Senior Quantitative Risk & BESS Structuring Lead

Clearway Energy Group; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 178,000; Full time

Job summary

Clearway Energy Group seeks a Senior Associate of Risk and Structuring Analytics to build quantitative models for BESS valuation, pricing, gas optimization, and market analysis. You will advance CWENQuant, develop dispatch optimization, and provide independent risk metrics informing decisions across trading, origination, development, and asset management.

The role requires a strong Python background, ML/DL experience, and expertise in optimization and ISO market dynamics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Finance, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, or related field.
• 3+ years of quantitative modeling experience in the energy sector.
• Experience with ML/DL models using scikit-learn, Keras, or TensorFlow.
• Experience with linear/MIP optimization and tools like PuLP, Gurobi, CPLEX.
• Strong Python coding skills.
• Knowledge of BESS, renewables, HRCO, and toll modeling.
• Understanding of power market economics and ISO markets.
• Proven ability to build optimization and forecasting frameworks.
• Ability to articulate viewpoints clearly in writing and speaking.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deploy complex optimization models for BESS dispatch, renewables, gas, and data center projects.
• Create stochastic/ ML forecasting models for DA, Ancillary, and RT prices.
• Develop and maintain pricing models; perform MtM and risk analytics.
• Refine vendor or in-house models for capacity expansion considering policy and LCOEs.
• Benchmark models against operations and market outcomes to improve accuracy.
• Build CWENQuant, data pipelines, dashboards using data science and optimization.
• Design MtM, VaR, and PaR frameworks across assets and structured products.
• Run scenario/sensitivity/stress tests to quantify tail risk.
• Quantify hedge effectiveness and recommend hedges for structured deals.

Skills

Python

ML/DL models

Optimization

Power market economics

BESS knowledge

Team communication

Education

Engineering/Finance/Math/Stats/Economics degree

Tools

PuLP

Gurobi

CPLEX

scikit-learn

Keras

TensorFlow

Job description

Clearway Energy Group seeks a Senior Associate of Risk and Structuring Analytics to build quantitative models for BESS valuation, pricing, gas optimization, and market analysis. You will advance CWENQuant, develop dispatch optimization, and provide independent risk metrics informing decisions across trading, origination, development, and asset management.

The role requires a strong Python background, ML/DL experience, and expertise in optimization and ISO market dynamics.