Energy Analyst/Senior Energy Analyst, Boulder, CO
Preference is given for candidates who can work in the Boulder office.
Please note: Ascend Analytics is not able to offer visa sponsorships at this time.
Our Mission @ Ascend
At Ascend Analytics, our mission centers on creating sustainable economic value for energy buyers and producers to transform the power industry. Our team combines advanced analytics, cloud-based technology, and deep market expertise to help our clients solve complex challenges across grid reliability, power market volatility, renewable integration, infrastructure development, and energy investment strategy. As a high-growth, private equity–backed company, Ascend continues to expand its market leadership while investing in innovation, talent, and scalable solutions for an increasingly dynamic energy market.
Your Impact @ Ascend
Market Intelligence delivers industry-leading wholesale and retail price forecasts across U.S. power markets. Leveraging proprietary models and deep market expertise, AscendMI provides nodal sub-hourly forecasts extending 20+ years to support investment, development, and operational decisions. Market Intelligence integrates fundamental drivers, regulatory changes, and emerging technologies to produce bankable and regulatory-accepted insights. These forecasts form the foundation for valuation, risk analysis, and strategic planning for developers, investors, and utilities.
Job Responsibilities & Essential Functions
- Lead forecast development for one of the seven US ISOs and work products to support the forecast.
- Lead quantitative analysis and work to deliver on-time results to clients
- Provide clients with expertise in the areas of analytic modeling for revenue forecasts and asset valuation, risk management, and renewable integration
- Devise new approaches to represent results that provide support for decision analysis
- Assimilate complex information into readily understood reports and presentations
- Perform in-depth analysis of power market operations
- Solve complex analytic problems to make mission critical decisions for energy supply. Serve as the go-to resource for our clients decision-making.
- Serve as a technical resource for scoping, building, deploying, and launch activities of Ascend’s software products.
Required Education, Skills, & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field; degrees in economics, engineering, and energy preferred
- 1+ years prior experience (3+ years of prior work experience for a Senior Analyst) in a power/electricity focused role with a utility, consulting firm, government agency, financial institution, or non-profit.
- Familiarly with the energy industry and contextual understanding of the structures (physical and financial) that govern it.
- Strong analytical skills in analyzing and explaining complex data
- Demonstrated track record of working with clients and team
- Strong interpersonal skills, written and verbal communication, teamwork skills, organization and work ethic
- Ability to prioritize multiple assignments and problem solve with minimum supervision
Preferred Education, Skills, & Experience
- Master’s or PhD in a quantitative field; advanced degrees in economics, engineering, and energy preferred
- Proficiency with analytic software programming (R, Python or other languages)
- Command of wholesale power market structures and value streams
- Knowledge of deregulated power markets operations and/or DER programs
- (Strongly Preferred) Experience with power modeling software such as PROMOD, PLEXOS, Aurora, PSSE, or PSO
Why Ascend?
- Opportunity to lead a high-impact product at the forefront of the energy transition and power procurement innovation
- Direct exposure to executive leadership, key utility and corporate clients, and a rapidly scaling SaaS business
- Meaningful impact on APP platform evolution, analytical rigor, and client procurement outcomes
- Competitive compensation and benefits
$80,000 - $110,000 – Energy Analyst
$100,000 - $140,000 – Senior Analyst
Compensation is flexible and will be tailored to your experience and background.
At Ascend, we believe great talent deserves great rewards—and we’re proud to offer compensation that is often above the industry average.
But the perks don’t stop there. We’re committed to creating a workplace where people can do meaningful work, grow their careers, and still have a life outside the office. You’ll enjoy flexible work hours, a collaborative environment, and real opportunities for advancement.
Our benefits package is designed to support you and your family, including:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
- Life, Short- and Long-term disability insurance
- Parental leave
- FSA and Health Savings Account options and dependent care
- 401(k) with a 3% non-elective company contribution (yes—we contribute even if you don’t!)
- Flexible paid time off so you can recharge when you need it
Join a team that values your work, supports your growth, and invests in your future!
We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Ascend Analytics is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
Ascend Analytics is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or accommodation for a disability, please contact us at [email protected].
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field
- 1+ years experience in a power/electricity focused role
- Proficiency with analytic software programming (R, Python or other languages)
- Experience with power modeling software such as PROMOD, PLEXOS, Aurora, PSSE, or PSO
What We Do
Founded in 2002, Ascend is an employee owned software service company based in Boulder, Colorado. Ascend’s management team has over 60 years of direct energy experience. Our focus remains the analytic and data infrastructure to support decision analysis from the next hour to the next thirty years. Ascend has utilized the latest technologies and modeling techniques to allow energy analysts and risk managers to meet today’s challenges. Primary Software Uses: * Portfolio Analysis * Asset Valuation * Hedge Optimization * Planning & Budgeting * Capacity Expansion* Risk & Scenario Analysis Ascend Analytics has combined industry leading model capability with robust client support. This has allowed our customers to dramatically improve decision analysis and gain competitive advantage in the marketplace.
