Commercial Real Time Rotation Analyst

Calpine, a business unit of Constellation Energy Corporation (Nasdaq: CEG), is America's largest generator of electricity from natural gas and geothermal resources with operations in competitive power markets. With 79 energy facilities in operation, Calpine's fleet has the capacity to generate approximately 27,000 MW of electricity - enough to power approximately 27 million homes. Through wholesale power operations and its retail businesses, Calpine serves customers in 22 states and Canada. Its clean, efficient, modern and flexible fleet uses advanced technologies to generate power in a low-carbon and environmentally responsible manner.

The company was established on the premise that a strong commitment to the environment is inextricably linked to excellence in power generation and corporate responsibility. Since its founding in 1984, Calpine has led the power industry in its unwavering commitment to environmental stewardship. In addition, its renewable geothermal plants use steam generated deep below the earth's surface to produce clean, renewable electricity.

Job Summary (includes but is not limited to the following, other duties may be assigned)

Calpine's Real Time Rotation program consists of three rotations of approximately eight months each (for a total of two years). By gaining broad exposure, you will be better prepared to assume a specific role. Ascension to higher or equivalent role is dependent on performance, proficiency in processes and market fundamentals, and other minimum requirements. Movement into a specific role can happen in less than 2 years but no earlier than 1 year into this role (certain exceptions may apply).

In this role, you will rotate responsibilities over 24 months, with each rotation lasting up to 8 months across our operating regions (ERCOT, WEST, EAST). Throughout this development program, this role will be trained and is expected to pass certain industry exams and certifications and to retain such knowledge on daily commercial operations, including real time dispatch, power market fundamentals, and generation optimization. This analyst will have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience, develop a system-level understanding of our power portfolio, and prepare for placement into a specific real time power operator role***.

**Real time power operators work on 12-hour shift schedule with 7-day on and 7-day off operations.

Job Responsibilities

Analysts work closely with senior staff members and management and are expected to make material contributions in the respective regions for the corresponding tasks assigned and trained on for any given period, which may include the following:

Example assignments include:

• Work with power trading/gas trading/scheduling team to manage the real-time operation of Calpine generation portfolio.
• Perform power scheduling (ISO or non-ISO) and coordinates NERC-Tags with appropriate counterparties.
• Monitor and analyze market fundamental information to identify dispatching opportunities.
• Notify appropriate internal and external stakeholders of outages and operation limitations in a timely manner.
• Develop or enhance standard reporting for timely Day-Ahead & Real-Time operations; Perform Ad-hoc analysis or tasks for Commercial Operations, as necessary.
• Maintain commercial operation process documentation, participate with new process implementation, and identify opportunities for continuous improvement and solutions to on-going concerns of Commercial Operations.
• Interact with ISO web-based market tools and understand the data flow between external tools and internal applications.
• Works with IT organization on improvement of commercial operations applications or any other energy management system solutions.
• Review, analyze, and identify relevant ISO/RTO business practice manuals and protocols affecting Commercial Operations. Work with real time manager to ensure operations are compliant with Calpine's risk management policy.
• In all rotations, participants are expected to make material contributions to the success of the company and participate directly in discussions on topics that have a significant impact on operational and financial performance of the company.

Job Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in quantitative fields such as mathematics, computational science, engineering, physics, economics, finance, and accounting, or equivalent experience is required.
• Entry-level; typically less than 3 years' experience, A minimum of a 3.0 GPA is required.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship.
• Displays strong analytical aptitude; experience with analytical tools such as programming languages or statistical software is a plus
• Strong model-building skills (including Excel skills).
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong presentation skills (including familiarity with PowerPoint).
• Should be able to work autonomously and accept responsibility; able to excel under the pressure of multiple deadlines.
• Team player who is used to diving into issues, brainstorming solutions, and learning new methods and tools
• Knowledge of the energy industry, specifically the independent power or utility sector, is a plus.

Additional Calpine Information

• Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities.
• Calpine is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment and need special assistance or an accommodation to use our website or to apply for a position, please send an e-mail with your request to hrrecruitment@calpine.com. Determination on requests for reasonable accommodation are made on case-by-case basis.
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