Senior Energy Markets Strategist

Capital Power; Calgary; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital Power is seeking a Senior Analyst, Energy Markets to deliver expert market analysis and forecasting to support investment, asset management, commercial, and trading decisions across North American power markets.

You will lead development of market assumptions, coordinate internal and external teams, and present clear recommendations to senior leadership on market outlooks, risks, and opportunities.

Qualifications

• Degree in economics, engineering, mathematics, statistics, or commerce.
• Master’s degree or professional designation is an asset.
• 5+ years of experience in North American power and gas markets.
• Proven ability forecasting wholesale electricity prices and asset revenues.

Responsibilities

• Own long‑term fundamental power market forecasts (energy, capacity, ancillary services, environmental products) for assigned regions.
• Review, develop, and defend key market assumptions including supply, demand, fuel prices, emissions pricing, and CONE.
• Support asset‑level gross margin projections, dispatch modeling, and financial proformas for budgeting and planning.
• Support business development and expansion by delivering price forecasts, dispatch analysis, and due diligence for new investments.
• Provide strategic market insights to Commercial and S&T teams to support hedging and contracting strategies.
• Coordinate work across internal teams and external consultants, overseeing scope and quality of results.

Skills

Market forecasting

Quantitative modeling

Excel

Python

Executive communication

Independent work

Education

Degree in Economics, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, or Commerce

Master’s degree or professional designation (asset)

Tools

Excel

Python

Job description

Capital Power is seeking a Senior Analyst, Energy Markets to deliver expert market analysis and forecasting to support investment, asset management, commercial, and trading decisions across North American power markets.

You will lead development of market assumptions, coordinate internal and external teams, and present clear recommendations to senior leadership on market outlooks, risks, and opportunities.