Senior Energy Markets Manager: ERCOT

about 1 month ago
Full time role
Remote... more
About Voltus
Voltus is the leading virtual power plant operator of distributed energy resources. Voltus pays energy users to reduce or shift electricity use in response to grid stress, high prices, and high emissions. Our mission is to be the Distributed Energy Platform that fulfills the promise of the energy transition. The Voltus platform connects any distributed energy resources (DERs) to any energy markets across the US and Canada, providing flexibility, reliability, and resilience to the grid while generating revenue for our partners. By partnering with industry leaders and the DER ecosystem, we are building the decarbonized, distributed, decentralized, and digitized energy system of the future.

We hire teammates who are bright, gritty, and good and who have a genuine passion for delivering a cleaner energy future and for working in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment. Voltus is a remote and virtual company, distributed across US, Canada, and abroad with many team members in New York, San Francisco, Boston, Toronto, Chicago, Los Angeles, Washington, DC and other cities.

The Role
We’re searching for a whip-smart, entrepreneurial, proud energy nerd with an unparalleled understanding of energy markets and demand side management to join our world-class team as Senior Energy Markets Manager. This exciting opportunity will provide broad exposure to all that Energy Markets does: from working with Finance on revenue planning and financial reporting, to pushing for market changes with Regulatory Affairs, to educating and pitching with our Sales team, to collaborating with Product and Engineering teams to develop market- and customer-facing products - and much more. This multifaceted role is responsible for managing Voltus’s growing distributed energy resources (DER) portfolio in the ERCOT market. The Senior Manager would oversee a team of three. If you are bright, gritty, good, and intellectually curious, and if your brain marries creativity and technical diligence, you’re a great fit and should apply!

This is a remote role and you can work from anywhere, with the ability to engage in market-facing activities and to hold meetings with coworkers and stakeholders during continental US-based business hours. Candidates must be in the Eastern or Central time zones, or be willing to work early morning Central hours over the summer months.


Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead a team of talented analysts, a manager, and interns to manage all energy market activities for ERCOT market programs, including asset registration, position management, settlement, and ongoing portfolio optimization.
  • Serve as the subject matter expert on the demand response programs you manage. Colleagues will look to you for a deep understanding of market rules and participation requirements. 
  • Contribute to the analytical tools your team uses to support the operational needs of our market activities as well as the customer-facing needs of our Sales and Marketing efforts.
  • Define and implement processes and procedures to support flawless execution of our market activities, including auction and asset optimization analyses.
  • Develop strategy to improve revenue outcomes in Voltus’s ERCOT market programs and to create new program opportunities. 
  • Work across teams, including Sales, Finance, Product, and Operations to improve the profitability of our market-specific portfolios.
  • Actively engage and build relationships with policymakers and utility representatives.
  • Develop regulatory strategies to promote the integration of DERs into the ERCOT wholesale market. 
  • Generate new ideas for how Voltus can continue to deliver Better Energy and More Cash to our customers.

Qualifications:

  • Excellent verbal communication and presentation skills
  • Ability to work cross-functionally with both internal and external stakeholders
  • Exceptional analytical and quantitative problem-solving skills
  • Strong attention to detail and commitment to high-quality work product
  • Uncommonly driven to succeed and maniacally self-initiated
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-throughput environment
  • 10 years of work experience, or 8 years of work experience and a relevant graduate degree
  • 2+ years of directly relevant experience in the demand-side energy industry in the ERCOT market (IESO or PJM experience may also be considered)
  • Familiarity with ERCOT Emergency Response Service (ERS), 4CP, and Load Response (LR) programs  

At Voltus, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer because we recognize that a diverse organization begins with a diverse candidate pool. This means we do not tolerate discrimination of any kind and are committed to providing equal employment opportunities regardless of your gender identity, race, nationality, religion, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability status, or marital status.