Energy Analyst/Senior Energy Analyst

Ascend Analytics • CO

99d • $80,000 - $95,000

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.

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

Benefits

• Flexible work hours
• Relaxed environment
• Opportunities for advancement
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Short- and long-term disability
• Parental leave
• Dependent care spending account
• 401k plan

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees