Source One is a consulting services company and we’re currently looking for the following individual to work as a consultant to our direct client, a major utilities company in Newark, NJ.
Job Title: Cost Engineer (Contractor)
The contract duration is initially 12 months with possible extension
Pay Rate: $45/hr (W-2)
40 hours/week, Mon-Fri
Provide technical and cost analysis to develop and gain regulatory approval for electric & gas rate designs and tariff special provisions, terms and conditions. Provide economic modeling and analysis. Assure communication and implementation of regulatory requirement.
Job Responsibilities
• Explain Company proposals and underlying analysis to Company personnel and provide tariff interpretations to other Company personnel, regulatory staff, customers and consultants; prepare filings for miscellaneous tariff changes outside of a base rate case.
• Provide guidance to Computer Programmers and Customer Operations regarding new rate structures and new rates utilized in customer billing system.
• Propose and develop technical and cost analysis methodologies/spreadsheets/models to support electric and gas rate design, tariff special provisions, terms and conditions for electric and gas customer billing rates and development of Corporate regulatory/legislative strategies.
• Provide economic modeling and analysis.
• Develop and write assigned sections of rate-related testimony and recommend areas of strategy development.
• Draft responses to intervener interrogatories related to rate filings or issues.
Requirements:
• B.S. Degree in quantitative field such as accounting, engineering, economics, mathematics or relevant degree
• 5-7 years of related work experience
• Basic understanding of the utility business, economic and/or financial analysis and accounting concepts
• Direct experience in utility cost of service analysis and/or rate design preferred
• Proficient in quantitative analysis and spreadsheet modeling
• Good oral and written communications skills
• Planning & organization skills
