Energy Market Analyst /Energy Market Analyst Senior

Job Description:

Energy Market Analyst /Energy Market Analyst Senior

Description

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 and Certifications Required:
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 or Certifications:

None
Notes to Applicants

Austin Energy is a customer-driven and community-focused organization whose mission is to safely deliver clean, affordable, reliable electricity and excellent customer service to its diverse customers.

Energy Market Analyst /Energy Market Analyst Senior performs a variety of tasks related to the optimization of electric power generation, fuel usage and energy purchases and sales.

This Energy Analyst /Energy Market Analyst Senior position will analyze our Forward, Day Ahead and Real-time market activity on a daily basis to provide feedback on strategy effectiveness. This includes why a transaction may not have performed as expected, potential missed opportunities for generation assets, identify the transmission elements that could cause congestion elevating the risk around transactions and load cost as well as checking and validating P&L for generation assets and trading books. Additional duties would include various market analysis studies (what-ifs, backcasting, etc.) and scenario analysis, tool development and preparing/presenting materials and results to various levels of staff and management.

Critical:

This position has been designated as a Critical Employee position. Critical Employees are considered necessary and vital and supports activities that impact City or department operations. This work can be done while at a designated work site or while working at an alternate work location. Critical employees who are able to work at an alternative work location are required to do so. Schedules may be modified, and employees may be reassigned to another area during extraordinary situations or emergency conditions to provide essential services.

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.

CRIMINAL HISTORY BACKGROUND CHECK :
The top candidate will be subject to a minimum 10 year criminal history background check.

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 .

NERC
This position will require yearly NERC Clearance
Pay Range
Commensurate
Hours
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Monday through Friday,

May occasionally work evenings, weekends or holiday. Hours may change based on business needs
Job Close Date 04/10/2025 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
• Advanced Microsoft Excel Expertise
• Experience analyzing ERCOT Wholesale Markets or other nodal markets
• Experience analyzing wholesale market congestion patterns
• Experience analyzing trade P&L and trade strategies
• Experience forecasting Day Ahead and Real-time energy prices
Duties, Functions and Responsibilities
This position is posted at multiple levels. Please select the appropriate job description. 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
This position is posted at multiple levels. Please select the appropriate job description. Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodation, 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
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.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
* The minimum qualifications for this position are 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. Do you meet these requirements?

• Yes
• No

* Please describe how you meet the minimum qualifications referenced above. Detail how you meet the educational requirements (if applicable), account for the years of related experience (if applicable), and explain any substitutions of experience for education, or vice-versa (if applicable).
(Open Ended Question)
* Which of the following best describes your proficiency with Microsoft Excel?

• Basic: create/edit simple spreadsheets, sort data, enter formulas.
• Intermediate: create/edit spreadsheets, create charts/graphs from spreadsheet data, hide and unhide rows/columns, use basic functions such as SUM, AVERAGE, and COUNT.
• Advanced: develop complex spreadsheets, create charts/graphs/tables, import data from external databases, use AutoFIller to analyze data, use complex functions/formulas for math & logic equations, develop and manipulate pivot tables.
• Limited or no MS Excel experience, but proficiency with another spreadsheet application such as Lotus 1-2-3 or Apple Numbers.
• No experience with MS Excel

* Please describe your experience analyzing ERCOT Wholesale Markets or other nodal markets. If you do not have any, enter N/A.
(Open Ended Question)
* Please describe your experience analyzing wholesale market congestion patterns. If you do not have any, enter N/A.
(Open Ended Question)
* Please describe your experience analyzing trade P&L and trade strategies. If you do not have any, enter N/A.
(Open Ended Question)
* Please describe your experience forecasting Day Ahead and Real-time energy prices. If you do not have any, enter N/A.
(Open Ended Question)
* 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. Do you consent to a Security Review?

• Yes
• No

* This position requires a criminal background check. By selecting the following, you are acknowledging that you understand if you are selected as a top candidate for this position, you will need a successful Criminal Background Investigation (CBI) to be hired.

• I acknowledge and understand this position requires a Criminal Background Investigation (CBI).

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