Scope of Role
The Energy Trading Analyst's primary duty will be to track and report on changing conditions in electric and natural gas supply and demand in North American markets primarily focused but not limited to WECC and ERCOT trading hubs. The Energy Trading Analyst will provide both front and back-end development and maintenance of analytical tools in support of EKI's commercial and transactional operations staff. The Energy Trading Analyst operates under the general direction of the EKI Director of Quantitative Analytics.
Essential Duties
• Database and dashboard development of power and gas analyses produced by the Quantitative Analytics group
• Supply and demand modeling and automation (stack modeling), specifically thermal unit dispatch modeling
• Price forecasting based on supply & demand fundamentals
• Providing timely and actionable reports based on model results
Specific Skills, Knowledge, Experience and Education Required
• The Energy Trading Analyst will have the following skills:
o Web data extraction, data visualization, and query-writing (Excel VBA, Tableau, Python) proficiency
o Programming skills working with large data sets and building and maintaining databases (e.g. SQL, JavaScript)
o Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Special consideration will be given to candidates with a thorough understanding of gas and electricity transportation, organized markets, energy policy, renewables development and financing.
• The Energy Trading Analyst will hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited university with a course of study in quantitative disciplines such as computer or data science, engineering, mathematics, statistics, economics, or finance.
Work Conditions
This is a remote work position.
Normal working hours are 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m PST. Monday through Friday. Position may require extended working hours with the possibility of weekend and holiday work, as required by schedules and workload.
Some travel may be required to meet project requirements. Normal work will be within a remote office, but some work may be at the plant or an industrial environment, requiring protective clothing and equipment.
All employees are required to successfully complete a background check.
The statements contained in this job description are not all-inclusive; additional duties may be assigned and requirements may vary from time to time.
