Lead, Energy Market & Policy Analyst

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Capital Power (TSX: CPX) is dedicated to Powering Change by Changing Power. This north star guides our ambitions, focus, and actions as we transform our energy system to power a lower-carbon future. We're a growth-oriented North American energy company headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta. Our team safely delivers, builds, and creates balanced energy solutions for customers across North America.

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Your Opportunity

One Permanent Full Time Position.

Reporting to the Vice President of Government Relations, Regulatory & Policy, with a dotted line report to the Vice President of Thermal-US,  we are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Lead, Energy Market & Policy Analyst to join our growing team.

This individual will provide deep expertise on U.S. Eastern power markets, particularly PJM, and bring a sophisticated understanding of FERC regulations, capacity markets, and transmission planning. This is a strategic role at the intersection of regulatory insight, market design, and energy policy.

You will contribute to our team by:

• Tracking, analyzing, and interpreting FERC proceedings, filings, and orders—especially those related to PJM and other states/markets in the Eastern part of the United States.
• PJM Market Monitoring: Continuously track and analyze PJM market initiatives, including rule changes, tariff updates, and stakeholder proceedings. Assess the potential impacts of these developments on market participants and stakeholders.
• Providing regulatory strategy support and insights related to capacity market design, transmission planning processes, and grid reliability issues.
• Leading the development of internal and public-facing policy briefings, impact assessments and advocacy plans.
• Engaging with stakeholders across the industry, including utilities, regulators, RTOs, and policy experts.
• Monitoring emerging trends in energy market regulation, carbon policy, and federal/state jurisdictional developments.
• Serving as a thought partner to leadership on evolving FERC and RTO rules, proposals, and compliance obligations.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with both reporting lines will be crucial to achieving our team's goals and supporting cross-functional initiatives.

What you will bring to the role:   

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, public policy, economics, or a related field. Advanced degree a plus.
• Education equivalency may be considered.

Experience:

• 4–7+ years of experience in energy policy, markets, or regulation, ideally with time spent at or working directly with FERC.
• Deep knowledge of PJM market structures and governance, including capacity markets and transmission planning protocols.
• Strong familiarity with other energy markets and policies also highly valued.

Technical Skills:

• Demonstrated experience interpreting complex regulatory language and translating it into strategic or operational insights.
• Experience engaging in or managing stakeholder processes or regulatory comment filings a plus.
• Exceptional communication, analytical, and writing skills
• Prior experience at FERC, a relevant RTO/ISO, or a policy-oriented energy firm strongly desired.
• Technical grounding in energy systems, transmission infrastructure, or capacity resource planning desired.
• Understanding of EPA regulations and carbon markets is a plus

Working Conditions:

• Hybrid Office/Work from home position, with possible very minimal travel to meet business users at Capital Power facilities or other offices.

Additional Details:

This position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.

The pay range for this position is $126,990.00 to $148,155.00.

The specific rate will depend on the successful candidate’s qualifications and prior relevant experience.

This position is eligible for health care benefits, retirement benefits, paid time off, and annual bonus.

In order to be considered for this r