Energy Market Associate

DiscoverEE; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Equity opportunity

Onsite gym

Hybrid work

Personal days

Job summary

Edgecom Energy in Toronto, Canada, is seeking an Energy Market Associate to join the Energy Markets team. You will run IESO Capacity Auction participation, manage local DR programs, and support the markets team during peak season.

The role emphasizes hands-on market operations, data analysis, and turning insights into process improvements, with a path to broaden cross-NA programs. Excellent analytical and communication skills are required, plus a technical engineering background.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in energy markets, demand response, or related electricity sector.
• Working knowledge of the IESO market and DR participation/settlement.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical field.
• Strong Excel skills with operational and interval meter data.
• Self-starter who translates data and event results into measurable improvements.
• Clear written and verbal communication, including direct customer contact.
• Desire to work in a fast-paced environment and solve ambiguity.

Responsibilities

• Run the IESO Capacity Auction program, including availability, events, dispatch, and settlement.
• Operate local and utility DR programs: enrollment, events, performance reporting.
• Analyze performance and dispatch data to identify trends and root causes.
• Turn analysis into actions to improve systems, workflows, and SOPs.
• Deliver performance reporting to customers and leadership.
• Own client-reported issues and coordinate triage with internal teams.
• Maintain program and registration data across enrolled programs.
• Serve as backup on coincident peak programs across North America.
• Stay current on market changes and translate into actions.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Energy markets

Demand response

Excel

Data analysis

Communication

Self-starter

Ambiguity solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

SQL

Python

BI tools

Job description

About Edgecom Energy

Edgecom Energy is an AI-native energy management platform serving commercial and industrial facilities across North America. Our software monitors, predicts, and optimizes energy use, controls distributed energy resources, and participates in wholesale energy markets in a single integrated stack. We serve hundreds of the largest energy users across 240+ facilities and we're scaling fast: we recently closed our Series A and our team is set to double over the next 18 months as we expand across Canada and into US markets.

About the Role

As an Energy Market Associate reporting to the VP of Energy Markets, you'll operate the demand response programs that sit at the core of our business. You'll run Edgecom's IESO Capacity Auction participation and local DR programs day to day, work directly with commercial and industrial customers on their performance, and back up the wider markets team during peak season. It's a hands-on role for someone who wants to understand how these markets actually work from the inside — and who's motivated by turning what the data shows into better ways of running the business.

Responsibilities

• Run the IESO Capacity Auction program — availability, test events, dispatch notifications, and settlement verification.
• Operate local and utility-sponsored DR programs — enrollment, event execution, and performance reporting.
• Analyze performance and dispatch data to identify trends, root causes, and opportunities for improvement.
• Turn analysis into action — improvements to internal systems, workflows, partner coordination, customer communication, and SOPs.
• Deliver performance reporting to customers and the management team.
• Own client-reported issues — triage with internal teams and keep customers informed.
• Maintain program and registration data across all enrolled programs.
• Serve as backup on coincident peak programs across North America — supporting teammates with IESO 5CP and PJM 5CP forecasting, notifications, and participation tracking.
• Stay current on market and program rule changes and translate them into internal actions.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in energy markets, demand response, or a related area of the electricity sector.
• Working knowledge of the IESO market and how DR resources participate and settle.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical discipline.
• Strong analytical skills and fluency in Excel with operational and interval meter data.
• Self-starter who turns data and event results into practical, measurable improvements.
• Clear written and verbal communication, including direct customer contact.
• Desire to work in a fast-paced environment and find solutions in ambiguity.

Preferred

• Electrical engineering degree or power systems background.
• Familiarity with AESO, PJM, or NYISO market rules and DR products.
• Experience with utility or LDC-sponsored DR programs.
• SQL, Python, or BI tools for reporting automation.

What We Offer

• Meaningful work with a purpose — reducing costs and emissions and saving energy for a more sustainable future.
• A competitive salary of $90,000-$100,000 CAD, based on experience.
• Outstanding health, vision, and dental benefits.
• A potential equity participation program aimed at extending ownership opportunities to employees.
• A small agile team where you'll be able to make a real-life difference.
• Onsite gym at the office.
• Hybrid work.
• Personal days to promote work-life balance and employee well-being.

This posting is for an existing vacancy. Edgecom Energy uses artificial intelligence tools to assist in screening and assessing applications.

Edgecom Energy is committed to creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace. We believe that a range of perspectives and backgrounds drives innovation, strengthens our team, and enhances the quality of service we provide to our customers. We are dedicated to building a culture where all employees feel valued, supported, and empowered to contribute fully to our mission.

As part of this commitment, we actively encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, and we provide accommodations throughout the hiring process on request.

Edgecom Energy is an equal opportunity employer, and we work to ensure that all individuals have a fair chance to succeed at Edgecom Energy, regardless of race, gender, age, sexual orientation, disability, or any other dimension of diversity. Join us in shaping the future with a team that celebrates and respects what makes each of us unique.