Energy Market Analyst

Job Description

Job Description

Company Description

A subsidiary of Veolia group, Veolia North America (VNA) is the top-ranked environmental company in the United States for three consecutive years, and the country’s largest private water operator and technology provider as well as hazardous waste and pollution treatment leader. It offers a full spectrum of water, waste, and energy management services, including water and wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and disposal, energy consulting and resource recovery. VNA helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education, and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Mass., Veolia North America has more than 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across the continent.  

Position Purpose:

The Energy Markets & Sustainability Analyst is a key part of Veolia energy management team responsible for providing buy-side energy consulting support to commercial & industrial energy users. This is a client facing role that requires both knowledge of energy procurement and the ability to nurture good working relationships with long-term customers.

The purpose of this position is to provide advisory services to large commercial, industrial, and municipal energy consumers. This includes advisory functions on: a) energy market fundamentals and their impact on forward energy market pricing and volatility; b) supporting transactions to buy / sell physical energy or renewable energy agreements; c) understanding and communicating impacts of state & federal regulatory affairs that will impact client energy costs; d) providing tactical advice on physical energy flows for natural gas and power supply; e) negotiation and recommendations for renewable power purchases, and; f) provide general energy consulting and advisory services on wide range of energy topics.

Primary Duties/Responsibilities:

• Advise North American clients on energy market direction, product structuring, timing, and strategy for retail energy and renewable energy products.
• Manage client relationships through account management, scheduling, budgeting, reporting, and transactional support.
• Explain regional power pricing structures across North American RTOs.
• Support consulting projects through market research, opportunity development, modeling, and writing.
• Guide clients on optimal energy procurement, including specifications, buy/fixed positioning, and contract terms.
• Analyze energy regulation, policy implications, and tariff modeling for power and gas.
• Be curious and enjoy working in a client centric organization where long-term relationships are paramount.
• Entrepreneurial mindset and interest in increasing value for our clients and our business, e.g., develop business opportunities with our existing clients.

Work Environment:

• Office environment with some occasional travel to client sites.

Education/Experience/Background:

• BS/BA required preferably in Business, Math, Accounting, Engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years of energy market experience at any of the following: end-user organization in an energy-procurement role, energy supplier, or renewable energy developer, energy focused consulting firm.
• Financial or economic knowledge/experience a plus.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Working knowledge of US energy markets, hedging, forwards and futures.
• Working knowledge of carbon accounting.
• Great PC and Microsoft Office skills, strong Excel, Word, and Access skills required
• Strong analytical/problem solving skills required.
• Attention to details and ability to review materials for accuracy.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability/flexibility to learn and apply new skills.
• High level of professionalism and integrity.
• Knowledge of SQL, Power BI preferred.

BENEFITS

Pay Range: $75,000 to $90,000 Per Year.

Veolia’s comprehensive benefits package includes paid time-off policies, as well as health, dental and vision insurance. In addition, employees are also entitled to participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan, to save for retirement. Pay and benefits for employees represented by a union are outlined in their collective bargaining agreement.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer! All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.