Energy Market Analyst or Senior - Wholesale Power Market Analysis

Austin, TX, United States

Position Information Posting Title Energy Market Analyst or Senior - Wholesale Power Market Analysis

Job Requisition Number AE503233

Position Number 112649

Job Type Full-Time

Division Name Power Production

Minimum Qualifications Energy Market Analyst Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university,plus three (3) years of experience in a related field.

Master’s degree with major course work in a field related to the job may substitute for experience up to one (1) year.

PhD. with major course work in a field related to the job may substitute for experience up to two (2) years.

Licenses or Certifications: None.

Energy Market Analyst Senior Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, plus five (5) years of experience in a related field

A Master’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in a field related to the job may substitute for experience up to one (1) year

PhD. from an accredited college or university with major course work in a field related to the job may substitute for experience up to two (2) years

Licenses and Certifications Required: None

Notes to Applicants The Energy Market Analyst resides in the Energy Market Analysis & Resource Planning group of Energy and Market Operations Division. The Energy Market Analysis and Resource Planning group is responsible for anywhere from 5 minutes to 20 years supporting various activities such as Resource planning, Renewable integration & evaluation, Congestion revenue rights auction, load forecasting, fuel planning, Analyzing market conditions, Power purchase evaluation, Analyzing Market design changes etc.

Working with Austin Energy provides a number of health and welfare benefits such as low-cost medical, dental, vision, paid leave time, a highly competitive retirement plan, career development opportunities and more. Please click HERE for more information.

Employment Application:

The City of Austin employment application is an official document; incomplete applications will not be considered.

Please be sure to detail on the application all current and previous employment that you wish to be considered as part of your qualifications.

The Employment Record should be complete with job titles, employment dates, job duties, functions, and responsibilities for each position held. Starting salary will be based on overall relevant experience from your application.

Résumés will not be accepted and statements such as “see résumé” will not be accepted. You may use “N/A” for fields that are not applicable.

Please note that Austin Energy may close the job posting at any time after 7 days from the date of the initial advertisement. Once the job posting has closed, applications cannot be changed.

If you are selected as a top candidate: Verification of your education (which may include high school graduation or GED, undergraduate and/or graduate degrees) will be required. You must provide proof of education from an accredited organization/institution. You must also provide proof of your professional licenses or certifications.

If you are identified as a top candidate and are in the military or a veteran, you will need to provide a copy of your DD-214 prior to confirming a start date.

ERCOT

This position requires the use of an ERCOT Digital Certificate (EDC) and therefore will require a Security Review to determine if the candidate meets all the requirements for issuance of the EDC.

Pay Range Commensurate

Hours Monday through Friday

8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Job Close Date 08/07/2023

Type of Posting External

Department Austin Energy

Regular/Temporary Regular

Grant Funded or Pooled Position Not Applicable

Category Professional

Location 4815 Mueller Blvd, Austin TX 78723; Hybrid

Preferred Qualifications Knowledge of Nodal electricity market and analyzing Locational Marginal Prices and their impacts on transporting power

Knowledge of generation dispatch economics, asset valuation, power plant financial statements, and renewable source integration

Knowledge of modeling transmission systems, energy markets, utility operations, and/or LMP (Nodal) markets using steady-state and security-constrained unit commitment and economic dispatch models

Knowledge of analyzing causes and cost impacts of Transmission Congestion

Knowledge of with power/energy trading and electricity generation fuel market

Knowledge of production cost models such as UPLAN/ Aurora/ Promod, etc.

Knowledge of with SAS statistical programming languages such as R, Python or other scripting language and BI tools such as Tableau or MS Power BI

Duties, Functions and Responsibilities Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.

Energy Market Analyst

Energy Market Analyst Senior

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.

Energy Market Analyst

Energy Market Analyst Senior

Criminal Background Investigation This position has been approved for a Criminal Background Investigation.

EEO/ADA The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you require reasonable accommodation during the application process or have a question regarding an essential job function, please call (512) 974-3210 or Texas Relay by dialing 7-1-1.

The City of Austin will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, creed, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, age, religion, veteran status, disability, or sexual orientation. In addition, the City will not discriminate in employment decisions on the basis of an individual’s AIDS, AIDS Related Complex, or HIV status; nor will the City discriminate against individuals who are perceived to be at risk of HIV infection, or who associate with individuals who are believed to be at risk.

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