Senior Associate, Energy Strategy – Procurement

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Texas.

📋 Description

• Assist in assessing utility service alternatives, generation options, and power supply frameworks.

• Evaluate developments in the power market across ERCOT, PJM, MISO, SPP, and other significant regions.

• Monitor trends in power prices, basis fluctuations, congestion patterns, capacity markets, and resource adequacy.

• Keep abreast of emerging markets, regulatory changes, and technological advancements affecting power procurement for data centers.

• Facilitate utility engagement initiatives related to new campus projects.

• Analyze tariffs, rate structures, interconnection prerequisites, and load growth initiatives.

• Observe regulatory proceedings and policy developments that influence power delivery, generation, transmission, or large-load customers.

• Prepare briefing documents for internal stakeholders.

• Assist in energy procurement projects involving utility service agreements, energy supply contracts, power and capacity acquisitions, transmission arrangements, and both short- and long-term procurement activities.

• Oversee data rooms, due diligence inquiries, RFP processes, and internal transaction tracking.

• Develop a foundational understanding of natural gas supply principles, pipeline infrastructure, transportation agreements, and fuel supply economics.

• Aid in evaluations related to gas-fired generation, behind-the-meter generation solutions, and fuel supply alternatives.

• Create presentations for leadership, investment committee materials, site strategy summaries, risk assessments, and commercial recommendation memos.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Development, Finance, Construction, Legal, Utility Infrastructure, and Operations.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Economics, Finance, Energy Management, Business, or a related technical field.

• 3–7 years of pertinent experience in utilities, IPPs, power marketing, energy consulting, energy procurement, digital infrastructure development, RTOs/ISOs, or large commercial or industrial energy management.

• A solid understanding of wholesale electricity markets, utility rate structures, capacity markets, transmission systems, renewable generation, and energy economics.

• Preferred: Experience in ERCOT, PJM, MISO, or SPP.

• Preferred: Experience in supporting energy transactions or utility negotiations.

• Preferred: Familiarity with power purchase agreements, transmission service agreements, capacity products, and resource adequacy frameworks.

• Preferred: Exposure to natural gas markets, pipelines, or gas-fired generation.

• Preferred: Advanced proficiency in Excel modeling.

• Preferred: Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or similar analytical tools.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive health and wellness programs.

• Opportunities for professional growth and development.

• Flexible work arrangements.