Market Operation Specialist (Distributed Energy Resources)

VTRAC Consulting Corporation Intelligent Solutions

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Position: Market Operation Specialist (Distributed Energy Resources)

Position Type: Permanent

No. of Positions: 1

Location: Greater Toronto Area, ON (hybrid)

Description

Are you looking to work within a technology-driven energy operations environment?

As a Market Operation Specialist, you’ll help drive energy solutions (demand response programs), optimize distributed energy resources, support market participation, and turn energy data into smarter operational decisions. This position combines real-time market intelligence, operational decision-making, energy asset optimization, and technology-enabled dispatch. The successful candidate will translate complex market signals, consumption forecasts, and grid conditions into actionable strategies that generate measurable financial value for commercial and industrial electricity consumers. This full-time position offers a competitive salary package and a chance to work with enterprise projects.

Key Responsibilities

Market Intelligence & Operational Execution

• Coordinate execution/participation in the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) Capacity Auction, PJM Interconnection, and the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO), including resource availability, testing requirements, dispatch communications, and validation of settlement results.
• Evaluate electricity supply-demand dynamics, market pricing trends, system load forecasts, and weather-related variables to identify opportunities for operational and financial optimization.
• Oversee the operational lifecycle of market events, including preparation, activation, monitoring, completion, and post-event assessment.
• Evaluate the financial implications of curtailment opportunities while maintaining customer service commitments and operational continuity.

Stakeholder Communication & Performance Optimization

• Act as a primary operational contact for customer concerns related to program participation.
• Evaluate event performance against forecasts, dispatch objectives, customer participation, and realized financial outcomes.
• Contribute to operational documentation, performance reporting, and continuous process improvement initiatives.
• Oversee customer enrollment, program readiness, event participation, and post-event reporting.

Advanced Analytics, Automation & AI Integration

• Apply forecasting technologies, artificial intelligence, and data analytics to improve market event identification and operational decision-making.
• Conduct historical event evaluations and scenario testing to identify opportunities for improved forecasting and execution.
• Assess the accuracy and reliability of AI-generated operational insights and customer communications before implementation.
• Prepare clear performance summaries and market-related reporting for commercial and industrial customers, internal stakeholders, and management.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years of professional experience in energy management (demand response, electricity markets, distributed energy resources, energy management, grid services), or a closely related area of the power sector.
• Practical understanding of the IESO electricity market, particularly demand response participation and dispatch processes.
• Demonstrated analytical capability and confidence in making informed decisions in dynamic, time-sensitive environments.
• Ability to communicate technical and operational information effectively to customers and internal stakeholders, with strong written communication and problem-solving skills.
• Previous involvement in dispatching battery energy storage systems (BESS), generation assets, or other distributed energy resources is preferred.
• Experience with SQL, Python, BI platforms, or reporting automation tools is considered an asset.
• Working knowledge of PJM and/or NYISO market mechanisms and operating requirements is preferred.
• University degree in engineering or another relevant technical discipline; an electrical engineering or power systems background is considered an asset.

We thank all candidates in advance. Only selected candidates for interviews will be contacted. For other exciting opportunities, please visit us at www.vtrac.com. VTRAC is an equal opportunity employer.

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