Energy Analyst/Senior Energy Analyst (SmartBidder)

Energy Analyst/Senior Energy Analyst, Boulder, CO 

Preference is given for candidates who can work in the Boulder office.

Please note: Ascend Analytics is not able to offer visa sponsorships at this time.

Your Impact at Ascend 

As part of the Ascend Team, you will support leading edge decision analysis for battery and renewable project development & operation, leading project work with clients as they site, size, and evaluate potential development. We’d like someone who brings 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 seeking talented individuals with a serious commitment to energy analytics and the evolution of the grid towards greater renewable and storage penetration.  

Ascend Analytics is an innovative “climate tech” software and consulting company focused on energy analytics that are transforming the electric grid to renewables. Ascend's solutions provide the 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 www.ascendanalytics.com. 

SmartBidder is the leading energy bid optimization and scheduling platform for standalone, co-located, or hybrid renewable energy and storage projects.  SmartBidder 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, SmartBidder 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 the areas of 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 which may include occasional weekends or evenings

• 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 of prior work experience 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 industry average.  

We offer flexible work hours in a relaxed environment with opportunities for advancement and excellent benefits, including medical, dental, vision, short- and long-term disability, parental leave, dependent care spending account, and a 401k plan.   

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Ascend Analytics is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information or other applicable legally protected characteristics.    

Ascend Analytics is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at recruiting@ascendanalytics.com.