Energy Market Analyst Senior - Austin Energy

## Energy Market Analyst Senior - Austin Energy Apply:
Austin Energy Headquarters:
Full time:
Posted Today:
End Date:
November 16, 2026 (30+ days left to apply):
JR105488
** About This Position
** This position performs a variety of tasks related to the optimization of electric power generation, fuel usage and energy purchases and sales.##
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* Job Description:

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** 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, and 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.## ##
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* Minimum Qualifications:

*** Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, plus five (5) years of experience in a related field
* Graduation with 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
* Graduation with a 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  
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* Preferred Qualifications:

*** Advanced Microsoft Excel expertise, with experience handling large datasets using SQL, Power Query, or similar tools
* Experience analyzing ERCOT wholesale markets or other nodal markets, including congestion patterns
* Familiarity with power and gas products and instruments, particularly within the context of ERCOT
* Experience with commercial energy modeling and valuation tools such as Ascend Analytics or cQuant
* Experience modeling conventional generation, renewables, load, and battery…