Market Fundamentals Analyst

Role overview

Accountabilities

• Develop Long-Term Outlook components, market assessments, and ad hoc analyses using production cost, resource adequacy, and market simulation models.
• Provide analytics for Alberta’s electricity market and transmission planning; manage forecasting and analysis delivery for stakeholders.
• Analyze electricity and related commodity markets, research industry trends, and support stakeholder data collection, analysis, and reporting.
• Prepare reports, briefing notes, and stakeholder materials; document methodologies, assumptions, processes, and customer requirements.
• Improve forecasting and analytical capabilities and build collaborative stakeholder relationships.

What you’ll bring

• Undergraduate degree in Economics, Mathematics, Engineering, Business, or a related field; a graduate degree is an asset.
• Four to eight years of experience in energy market forecasting, analysis, or a related field.
• Experience developing and applying Restructured Energy Market (REM) models.
• Strong quantitative and modeling skills, including spreadsheets, databases, statistical tools, programming languages, and simulation software.
• Understanding of power system operations, electricity markets, and forecasting methodologies; strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Optimal Transmission Planning, locational marginal pricing, other market modeling approaches, generation asset financial modeling, electricity market development, and commodity market analysis are assets.

Work arrangement

• AESO supports a hybrid work environment, with the team in the office Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays; Mondays and Fridays are flexible.
• Some weeks may require more onsite presence during key business or operations events.

Employment and benefits

• This is a full-time opportunity with a competitive salary; no salary amount or pay cadence is stated.
• Benefits include paid vacation and flex time, health and dental coverage, mental health support, a defined contribution pension plan, and learning and development opportunities.

Application information

• The application deadline is October 25, 2026.
• A criminal background check may be required for the successful candidate.