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Wood Mackenzie

Principal Analyst – Large Loads

Wood Mackenzie

. Author research reports and one-off insights on regulatory changes, market insights, and technology advancements .

Posted 10/7/2026full-timeUnited StatesLeadWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in AI Infrastructure, Data Center Technology, and Market Analysis, with a strong ability to translate complex technical and commercial factors into actionable insights and client-facing deliverables. Proven experience in authoring research reports and collaborating with cross-functional teams to support data-driven decision-making.

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AI Infrastructure ExpertiseData Center Technology KnowledgeResearch Report AuthoringClient-Facing Analysis ExperienceProject Management Skills

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Hard Skills
Data Center TechnologyAI InfrastructureMarket AnalysisForecastingData Requirements TranslationTechnical WritingPower Infrastructure KnowledgeSiting RequirementsCompute Demand AnalysisLarge Electricity Loads
Soft Skills
Excellent Communication SkillsStrong Organizational SkillsProject Management Skills
Tools & Technologies
AI ToolsData Analysis Tools
Industry Keywords
Power SectorEnergy SupplyMarket InsightsRegulatory ChangesClient EngagementStakeholder ManagementConsulting Engagements

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Author research reports and one-off insights on regulatory changes, market insights, and technology advancements
  • Contribute to long-term demand forecast assumptions
  • Serve as subject matter expert on data center technology, policy, siting, and energy supply for large loads
  • Provide technical and market context to product and data teams
  • Serve as the team’s expert on AI infrastructure, compute trends, DC vs. AC power architecture, and data center demand drivers
  • Participate in customer and client conversations to gather feedback, use cases, and data requirements
  • Represent Wood Mackenzie research in product-facing conversations
  • Guide and QA data analysts’ and data scientists’ work classifying, extracting, and vetting large-load data
  • Support Sales and Marketing in client conversations, presentations, and internal webinars
  • Represent Wood Mackenzie at client meetings, conferences, and other offices
  • Support consulting engagements related to large loads

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • 7+ years of industry or research experience in the power sector, with substantial, recent, hands-on exposure to data centers or other large electricity loads
  • Track record of authoring research or client-facing analysis (reports, forecasts, or similar)
  • Demonstrated expertise in AI infrastructure: compute, chip types, training vs. inference workloads, compute demand translated into power and siting requirements, and DC vs. AC power infrastructure
  • Knowledge of technical, commercial, and policy factors driving data center demand growth
  • Experience translating market or customer needs into product or data requirements
  • Experience with direct client- or stakeholder-facing work
  • Ability to partner with product, data science, or other non-research teams in iterative workflows
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree, preferably in engineering, energy, economics, finance, or policy
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Strong organizational and project management skills
  • Ability to leverage AI tools while maintaining correctness of deliverables