Lead Consultant, Market Design & FERC Regulatory Strategy
Daymark Energy Advisors is seeking an experienced Lead Consultant with deep expertise in electricity market design and FERC regulatory frameworks, and analysis of energy, ancillary service, and capacity structures. This role is ideal for a strategic thinker and technical leader who can guide clients through complex market reforms, offer market design alternatives, and engage in regulatory proceedings.
The Lead Consultant will lead high-impact engagements on behalf of market participants, regulators, utilities, and developers, providing actionable insights regarding market design, FERC policy, and transmission economics.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead advisory projects on RTO/ISO wholesale market design (e.g., the design and implementation of capacity accreditation and resource adequacy approaches, energy and ancillary services products)
- Provide expert guidance on FERC Orders (e.g., 1000, 2222, 2023) and their implications for market participants
- Develop and oversee modeling frameworks for auction design, price forecasting, and reliability analysis
- Advise and represent clients in stakeholder processes, regulatory filings with expert testimony, and technical workshops
- Work with cross-functional teams on integrated transmission, regulatory, market projects
- Mentor junior consultants and contribute to internal knowledge development
- Develop business and market the company’s services
Experience:
- Experience working with or within FERC, ISO/RTOs, or major utilities
- Thought leadership in market reform (e.g., expert testimony, published papers, conference presentations)
- Ability to manage client relationships and develop new business opportunities
- Interest in international market structures (UK REMA, AEMO reforms, EU capacity markets) is a plus
Qualifications:
- 15+ years of experience in electricity market design, regulatory economics, or system planning
- Deep familiarity with FERC regulations, ISO/RTO market structures, and federal/state policy landscapes
- Proven track record of leading complex consulting engagements or regulatory or market design initiatives
- Strong communication skills, with ability to translate technical insights into strategic recommendations
- Degree in economics, engineering, public policy, or related field
Benefits:
Daymark Energy Advisors is headquartered in Worcester, Massachusetts. We offer flexible work arrangements (remote, hybrid, office), and our team is located throughout the United States and Canada.
We offer competitive compensation and benefits including:
- Collaborative and supportive work environment
- Flexible work arrangements (remote, hybrid, office)
- Participation in our 401(k) plan, including company matching
- Comprehensive group health and dental plans
- Flexible spending accounts for health and dependent care
About Daymark:
If you have a passion for the energy industry, want to help clients make decisions on their path to decarbonization, and are a high performer with a history of professional excellence and achievement, you’ll find Daymark Energy Advisors offers a challenging and rewarding environment in which to further your career. We cultivate an inclusive and affirming environment that supports professional growth and rewards entrepreneurial risk taking.
Daymark brings deep knowledge and an integrated view of energy infrastructure, regulation, and markets to help our clients succeed in the face of uncertainty and transformative change. We work in partnership with our clients – developers, utilities, large loads, state agencies – to help them navigate a rapidly changing industry.
Our advice is backed by the highest quality analytics. Our expertise and experience are interdisciplinary, including clean energy, power markets, power system planning, procurements and portfolios, rates and pricing, and regulatory economics. Daymark serves clients across the U.S. and Canada and has a 45-year track record providing strategic advice to industry executives and boards and expert testimony in state and federal regulatory proceedings.
Apply:
Qualified candidates, please email your resume and cover letter to humanresources@daymarkea.com. Our team is happy to connect with interested candidates to discuss this opportunity and careers at Daymark. To reach anyone on our team, please use the “contact” button on any team member page at the link below.
