US Lead Power Market Analyst, Energy Storage - REMOTE

ThinkBAC Consulting; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a pioneering renewable energy firm as a Lead Power Market Analyst, where you will play a vital role in shaping the future of energy storage solutions. This fully remote position offers the chance to work on dynamic utility-scale projects backed by strong private equity. You will develop production cost models, optimize market operations, and create data visualization dashboards to support strategic decision-making. With a culture built for growth and a commitment to renewable infrastructure, this opportunity provides a competitive salary, flexible work hours, and a transparent leadership team that values your contributions. If you are ready to make an impact in the energy sector, this role is for you.

Benefits

Competitive Base Salary

Open PTO Policy

Flexible Work Hours

Health Benefits

Long-term Incentives

Transparent Executive Leadership Team

Qualifications

• 5-10+ years in transmission power market with strong production cost modeling.
• Experience with tools like AURORA, PowerBI, SQL, and automation skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop production cost models and analyze transmission renewable patterns.
• Perform optimization modeling for congestion forecasting and LMP assessments.

Skills

Transmission Power Market Experience

Production Cost Modeling

Economic Planning

Data Visualization

Automation Skills

Understanding of National Energy Markets

Tools

AURORA

PROMOD

PLEXOS

GRIDVIEW

UPLAN

PowerBI

SQL

Excel

VBA

Python

MATLAB

Job description

This is a remote position.

Energy Storage Lead Power Market Analyst

Locations: FULLY REMOTE (Anywhere in the USA)

This is an opportunity to join an industry-leading renewable energy venture with strong private equity backing that is focused on the development and execution of dynamic utility-scale energy storage projects. They are at the forefront of the industry, have accumulated over 8GW of projects in a relatively short period of time, and are currently in an accelerated expansion phase which includes the growth of their Transmission, Interconnection, and Market Operations Team.

The position will help facilitate operational assessments that are the crux of the portfolio's success. The incumbent will also help pioneer the build-out and utilization of a proprietary battery storage / energy storage management platform for utility-scale renewable projects. Fast-paced work culture built for growth.

They are committed to creating more renewable infrastructure solutions for the grid and are offering comprehensive compensation packages that include forecasted long-term incentives to their employees leading the drive to meet company goals. Other perks include a competitive base salary, open PTO policy, flex work hours, health benefits, and the opportunity to work with a transparent Executive Leadership Team.

Responsibilities:

1. The Lead Power Market Analyst / Principal Transmission Analyst develops production cost models and analysis of transmission renewable industry patterns in AURORA, PLEXOS, PROMOD, GRIDVIEW, or UPLAN to predict short/long term electricity prices and drive greenfield renewables project development siting initiatives.
2. The Lead Power Market Analyst / Principal Transmission Analyst performs optimization modeling to forecast congestion, assess congestion drivers, and assist in locational marginal pricing (LMP) assessments.
3. The Lead Power Market Analyst / Principal Transmission Analyst advises on zonal & nodal analysis to enhance the company's market platform.
4. The Lead Power Market Analyst / Principal Transmission Analyst selects trading nodes based on market congestion patterns & bid curve analysis.
5. The Lead Power Market Analyst / Principal Transmission Analyst facilitates transmission topology comparisons and updates.
6. The Lead Power Market Analyst / Principal Transmission Analyst develops data visualization dashboards in PowerBI and queries in SQL to streamline processes.

Qualifications:

1. 5-10+ Years transmission power market experience focused on production cost modeling, economic planning, or transmission market operations experience in Technical Leadership or Principal role.
2. AURORA power market modeling experience is ideal but similar programs like PROMOD, PLEXOS, GridView, and UPLAN will also be considered.
3. Must have experience with various types of analysis - capacity prices, regional energy pricing, congestion and curtailment analysis, transmission constraints, interconnection assessments, LMPs, and/or regional supply and demand curves.
4. Data Visualization experience in tools like PowerBI are a HUGE PLUS.
5. Hands-on experience or solid understanding of transmission topology.
6. Must have an understanding of national energy markets and renewable energy portfolios (PJM, ERCOT, SPP, MISO, NYISO, ISO-NE, and CAISO).
7. Experience and strong automation skills in Excel, VBA, SQL, Python, MATLAB.
8. Any battery storage or large scale renewable energy (solar, wind, hydrogen) experience is a HUGE PLUS.