Clean Energy Quantitative Analyst Intern

Requisition ID # 162892 

Job Category: Administrative / Clerical 

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Business Unit: Engineering, Planning & Strategy

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: Oakland

Department Overview 

PG&E’s Strategy organization leads the development and facilitation of enterprise strategy, co-creates and supports planning and policy initiatives related to energy systems, and incubates emerging business opportunities. With PG&E’s core values of serving our planet and delivering for our hometowns at heart, the team assesses cross-functional and line of business-specific industry trends and opportunities, provides internal consulting to support functional area strategy development and performance improvement, and leads high-profile utility initiatives.  

The Clean Energy Quantitative Analyst Intern position resides within Strategy’s System Planning team. System Planning is responsible for forecasting volumes, costs, and impacts of demand- and supply-side energy resources. The team is also responsible for market assessment of supply-side and demand-side energy resources. System Planning supports long-term planning for supply-side and demand-side resources, electric transmission and distribution infrastructure, and business strategies to meet the future energy needs of PG&E’s customers reliably, at a reasonable cost, and consistent with company and regulatory/legislative environmental policies. 

Position Summary 

PG&E is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented intern to join the System Planning team for the summer. The intern will be part of a dynamic and innovative team responsible for forecasting and quantifying the adoption and impact of emerging customer energy choices (e.g., building electrification, electric vehicles, energy efficiency, rooftop solar energy, energy storage, electric vehicles, and data centers). The team’s forecasts are critical inputs in PG&E’s development of long-term business strategies, energy supply portfolios, and infrastructure plans. Potential intern projects may span subject areas like data centers, electric vehicles, and building electrification and may utilize skills in quantitative analytics, data science, and computational modeling--such as Excel and Python--for forecast development and improvement. Selected projects will be based on the successful candidate’s skills and interests. 

This position is part of PG&E's Summer Internship Program, which is designed to help students gain valuable hands-on work experience, insight into the utility industry, professional mentorship, networking opportunities, volunteerism within our hometowns, and facility tours when possible. 

This position is hybrid, working from your remote office and your assigned work location based on business need. The preferred work location is Oakland, CA. The assigned work location will be within California. 

Job Responsibilities 

1. Forecasting Analysis: Generate high-value business insights by identifying, framing, and executing analyses related to the forecast inputs, assumptions, and scenarios for various customer energy choices related to retail providers and behind-the-meter technologies. Create analytic tools in consultation with team members. Conduct systematic assessments of the energy technology landscape. Communicate results.  

1. Data Management and Visualization: Access, extract, clean, and explore large data sets related to energy technologies, customer demographics, customer decision making, and customer energy use patterns. Communicate approaches and findings and provide guidance to teams of analysts and managers. Build tools to visualize forecasts.  

1. Continuous Improvement: Drive continuous improvement of forecasting methods to increase the efficiency, persuasiveness, and pervasiveness of energy resource forecasting. Research and document forecasting best practices, client use-cases, product specifications, analytical methods, processes, and platforms for production and delivery of forecasts. 

PG&E is providing the hourly rate range that the company in good faith believes it might pay for this position at the time of the job posting. This compensation range is specific to the locality of the job.  The actual hourly rate paid to an individual will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, geographic location, and internal equity.

The hourly rate for this position ranges from $19.91 to $35.37.

Qualifications 

Minimum Qualifications 

• Qualified candidates are currently enrolled full-time pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Data Science, Economics, or related disciplines 

• Students must be continuing education towards degree during and/or after internship 

• Must be in good academic standing 

Desired Qualifications 

• Strong problem solving and analytical skills 

• Working knowledge of advanced applications programming: Python, R, SQL, SAS, Stata, MATLAB, or other data analysis/statistical software, namely Microsoft Excel 

• Experience communicating complex information clearly, concisely, and effectively 

• Curiosity to learn more about PG&E’s business model and California’s regulatory context for investor-owned utilities 

PG&E is unable to provide VISA sponsorship to students on an F-1, J-1, or other student visa for this position.