Energy analyst/senior energy analyst at Ascend Analytics Boulder
Position: Energy analyst / senior energy analyst at Ascend Analytics Boulder, CO Overview Energy Analyst/Senior Energy Analyst, Boulder, CO Preference is given for candidates who can work in the Boulder office , but remote work is possible for a highly experienced candidate. Your Impact As part of the Ascend Team, you will support leading edge decision analysis for battery and renewable project development and operation, leading project work with clients as they site, size, and evaluate potential development. We are seeking someone with 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 looking for individuals with a serious commitment to energy analytics and the evolution of the grid toward greater renewable and storage penetration. Ascend Analytics is an innovative “climate tech” software and consulting company focused on energy analytics that transform the electric grid to renewables. Ascend's solutions provide 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 Smart Bidder is the leading energy bid optimization and scheduling platform for standalone, co-located, or hybrid renewable energy and storage projects. Smart Bidder 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, Smart Bidder 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. Job Responsibilities & Essential Functions • 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 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 Required Skills and Knowledge • Bachelor’s degree in economics, engineering or energy required. • 1+ years prior experience (5+ years 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 Preferred Education & Experience • 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 Compensation $80,000 - $95,000 – Energy Analyst $95,000 - $125,000 – Senior Analyst Negotiable based on qualifications and experience. Ascend highly values our employees and often pays above… Apply tot his job