Senior Analyst

Capital Power Corporation; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Referral reward

Benefits program

Job summary

Capital Power Corporation in Calgary is seeking a highly motivated Senior Analyst to join our Supply & Trading team. You will support origination in assessing market opportunities, developing pricing models, and preparing deal summaries for senior management.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Finance, Economics, or Engineering, and 5–10 years of relevant experience. Strong analytical ability and coding skills (VBA, SQL, R, Python) are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Finance, Economics, Engineering or related field.
• 5–10 years' experience in a similar role.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to communicate complex issues clearly.
• Knowledge of energy market dynamics and front/middle/back-office processes.
• Advanced MS Office and PowerBI proficiency.
• Coding skills: VBA, SQL, R, Python.

Responsibilities

• Support originators in assessing market opportunities sourced from customers and counterparties.
• Conduct market analytics, pricing, budget preparation and reporting for origination.
• Collaborate with trading, legal, finance and operations to structure deals.
• Develop pricing models and tools for physical and financial energy products.
• Prepare and present deal summaries to senior management.
• Maintain market intelligence on customer needs and potential solutions.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Commercial acumen

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Pricing insights

Education

Bachelor's degree (Statistics/Math/Finance/Economics/Engineering)

Tools

PowerBI

Excel

SQL

R

Python

VBA

Job description

A little about Capital Power Capital Power (TSX: CPX) is dedicated to Powering Change by Changing Power. This north star guides our ambitions, focus, and actions as we transform our energy system. We're a growth-oriented North American energy company headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta. Our team safely delivers, builds, and creates balanced energy solutions for customers across North America. Our people are at the core of our journey to deliver reliable, affordable, and lower-carbon power solutions. We provide purpose-driven work in a safe and inclusive environment, and we live by our North Star. With us, your contributions matter - we want you to be empowered to innovate, collaborate, and ultimately drive results. We're here to partner with you so you can learn, grow, and forge a career that's meaningful to you. Join us in powering North America!

Your Opportunity

One Permanent Full-Time Position. Capital Power is currently seeking a highly motivated, commercially minded individual to join our Supply & Trading (S&T) efforts as a Senior Analyst. S&T is responsible for managing and optimizing all of Capital Power's North American merchant asset exposures (electricity, natural gas and environmental products). Reporting into the Director, Origination, the Senior Analyst role is accountable to provide quantitative and commercial support to the major North American power markets that Capital Power's origination team is active in and including the WECC and PJM markets. This role will require a high amount of collaboration with key external and internal stakeholders, including customers, agencies, internal peer/cross-functional support groups, and executive.

You will contribute to our team by Support originators in assessing market opportunities that are sourced directly from customers and counterparties Conducting the varied analytical, modeling, reporting and compliance requirements of the Origination team, including market analytics, pricing, budget preparation, corporate business and market reporting. Work closely with internal teams, including trading, legal, finance, and operations, to ensure successful transaction structuring. Developing pricing models and tools for standard physical and financial, conventional, renewable, retail and wholesale energy products. Price and structure customized and tailored products and services Prepare and support deal summary presentations to senior management Supporting the development of Capital Power's responses to commercial opportunities by developing, maintaining and disseminating market intelligence associated with customer needs and prospective solutions.

What you will bring to the role

• Education: Bachelor's degree specializing in Statistics, Mathematics, Finance, Economics, Engineering or related field.
• Experience: 5-10 years' experience in a similar role.
• Technical Skills: Commercially focused business acumen, with strong analytical skills and the ability to simply communicate complex issues / challenges and associated solutions, both internally and externally.
• Knowledge and understanding of the roles, responsibilities and processes (front, middle, back-office) related to delivering energy-related solutions to customers and stakeholders.
• Advanced application skills related to MS Office Suite (Dynamics CRM, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, PowerBI).
• Advanced analytical and coding skills that can include coding / using VBA, SQL, R, Python languages.
• An understanding of matters potentially impacting Capital Power's customers / stakeholders, including energy market dynamics and interconnected markets and utility tariffs.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, solid negotiation skills.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and work under pressure situations.

Working Conditions

• Location: The position is based out of Capital Power's Calgary office. May require occasional Canadian / US travel.
• Additional Details: In order to be considered for this role you must be legally eligible to work in Canada. The successful candidate for this position will undergo an education verification, reference checks and criminal record check. Capital Power employees that refer a successful candidate for this position are eligible for a $1000 Referral Reward! We offer a highly flexible benefits and wellbeing program, comprehensive onboarding and training, and various development opportunities to support your success and personal growth.

Equal Opportunity / Diversity

Capital Power is committed to providing a fair and transparent hiring process. We recognize and embrace the value of diversity and hire employees with the appropriate skills, experience and knowledge for each position.

Energize your career with us! At Capital Power, our team of experts, operators and innovators is helping deliver the energy that businesses, communities and industries rely on every day. We're building the bridge between today's energy realities and tomorrow's possibilities, powered by curiosity, collaboration and a commitment to excellence.