We are looking for an Energy Storage and Renewables Trading Analyst to join our team in Boulder, CO. If you want to help shape a new future of a cleaner and more cost-effective energy supply and work with an industry-leading software company with dedicated and talented people who are passionate about our future, this could be a great fit.

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, please visit www.ascendanalytics.com

Job Description

As part of the SmartBidder Team, you will perform leading-edge decision analysis for battery, renewable, and hybrid project development & operations. We are seeking talented individuals with a serious commitment to energy analytics and empirical modeling and an understanding of the rapidly changing dynamics of today's power market.

Job Responsibilities

Perform quantitative analysis and work collaboratively
Devise new approaches to represent results that provide support for decision analysis
Assimilate complex information into readily understood reports and presentations for internal and external stakeholders
Perform in-depth analysis of power market operations
Provide clients with expertise in the areas of analytic modeling for asset revenue optimization, risk management, and bidding strategy formation
Serve as a technical resource for scoping, building, deploying and launch activities
Provide clients with on-site and web-based software training

Required Skills & Knowledge

Excellent quantitative analytical skills, including the ability to rapidly gather actionable intelligence from large datasets using Python or other software tools
Strong interpersonal skills, teamwork skills, and work ethic
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to prioritize multiple assignments and problem-solve with minimal supervision
Excellent organizational skills and professional presentation
Passion for renewables, climate issues, and the clean energy transition

Education & Experience

Bachelor’s degree in economics, engineering, or other highly quantitative discipline required; advanced degree (master’s or PhD) preferred
Prefer energy industry experience, including knowledge of deregulated power market operations nationally and/or internationally.
Project management experience (including academic, extracurricular, or internship projects)

Compensation ($75,000 – $115,000)

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

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