Austin Energy

Posting Title Energy Market Analyst /Energy Market Analyst Senior Job Requisition Number AE504011 Position Number 112618 Job Type Full-Time Division Name Energy Market Operations 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.

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