Job Information
Calpine Rotation Analyst in Houston, Texas
Description
Calpine Corporation is America's largest generator of electricity from natural gas and geothermal resources with operations in competitive power markets. Its fleet of 77 power plants in operation represents over 27,000 megawatts of generation capacity. Through wholesale power operations and its retail businesses, Calpine serves customers in 22 states and Canada. Its clean, efficient, modern and flexible fleet uses advanced technologies to generate power in a low-carbon and environmentally responsible manner.
The company was established on the premise that a strong commitment to the environment is inextricably linked to excellence in power generation and corporate responsibility. Since its founding in 1984, Calpine has led the power industry in its unwavering commitment to environmental stewardship. In addition, its renewable geothermal plants use steam generated deep below the earth's surface to produce clean, renewable electricity.
Job Summary (includes but is not limited to the following, other duties may be assigned)
Calpine’s rotation development program consists of three rotations of approximately eight months each (for a total of two years).
Rotation assignments span a variety of commercial and financial departments, including commercial analytics, retail, risk management, trading, corporate finance, customer origination, and project development.
Job Responsibilities
Analysts work closely with senior staff members and management to support research and conduct analysis through complex modeling, financial analysis and business risk assessment assignments and projects. Example assignments include:
Preparing forecasts, analyzing trends and reviewing market conditions.
Real-time trading support and execution
Analyzing gas and power markets in support of development opportunities
Analyzing the impact of pending air emissions legislation in support of the company’s regulatory advocacy efforts
Surveillance of industry technology improvements and assessment of opportunities and threats
In all rotations, participants are expected to make material contributions to the success of the company by analyzing problems, building models, making recommendations, and/or participating directly in discussions on topics that have a significant impact on the financial performance of the company.
Job Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in area such as Business, Finance, Economics, Engineering, Mathematics, Quantitative Science or equivalent. May be currently enrolled in a Master’s or MBA program.
Entry-level; typically less than 3 years experience.
A minimum of a 3.3 GPA is required.
Must be authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship.
Displays strong analytical aptitude; experience with analytical tools such as programming languages or statistical software is a plus
Strong model-building skills (including Excel skills).
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Strong presentation skills (including familiarity with PowerPoint).
Should be able to work autonomously and accept responsibility; able to excel under the pressure of multiple deadlines.
Team player who is used to diving into issues, brainstorming solutions, and learning new methods and tools
Knowledge of the energy industry, specifically the independent power or utility sector, is a plus.
Additional Calpine Information
Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities.
Calpine is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment and need special assistance or an accommodation to use our website or to apply for a position, please send an e-mail with your request to hrrecruitment@calpine.com. Determination on requests for reasonable accommodation are made on case-by-case basis.
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