E T Consultant

World Bank Group • Washington, DC

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About The Position

Do you want to build a career that is truly worthwhile? Working at the World Bank Group provides a unique opportunity for you to help our clients solve their greatest development challenges. The World Bank Group is one of the largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries; a unique global partnership of five institutions dedicated to ending extreme poverty, increasing shared prosperity and promoting sustainable development. With 189 member countries and more than 120 offices worldwide, we work with public and private sector partners, investing in groundbreaking projects and using data, research, and technology to develop solutions to the most urgent global challenges. Please visit www.worldbank.org.

The Policy and Regulations Unit (KIEPR) in the Energy Departments of the Infrastructure Vertical is responsible for developing enabling policies that draw from top-class knowledge and innovations to shape model policies and improve the business environment in the energy sector. At the global level, KIEPR unit closely works and collaborates with the Solutions and Impact units of the Infrastructure Vertical. In addition, KIEPR staff take the lead on embedding frontier global knowledge and expertise in energy country engagements, including joining teams in lending and analytical operations, providing peer review services and supporting the role of Global Directors in quality enhancement activities for selected strategic operations and analytical tasks.

The Power Systems Planning Group (‘Planning Group’) is a small specialist group within KIEPR that primarily supports country operations through technical and analytical works. Since its formation about five years ago, the group has undertaken a range of analytical studies across all major regions that the Bank operates in, covering a broad range of activities such as least-cost power system planning, valuation of specific generation and transmission assets, electricity market analysis, review of technical reports prepared by external consultants, and provides just-in-time support to country teams through technical and analytical inputs. A significant part of the work of the team focuses on optimal generation and transmission capacity expansion plans using both off-the-shelf software such as PSS/E©, PSR© modelling suite as well as new models (e.g., World Bank Electricity Planning Model or EPM) developed internally that has become the mainstay for least-cost planning analyses. The team also provides training on power system basics and planning techniques, and has developed a number of knowledge products.

Demand for the team’s services has grown significantly over the years and the team is looking for an experienced power system planner to manage the volume of requests for power systems model development and analysis. As such, the Power Systems Planning Group seeks to hire two new Extended Term Consultants (ETCs) in Washington DC. An essential part of the assignment would be to actively work with planning optimization and load flow simulations required for planning, contribute to development of models, prepare reports and present findings internally and externally (if needed). Tasks will include data mining and management, model design and development, hands-on modelling using General Algebraic Modeling System or any other relevant planning tool including the Electricity Planning Model (EPM) developed by the Planning Group.

Requirements

• Masters/PhD degree with specialization in power systems engineering, and/or operations research and/or energy economics and at least 5 years of relevant professional experience.
• Essential technical requirements include one or more of the following: (i) demonstrated ability to develop and use planning optimization software for practical applications; (ii) strong knowledge of power system technical issues and familiarity with PSS/E or a similar load flow software; (iii) extensive programming skills in GAMS/MATLAB/python/C++ or similar languages.
• Results oriented, with an ability to work independently as well as devise and produce results in collaboration with departments across the WBG.
• Excellent report writing and communications skills in English.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational and team management skills, with demonstrated ability to build strong networks and teams to achieve results.
• Excellent client orientation and results focus; pragmatism and effectiveness.
• Integrity, tact and discretion.
• Exemplary track record of working effectively with other development partners.
• Sound knowledge of business, contractual and corporate financial practices and policies.
• Ability to work independently and to use prudent judgment to acquire help from other team members when necessary.
• Fluency in spoken and written English.
• High level of work and ethical standards, self-motivated, diligent, and resourceful.

Nice To Haves

• Desirable requirements: (i) knowledge of power system dynamic studies; (ii) research experience in power system optimization and/or simulation; (iii) working experience in consulting firms/utilities; and (iv) proficiency in French and/or Spanish.

Responsibilities

• Actively work with EPM, PSS/E and other planning tools to conduct modeling analysis
• Liaise with Task Team Leaders and project teams from the regions (including IFC) to develop a definition of the problem, advise solutions, prepare TORs for the work, undertake studies and review outputs
• Participate in missions as a planning specialist to discuss system planning and project specific issues
• Conduct training courses on power system planning for our client countries
• Mentor junior team members
• ETCs will support the senior members of the group on power systems planning engagements for all six regions focusing on (i) development of least-cost generation plans; (ii) transmission expansion plans and load flow studies; (iii) renewable energy integration studies; (iv) financial analysis; (v) manage a team of consultants; task manage specific operations on generation (including RE), transmission, smart grid, power market and regulation; and (vi) collaborate with other internal and external groups to enable the implementation of least cost options.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level