Energy Analyst/Senior Energy Analyst

Ascend Analytics•Boulder, CO

9d•$80,000 - $125,000•Onsite

About The Position

As part of the Ascend Team, you will support leading edge decision analysis for battery and renewable project development & operation, leading project work with clients as they site, size, and evaluate potential development. We’d like someone who brings industry expertise, a fresh perspective, and a desire to make a big impact. The ideal candidate has a strong background in the energy industry including economics, finance, or engineering and exhibits high levels of leadership and professionalism. We are seeking talented individuals with a serious commitment to energy analytics and the evolution of the grid towards greater renewable and storage penetration. Ascend Analytics is an innovative “climate tech” software and consulting company focused on energy analytics that are transforming the electric grid to renewables. Ascend's solutions provide the analytics to support critical power supply decisions from operating strategies over the next hour, to hedging and budgeting decisions over the next five years, to long-term investment and resource planning decisions over the next thirty years. For more information, visit www.ascendanalytics.com . SmartBidder is the leading energy bid optimization and scheduling platform for standalone, co-located, or hybrid renewable energy and storage projects.  SmartBidder provides custom bid optimization in day-ahead and real-time power markets through a suite of probabilistic and AI-assisted models, incorporating forecasted nodal price dynamics, asset-specific constraints, and risk-based optimization. From fully managed to self-service, SmartBidder customers have unparalleled control and flexibility to use built-in strategies based on profit and risk tolerance or integrate their own models into the platform.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in economics, engineering or energy required.
1+ years prior experience (5+ years of prior work experience for a Senior Analyst) in energy with a utility, consulting firm, government, or non-profit with a focus on energy.
Understanding of energy modeling systems and methods
Command of wholesale power market structures and value streams
Demonstrated track record of working with clients and team
Strong interpersonal skills, written and verbal communication, teamwork skills, organization and work ethics
Ability to prioritize multiple assignments and problem solve with minimum supervision
Strong analytical skills in analyzing and explaining complex data

Nice To Haves

Master’s or advanced degrees in economics, engineering, and/or energy strongly preferred
Proficiency with analytic software programming (R, Python or other languages) preferred
Previous experience in project management considered a plus
Knowledge of deregulated power market operations a plus

Responsibilities

Lead quantitative analysis and work to deliver on-time results to clients
Proficiency with fundamental modeling of electricity markets in support of electricity trading
Provide clients with expertise in the areas of analytic modeling for asset valuation, risk management, and renewable integration
Provide clients with expertise in energy-related commodity trading, energy markets quantitative analysis, electricity market operations, power structuring
Monitor regulatory changes and assess their impact on market operations and strategies.
Participate in on-call rotations to support real-time market operations and ensure system reliability
Devise new approaches to represent results that provide support for decision analysis
Assimilate complex information into readily understood reports and presentations
Perform in-depth analysis of power market operations
Solve complex analytic problems to make mission critical decisions for energy supply
Serve as a technical resource for scoping, building, deploying, and launch activities