Energy Market Manager - QSE Operations

The Energy Market Manager is responsible for management of wholesale energy market functions including energy marketing and dispatching, market systems development and implementation, wholesale market analysis and load forecasting, fuel procurement and risk management for Austin Energy. This Energy Market Manager in QSE Operations coordinates Austin Energy's Day-Ahead Desk, Fuels Desk, and Real Time Operations, and works with Market Analysis and Risk Management to ensure Austin Energy's QSE is positioned in the ERCOT market to return maximum value to our customers.

• Responsible for managing a staff consisting of professional, technical, and administrative employees. Responsible for delivering reliable wholesale energy supplies to Austin Energy at competitive prices.
• Implement, monitor and evaluate complex programs including but not limited to: generation dispatch, QSE operations, wholesale energy market analysis, energy risk management, fuel procurement and energy supply and sales.
• Manage sections that may include energy marketing and dispatching, market systems development and implementation, wholesale market analysis and load forecasting, fuel procurement and risk management including forecasting, hedging, trading and performance monitoring.
• Manage systems development, implementation and integration for ERCOT settlement, market operations, load forecasting and power operations systems.
• Manage analysis and forecasting of electric power, natural gas, coal and related commodity prices and market trends, in the Texas and U.S. markets.
• Manage the development and implementation of wholesale energy supply. Marketing and operating strategies. Responsible for O&M and capital budgets, work plans and achievement of objectives. Manage staff participation in the ERCOT market design and development process.
• Represent the City of Austin and Austin Energy interests to boards, commissions, councils. Serve as Director, Energy Market and Operations in their absence.
• Responsible for crucial decisions with significant financial impact on multi-million-dollar budgets.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, seven (7) years' experience in a related field, and two (2) years in a supervisory or lead capacity. NERC Balance & Interchange or Reliability Coordinator Certification preferred.

Interested applicants must use the link below to apply.