The Human Resource Management Department on behalf of the Ministry of Public Infrastructure, Energy, Utilities, and Domestic Transport wishes to invite suitably qualified persons to fill the position of Senior Engineer (Energy Planning) at the Energy Unit.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Electricity Demand Forecasting
- Development of national energy-economic models using LEAP
- Integrated Resource and Resiliency Planning (IRRP)
- Development of national power systems models using PLEXOS
- Simulation of energy scenarios for renewable energy, energy efficiency and electric vehicle impacts, and other impacts from other energy sources
- Economic policy analysis of scenarios using benefit cost analysis techniques
- Planning for grid integration of intermittent renewable energy resources
- Reporting to the Permanent Secretary with responsibility for Energy and/or Electricity through the Director of the Energy Unit
- Liaison with local, regional, and international standards organizations concerning energy technology standards
- Liaison with SKELEC, CARICOM Secretariat, the Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (CCREEE) and other regional partners
- Collaborate in the development of an Integrated Resource and Resilience Plan (IRRP) with SKELEC once every 5 years
- Collaborate with key ministries that engage in aid and donor coordination namely Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Sustainable Development
- Facilitate dialogue and cohesion of planning and policy with Line Ministries
Qualifications and Experience
- B.Sc. – Electrical Engineering or Engineering Science with a focus on Power Systems Planning or the equivalent; and
- M.Sc. – Electrical Engineering, Power Systems Planning, Energy Engineering, Engineering Science with a focus on Power Systems Planning, Energy Economics, Energy Planning or Energy Policy or Energy Management (all with strong focus on statistics and mathematics or data analysis) or the equivalent.
- Three (3) years in power systems planning, or integrated resource planning IRP) using electric utility production cost and expansion models, or the equivalent.
- Preferably, three (3) years in national energy planning using mathematical models
Knowledge & Skills
In addition to the requirements above, the post holder must have the following skills:
- PLEXOS or the equivalent, LEAP or the equivalent, Integrated Resource Planning and/or Integrated Resource and Resilience Planning (IRRP);
- Statistical analysis using STRATA, R of the equivalent;
- MS Office Suite;
- Preferably skilled in computer programming using Python;
- Familiarity with GIS software.
Salary
K42 ($94,164) per annum
Documents Required
Applications must be accompanied by:
- Letter of Application
- Curriculum Vitae
- Police Record
- Two Reference letters
- Official academic certificates, transcripts and other relevant documents (certified copies)
- Two (2) references with telephone numbers and e-mail addresses
Instructions for Submission of Applications
Please address all applications to:
Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Public Infrastructure, Energy & Utilities; Domestic Transport
P.O. Box 186
Water Services Department
Needsmust, Basseterre, St. Kitts
Alternatively, you may email applications to daryll.lloyd@gov.kn
Application Deadline
The deadline for receipt of applications is September 6, 2024.
