Career Opportunities

Reports to:
Managing Director, TESLA (Europe) Ltd, who also holds the position of President, TESLA, Inc.

Based at:
Waterloo, London, SE1

Hours of work:
9.00 am to 5.30 pm, Monday to Friday with flexibility needed at all times

Date:
June 2011

About TESLA:

TESLA provides highly accurate energy load forecasting solutions to the energy industry worldwide.  In recent years, the company has experienced considerable growth due to the deregulation of the energy markets and increased concerns about efficient energy use. As a result, its client base now includes trading organizations as well as traditional utilities and retail suppliers. Such expansion has been accompanied by advances in TESLA’s product lines, which support greater integration into host systems, very rapid response to changing situations and intuitive interactive tools for weather risk analysis.

TESLA offices are located in Richmond, Virginia, USA (HQ) and London, with a planned third office opening late 2010, in Auckland, New Zealand.  Although a global organisation, TESLA prides itself in providing an open, relaxed and friendly work environment.

Purpose of the role:    

The Economist will work with TESLA's Directors and Senior Economists in the development of comprehensive short and long term forecasts to support TESLA's energy demand forecasting models. This process is computer and statistics intensive, with several automated tools to help with model production. The successful candidate must also be comfortable with econometric modelling techniques and assessing new sources of economic data.

With a strong background in microeconomics, econometrics, and their application, the successful candidate will quickly develop a good understanding of the trends and discontinuities in energy demand across global markets. In the role the candidate will be required to understand UNIX and the Windows command line interface for interaction with the software product.

The Economist will play an important role in helping ensure consistency and alignment in the update of macroeconomic models through regular dialogue and close collaboration with colleagues across the business and the clients that TESLA supports. This will act to reinforce TESLA's strong position as a leading provider of forecasting solutions to the energy industry worldwide.

You will be office-based mainly in Waterloo, London, but the position may include opportunities to work in the US office, in Richmond, Virginia with similar types of models. It may also include opportunities to accompany senior staff to meetings with clients at their places of business.

Personal Attributes:

Essential Requirements

• Fluent in English written and communication
• Advanced knowledge of statistical theory and/or economics.
• Good understanding of statistical/econometric analysis computer software.
• Good PC skills in a Microsoft Windows operating environment.
• Eligible to work in the UK.
• The ability to work as part of a team involving multiple locations and time zones. The successful candidate will be willing to travel to TESLA and client offices.
• Motivated work ethic with analytical skills and good decision making.
• Must be willing to get involved in the sales process.

Desirable Attributes

• Fluency in another EU language would be an advantage.
• Familiarity with a UNIX computer environment and the command line interface.
• Familiarity with database management such as MySQL and MS SQLServer.
• Strong communication skills: able to communicate complex economic concepts to non- economists (both internal and external).
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and produce quick turnover.
• Previous demand modelling experience within the Energy industry.