Power Operations Associate

Lancium; Newport Beach (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision benefits

Life insurance $50,000 + disability

Flexible time off

11 paid holidays

401(k) with 100% match up to 4%

Job summary

Lancium is seeking an organized Power Operations Associate to support ERCOT retail power operations, focusing on regulatory compliance, reporting, and process documentation. Training will be provided.

In this role, you will maintain the compliance calendar, prepare recurring filings, update records, and produce the monthly market intelligence report. You will also help develop SOPs, dashboards, and contribute to hedge support and ERCOT market knowledge.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field.
• Zero to three years of relevant work experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, PowerPoint, and advanced Excel skills.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Comfortable using AI tools such as GitHub Copilot and checking their output for accuracy.
• Demonstrated enthusiasm for continuous learning and a strong interest in the energy sector.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the compliance calendar, prepare recurring regulatory filings, and route them for signature.
• Keep the REP Register, regulatory contact records, and filing records up to date.
• Produce the monthly market intelligence report and upload monthly invoices and reports to customer portals.
• Gather data for quarterly customer scorecards and keep customer handbooks current.
• Run monthly settlement dashboard checks and flag discrepancies for review.
• Help write and refine Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for recurring compliance, reporting, and settlement work.
• Track action items from team meetings.
• Help define requirements for internal dashboards and reporting tools, and work with the Software Development Team to test them before release.
• Provide data pulls, analysis, and presentation materials for the Power Team.
• Learn how customers manage ERCOT price risk and support hedge requests as needed.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Independent work

Multi-project management

Continuous learning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering / Accounting / Finance / Economics

Tools

Excel (Advanced)

Word

PowerPoint

GitHub Copilot

Python

SQL

Metabase

Power BI

Job description

Lancium is an energy technology and infrastructure company building gigawatt scale campuses purpose built for AI data centers. We design, develop, and operate the critical power infrastructure needed to deliver reliable, scalable power at the level AI demands.

With 4 GWs of capacity under lease and a pipeline exceeding 15GWs, Lancium is leading some of the world’s largest AI data center projects currently under construction. Backed by NVIDIA, Blackstone, and Shell, we’re scaling quickly and building the team that will help power the next generation of AI.

Artificial Intelligence and the massive amount of energy it demands, balancing of that demand with supply – ideally clean resources – is collectively the mega-trend of our lifetimes. Lancium is at the epicenter of this trend, uniquely positioned to catalyze and empower the massive growth and opportunity at hand. If you want to be at the heart of this global transformation and growth, read on!

What You Will Do

Lancium is seeking an organized, detail-oriented associate to join its Power Team. Reporting to the EVP, Power, the Power Operations Associate will support Lancium's retail power operations in ERCOT, with a focus on regulatory compliance, customer reporting, and process documentation. No prior ERCOT experience is required, and training will be provided.

In this role, you will:

• Maintain the compliance calendar, prepare recurring regulatory filings, and route them for signature.
• Keep the REP Register, regulatory contact records, and filing records up to date.
• Produce the monthly market intelligence report and upload monthly invoices and reports to customer portals.
• Gather data for quarterly customer scorecards and keep customer handbooks current.
• Run monthly settlement dashboard checks and flag discrepancies for review.
• Help write and refine Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for recurring compliance, reporting, and settlement work.
• Track action items from team meetings.
• Help define requirements for internal dashboards and reporting tools, and work with the Software Development Team to test them before release.
• Provide data pulls, analysis, and presentation materials for the Power Team.
• Learn how customers manage ERCOT price risk and support hedge requests as needed.

What You Will Achieve in Your First Year

• Deliver Compliance Readiness: You will have taken ownership of the compliance calendar, prepared recurring filings ahead of their deadlines, and kept complete filing records.
• Deliver Reliable Customer Reporting: You will have produced the monthly market intelligence report and completed monthly customer uploads accurately and on time.
• Advance Our Standard Operating Procedures: You will have documented recurring compliance, reporting, and settlement work so that another team member can run it from the procedure.
• Build Market Knowledge: You will have developed a working knowledge of ERCOT settlements and the Texas retail electricity market through hands-on work with the Power Team.

What We Want From You

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field such as Engineering, Accounting, Finance, or Economics.
• Zero to three years of relevant work experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, PowerPoint, and advanced Excel skills.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Comfortable using AI tools such as GitHub Copilot and checking their output for accuracy.
• Demonstrated enthusiasm for continuous learning and a strong interest in the energy sector.

Preferred Qualifications

• Coursework or experience in energy, utilities, power markets, or regulatory compliance.
• Familiarity with ERCOT, the PUCT, or the Texas retail electricity market.
• Experience with Python, SQL queries, Metabase, Power BI, or other data analysis and visualization tools. Experience writing procedures or supporting a compliance, reporting, or operations function.

What We Will Provide

Our benefits and perks add to a total rewards experience for our employees that foster a supportive, flexible, and inclusive environment. Current full-time employee benefit offerings include:

• Employer-subsidized health, dental, and vision benefits
• $50,000 of basic term life insurance coverage paid for by Lancium, as well as 100% of short-term disability premiums. Additionally, we provide options for additional life insurance coverage for employees, their spouses, and children. Employees also have the option to enroll in long-term disability coverage (LTD) at their own expense.
• Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Limited Purpose Flexible Spending Accounts, and Health Savings Accounts (with employer contribution; $400 employee only coverage, $700 for all other tiers of enrollment in our HDHP).
• Flexible (Unlimited) Time Off
• Paid parental leave
• 11 paid holidays
• Fidelity safe-harbor 401(k) with 100% match up to 4%