About the position

OUC - The Reliable One, is presently seeking an Energy Portfolio Analyst to join the Electric & Water Production division. At OUC, we don't just work - we're building a bright future of innovation and transformation for future generations. We are looking for a strategic, detail-oriented professional with strong analytical skills and energy market expertise to support operational planning and wholesale energy marketing for the Florida Municipal Power Pool (FMPP). In this role, you will manage portfolio operations, optimize generation resources, and engage in energy transactions that balance reliability with cost-effectiveness. In this role, you will be responsible for performing unit commitment, load forecasting, and next-day/hourly energy marketing functions. You will develop fuel consumption forecasts, evaluate weather and transmission service impacts, execute wholesale market transactions, and support the Energy Control Center in economic dispatch decisions. The position also requires coordinating with FMPP members on outage planning, operational testing, and financial settlement activities. We are looking for a collaborative team player who thrives in a fast-paced environment and can translate complex data into actionable strategies for reliable, economic portfolio management. OUC is an industry leader and the second largest municipal utility in Florida committed to innovation, sustainability, and our community, OUC's mission is to provide exceptional value to our customers and community by delivering sustainable and reliable services and solutions.

Responsibilities

• Perform all aspects of Unit Commitment, Next Day Energy Marketing, and Hourly Energy Marketing tasks with minimal supervision.
• Support multiple and concurrent FMPP members' requests for unit/resource availability (outages), and testing requirements to ensure most cost-effective solution is developed and implemented.
• Evaluate multiple sources of weather forecasts and develop Native Load Forecast for the Florida Municipal Power Pool (FMPP) Balancing Authority (BA).
• Collect and review Transmission Service Provider offerings and limitations for connecting the multiple areas of FMPP and integrate into daily operational plans.
• Analyze and develop optimized daily operational plans to serve FMPP demand.
• Interact with external wholesale energy market, analyze routine transactions, and execute transactions that maximize profit and savings.
• Generate and submit Transmission Service Requests (TSR) and e-Tags as required by Wholesale Market activity and Network Customer requirements.
• Implement all daily Network Customer plans for FMPP BA members and deliver required reports to Network Transmission Providers as appropriate.
• Compose required data to populate Energy Accounting Tools with accurate records of wholesale market and intra-Pool activities for proper financial balancing and invoicing.
• Develop and deliver fuel consumption forecasts in support of daily operational plans.
• Participate in team discussion and evaluation of complex energy transactions.
• Advise the FMPP Generation System Operator on economic dispatch of the BA.
• Participate in team discussions and objective evaluation of daily resource planning, optimization, and market interactions to be presented to various FMPP committees.
• Develop, create, and deliver reports of daily operational plans and market activity.
• Perform callout duties, as required, due to significant changes in system conditions - including, but not limited to, interaction with wholesale market, redeveloping daily operational plan, and delivering adjusted fuel consumption forecasts.
• Coordinate multiple FMPP member Network Customer requirements for the BA.
• Assist the FMPP Clearinghouse Price (CHP) Administrator in troubleshooting any balancing or financial departures within the FMPP settlement process.
• Participate in ad-hoc analysis in support of FMPP (Sub)Committee and Task Force requests.
• Participate in development, testing, and maintaining tools required to perform above duties effectively and efficiently.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or a related field (MBA preferred); in lieu of a degree, an equivalent combination of education, experience, and certifications may be considered.
• 3+ years' experience in Bulk Power System Operations, Unit Commitment, or Energy Marketing (5+ preferred), including 2+ years as an Energy Marketer with direct experience in portfolio optimization, trading, or scheduling utility commodities.
• Proficiency in load forecasting, economic dispatch, and wholesale energy markets, with the ability to analyze data and execute profitable transactions.
• Experience with production cost modeling software (GenTrader preferred), OATI applications (OASIS, eTag, webTrader).
• NERC System Operator Certification at the 'Balancing and Interchange Operator' level (preferred).
• Strong analytical, communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills with the ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Low-cost medical, dental, and vision benefits and paid life insurance premiums with no probationary period.
• OUC's Hybrid Retirement Program includes a fully-funded cash balance account, defined contribution with employer matching along with a health reimbursement account.
• Generous paid vacation, holidays, and sick time.
• Paid parental leave.
• Educational Assistance Program, to include tuition reimbursement, paid memberships in professional associations, paid conference and training opportunities.
• Wellness incentives and free access to all on-site OUC fitness facilities.
• Access to family-oriented recreational areas.
• Paid Conference and Training Opportunities.
• Free downtown parking.
• Hybrid work schedule.