Commercial, Optimization, & Trading Analyst

Austin Community College; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 20,664 - 27,552; Part time

Job summary

Southern Power Company is looking for a Commercial, Optimization, & Trading Analyst intern in Birmingham, Alabama. This internship offers the chance to explore energy markets and learn about electricity trading. You will work closely with teams to support analytics and decision-making using data visualization techniques.

The ideal candidate should be pursuing a degree in engineering, data science, or economics and possess knowledge of tools like PowerBI and Tableau. Strong analytical skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office are essential.

Qualifications

• Ability to build and maintain professional working relationships.
• Excellent analytical, organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Strong oral and written communications skills required.

Responsibilities

• Gain exposure to generation portfolio including solar, wind, battery storage.
• Support decision-making through data visualization and advanced analytics.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Data analysis

Collaborative problem-solving

Machine Learning

Artificial Intelligence

Education

Degree in engineering, data science, economics

Tools

PowerBI

Tableau

Microsoft Office

Job description

Commercial, Optimization, & Trading Analyst

Southern Power Company / Commercial Optimization, Trading and Transmission

JOB SUMMARY

Are you passionate about solving complex problems, exploring energy markets, and learning the dynamics of electricity trading? If so, this internship is a great opportunity for you!

As an intern with Southern Power’s Commercial Optimization, Trading, and Transmission (COT&T) team, you’ll gain exposure to our generation portfolio—including solar, wind, battery storage, and natural gas—and learn how these assets are managed across multiple wholesale electricity markets.

We’re seeking a candidate who enjoys strategic thinking, data analysis, and collaborative problem-solving. You’ll work closely with market teams and the modeling and analytics group to support decision-making through data visualization and advanced analytics. We're also exploring the integration of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence into our trading strategies, and welcome innovative thinking in these areas.

Desired Degrees include: engineering, data science, economics, or comparable

Experience in PowerBI or Tableau is preferred

Proficiency in Microsoft Office products required (TEAMS/SharePoint, Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

• Ability to build and maintain professional working relationships with internal and external teams
• Ability to prioritize and organize work to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines
• Excellent analytical, organizational and problem-solving skills required
• Strong oral and written communications skills required
• Experience in organizing and managing multiple projects at the same time.
• Positive team player, flexible to changing priorities, and seeks opportunities for process improvement

This position will be located in the Birmingham office (The Energy Center)

REPORTING RELATIONSHIP

Reports within Commercial Optimization, Trading, and Transmission