and renewable energy options to consumers. Currently operating in the United States and Canada, Just Energy serves both residential and commercial customers. Just Energy is the parent company of Amigo Energy, Filter Group Inc., Hudson Energy and Tara Energy.
Energy, Opportunity, and Growth are core to your way of being and are essential to succeed with us.
Energy - Energy is at the core of everything we do. Whether it's our products or our enthusiasm to excel, we are driven by a firm sense of action to achieve exceptional results, underscored by a distinct family and community spirit.
Opportunity - Just Energy is synonymous with opportunity. Our dynamic and diverse group of companies offers unparalleled opportunities to contribute to our corporate success with a host of initiatives, projects, and resources designed to promote personal and professional development and growth.
Growth - Take your career to the next level with a leading North American energy company poised to lead the retail and green energy industry well into the twenty-first century. Just Energy's range of premier training programs support employee learning and development - a cornerstone of our growth and success.
Overview
The Director Load Forecasting will lead the Load Forecasting team and ensure forecasting models and metrics, timely and accurately, predict load for residential and commercial customers. Strong, results oriented leader with the ability to continuously recommend, assess, and implement models focused on improving Just Energy's Gross Margin performance through reduction in Load Forecasting error. This job reports to the Vice President, Gross Margin Performance.
The successful candidate will have the ability to work with cross-functional teams and incorporate complex statistical, and mathematical concepts into practical, viable business models. Your initiative and competitive drive coupled with the ability to stay focused on results despite changing conditions. Innovation and creatively generating ideas while constantly problem solving.
Responsibilities
Lead a group of professionals responsible for managing the load forecast performance across all retail markets and support their development plans
Development and preparation of long term and short-term forecasting models for electricity and gas retail books in North America
Design framework to identify, quantify forecast variance drivers and improve the overall accuracy of short and long-term forecasts including use of backcast vs actuals analyses
Responsible for ensuring correct and appropriate Load Forecasting data sources and methods of analysis are validated, utilized, maintained, and disseminated through the organization
Providing timely and meaningful reporting as required by the executive management
Ongoing modelling of market rules, assets and customer delivery requirements
Qualifications
University degree in quantitative discipline such as Mathematics, Economics, or Statistics. Advanced degree preferred
10 years of experience with at least 5 years in the energy industry with a preference towards experience with both electricity and natural gas and 5 years managerial experience.
Understanding of ISO operations and utility tariffs preferred, is considered an asset
Demonstrable history of developing successful teams
Well-spoken and a clear communicator with a demonstrated ability to communicate complicated concepts and ideas in a clear, concise manner.
Just Energy
5251 Westheimer Rd
Houston
Texas United States
www.justenergy.com
