Highlights of the job
EPCOR’s Commercial Services, Energy Management group is hiring a Specialist,
Portfolio and Energy Analytics [Full-Time, Permanent] to join our team in
either Edmonton or Calgary, Alberta. This role plays a key part in driving
energy market price forecasting and portfolio risk analytics to support EPCOR’s
Energy Management front office.
As a Specialist, you will be responsible for developing fundamental electricity
and gas pricing curves, evaluating portfolio risk, and informing commodity
pricing strategies. Your work will directly contribute to optimizing trading
outcomes and shaping EPCOR’s energy strategy.
You’ll also build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external
stakeholders including EPCOR leadership, customers, suppliers, and regulatory
bodies to ensure alignment and effective collaboration.
This position may be eligible for EPCOR’s Where We Work hybrid program,
depending on business needs and upon meeting eligibility requirements.
What you’d be responsible for
Reporting to the Senior Manager, Energy Analytics, your key accountabilities
will include:
- Contributing to the Energy Analytics team’s strategic planning and execution,
ensuring alignment with EPCOR Utilities Inc. (EUI) and Energy Management
(EEM) goals.
- Building and implementing models to evaluate portfolio risk, profit/loss, and
commodity pricing strategies.
- Contributing to the development of internal and external pricing curves and
managing market intelligence vendors.
- Analyzing power market trends and dynamics to provide insights that inform
and refine trading strategies.
- Identifying budget requirements for systems, resources, and analytical tools
to support analytics delivery.
- Preparing and presenting insights, performance metrics, and strategic
recommendations to senior leadership.
- Monitoring regulatory changes and participating in initiatives (e.g., AESO’s
Restructured Energy Market), advocating for EPCOR’s strategic and commercial
interests.
- Driving performance against key metrics such as trading targets, volumetric
thresholds, and profit/loss outcomes.
- Ensuring timely and effective delivery of reports, system enhancements, and
confirmations.
- Designing and maintaining analytics processes that meet compliance,
regulatory, and risk mitigation standards.
- Ensuring cross-functional alignment and accountability to support optimal
outcomes across Energy Management and broader EPCOR teams.
- Collaborating with internal stakeholders to support the implementation of
analytics projects and ensure alignment with operational and strategic
objectives.
- Staying current with market rules and protocols to ensure regulatory
compliance and strategic readiness.
What’s required to be successful
The successful candidate will possess the following qualifications, experience
and behaviours:
- Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Finance, Engineering, or a related field.
- Masters degree is considered an asset.
- Experience that includes:
- 10+ years of progressive experience in energy forecasting and portfolio
risk analysis, or other related analytical roles.
- 5+ years of direct experience in electricity, energy and/or utilities
including pricing, forecasting, portfolio analytics, and regulatory
engagement.
- Deep understanding of energy markets, especially Electricity and Natural Gas;
and supply and demand fundamentals.
- Demonstrated proficiency in deploying analytical tools (e.g. Python, SQL,
etc.) to model portfolio risk and/or energy price forecasting.
- Experience with databases, data analytics platforms, Business Intelligence
(BI) metrics dashboards and MS Office tools (Power Point, Excel & Word).
- Strong data analysis skills with the ability to translate complex data into
actionable business insights and outcomes.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to tailor
messaging to senior leaders, regulators, technical and non-technical teams or
audience.
- Proven ability to work collaboratively across teams and influence outcomes in
cross-functional settings.
- High attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a
dynamic and agile environment.
As our ideal candidate, you demonstrate a high-performance, disciplined, and
accountable approach to work. You are innovative, results-driven, and easy to do
business with. You build strong relationships, communicate effectively, and
consistently deliver high-quality outcomes.
Other important facts about this job
Jurisdiction: PROF
Hours of work: 80 hours biweekly
Target Audience: Open to internal and external candidates. Current EPCOR
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Please note the following information:
- A requirement of working for EPCOR is that you are at least 18 years of age,
successfully attained a high school diploma (GED, or equivalent level of
secondary education) and legally entitled to work in Canada. (A copy of a
valid work permit may be required.)
- If you are considered for the position, clearance on all applicable
background checks (which may include criminal, identity, educational, and/or
credit) and professional reference checks is required. Some EPCOR positions
require an enhanced level of background assessment, which is dictated by law.
These positions require advanced criminal record checks that must also be
conducted from time to time after commencement of employment.
- A technical/practical assessment may be administered during the selection
process and this exercise will be used as a part of the selection criterion.
- To meet the physical demands required of some positions, candidates must be
in good physical condition and willing to work in all weather conditions.
Clearance on pre-placement medical and drug and alcohol testing may be
required.
- Prior infractions for unsafe driving behaviours will be evaluated and
considered for non-selection regardless of current demerits on file.
