Energy Market Quantitative Analyst

The Energy Authority Inc; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

The Energy Authority Inc is seeking a Quantitative Analyst in Jacksonville, FL, to join our Corporate Analytics team. You will develop and maintain optimization and production-cost models, build data tools, and forecast energy prices to support client decisions and long-term planning for US utilities.

You will work with R, Python, SQL, and Excel/VBA to implement robust solutions, mentor teammates, and contribute to IRP analyses and market studies in a collaborative, high-impact environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a quantitative field such as Engineering, Mathematics, CS, Finance, Economics, Physics
• 3+ years of experience working in or with electric utilities preferred
• Strong knowledge of statistics, probability, finance, and business analysis

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement optimization, statistical, machine learning, and production cost models to support decision-making.
• Build and maintain in-house software tools and data pipelines using R, Python, SQL, Excel/VBA, and other programming languages.
• Forecast nodal and zonal energy prices across short- and long-term horizons using fundamental simulation models.
• Develop and maintain capacity expansion and production cost models used for long-term planning studies.
• Model and evaluate impacts of generation retirements/additions, load changes, market design changes, and transmission expansion.
• Deliver production-quality code through the full lifecycle—from R&D through implementation.
• Translate client and internal stakeholder challenges into well-defined quantitative questions using sound methodologies.
• Provide clear, actionable insights from model outputs to support informed decision-making.
• Participate in project scoping, client meetings, presentations, and ongoing communications.
• Review model outputs, recommend enhancements, and collaborate with teammates on improvements.

Skills

Optimization

Statistical modeling

Machine learning

Production cost models

Data pipelines

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, Finance, Economics, Physics

Tools

R

Python

SQL

Excel/VBA

Job description

The Energy Authority Inc is seeking a Quantitative Analyst in Jacksonville, FL, to join our Corporate Analytics team. You will develop and maintain optimization and production-cost models, build data tools, and forecast energy prices to support client decisions and long-term planning for US utilities.

You will work with R, Python, SQL, and Excel/VBA to implement robust solutions, mentor teammates, and contribute to IRP analyses and market studies in a collaborative, high-impact environment.