Temporary Energy Market Analyst Sr - DO NOT APPLY

Job Description:

Temporary Energy Market Analyst Sr - DO NOT APPLY

Description

About This Position

Performs a variety of tasks related to the optimization of electric power generation, fuel usage and energy purchases and sales.

Job Description:

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.

• Determines optimum solutions for short-term and long-term generating capacity requirements.
• Designs, develops and implements complex load forecasting systems (based on unique time horizons) for use in Fuel and Electric Operations Planning.
• Designs, develops and implements software and solutions to facilitate wholesale power, fuel and hedging transactions.
• Develops and recommends optimum strategies to hedge transmission congestion risk.
• Designs, develops and implements solutions to facilitate Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) Qualified Scheduling Entity (QSE) functions including scheduling, bidding, settlement and market monitoring .
• Provides technical expertise and participates in the ERCOT market design and development process.
• Determines unit commitment schedules for generating resources using generation simulation software.
• Determines dispatch schedules for generating resources using generation simulation software.
• Projects short-term and long-term energy consumption, energy cost, and generation requirements to serve Austin Energy (AE) system load.
• Performs quantitative analysis of the financial impacts of various power, fuel and hedging transaction opportunities.
• Procures, administers and utilizes AE's Electric System Generation Simulation/Production Costing models.
• Evaluates economics of projects related to Conservation, Renewable Energy and other projects that support AE's Strategic Plan.
• Provides the analytics for determining the sales of excess generation capacity and energy.
• Analyzes and validates generating unit heat rate curves and performance data.
• Conducts research and provides technical expertise regarding weather impacts to customer demand and power requirements.

Responsibilities - Supervisor and/or Leadership Exercised:

• May provide leadership, work assignments, evaluation, training, and guidance to others.

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.

• Knowledge of AE's wholesale fuel and energy requirements.
• Knowledge of the impacts of recent deregulation trends in the fuel and energy markets.
• Knowledge of applicable processes, techniques, and methods.
• Knowledge of federal, state, local laws, and ordinances governing fuel and energy markets.
• Skill in communicating effectively both orally and in writing to convey information in a clear and concise manner.
• Skill in handling multiple tasks in a fast pace environment.
• Skill in using computers and related software applications.
• Skill in analyzing complex data and solving problems.
• Ability to work with frequent interruptions and changes in priorities.
• Ability to quickly recognize and analyze irregular events.
• Ability to cross train in related areas.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 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

Notes to Candidate:

This individual will support critical, time-sensitive activities, including monthly CRR auctions, renewable RFP evaluations, PPA extension studies, upcoming renewable PPAs, Resource Generation Plan studies, and Nodal modeling software RFP implementation.

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Closing Date/Time: 2026-06-25