Market Operations Manager

About Us

East Point Energy develops, builds, owns, and operates grid-scale energy storage projects. As an Equinor company and independent power producer, our team is currently developing gigawatts of energy storage projects throughout the country to build a clean, resilient, and affordable electric grid for the future.

East Point hires great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger. If this position interests you, but you don’t meet every qualification listed below, we still encourage you to apply — your unique experiences and perspectives may be just what we’re looking for.

Read more about our core values (driven, dependable, & collaborative) here.

Title: Market Operations Manager

The Market Operations Manager is responsible for leading the market participation of various project assets that are owned and operated by East Point. This role will assist in the implementation of the company’s business strategy in the space of asset management and operations, while also ensuring the successful delivery of operational projects. This role reports directly to the Director of Asset Management and works with the EPC, Project Development, Business Development, Operations, and Finance teams. Scope may eventually expand to include other renewable energy technologies.

Roles & Responsibilities:

- Execute asset management strategy for standalone energy storage projects

- Oversee market registration of facilities

- Ensure smooth project handoff from EPC and Business Development teams

- Manage operations within warranty contracts and compliance with NERC, PUCT, TRE, EIA, PJM, and other jurisdictions

- Develop risk framework and power trading strategies in partnership with third-party vendors

- Implement market participation, scheduling, and bid optimization for BESS projects

- Track compliance changes and adjust operational strategies accordingly

- Evaluate, negotiate, and manage contracts for software, services, and scheduling entities

- Identify cost-saving opportunities through renegotiations and restructuring of services

- Track energy usage, reconcile data, and build dashboards for performance optimization

- Report on KPIs: availability, revenue, trading costs, and compliance

- Forecast and manage OPEX budgets

- Lead meetings with contractors, integrators, and software providers

- Maintain networks with energy industry representatives and key stakeholders

- Support broader company strategy and special projects

Skills:

- Market participation experience in ERCOT, PJM, other markets

- Analyze, synthesize, and prioritize information accurately and effectively

- Excellent written, verbal, and non-verbal communication; able to communicate to audiences with varying degrees of technical understanding

- Contractor management and presentation skills

- Experience building, leading, and managing data systems, including databases

- Knowledge of energy storage software technology offerings and suppliers, including schedulers and optimizers

- Information gathering from Telemetry and SCADA systems

- Ability to negotiate and manage vendor and contractor contracts

- Ability to manage project and portfolio financials

- Proficiency with Microsoft products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook, PowerBi etc.)

- Data analytics specific to power trading in ERCOT and PJM with grid-scale lithium-ion battery projects preferred

Characteristics of an ideal candidate:

- Passion for energy development and the environment

- Creative problem-solving ability and solutions-oriented mindset

- Technical curiosity, and ability to learn different domains (software, hardware, electronics including telecommunications, electrical, cooling & heating)

- Data proficiency, able to deep-dive in data to come to technical conclusions

- Self-starter with a desire to succeed and a focus on creating value

- Team player, proactive attitude

- Organized, attention to detail

- Comfortable with a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment

- Ability to make informed decisions quickly and a bias for action

- Integrity and accountability

Education & Experience:

- 4-year university degree, BS or BA; preferably in Engineering, Construction/Project Management, Business, or related field

- 3+ years of experience in power markets, specific to electricity generation projects. Preference for experience with both distribution- and transmission- interconnected projects. - 2+ years of experience in the commercial management of grid-scale battery energy storage projects preferred

Travel & Time Commitment:

- Travel will vary, expect approximately 25% of the time

- This is a full-time, exempt salaried position. Standard office hours are from 8:30 AM – 5 PM EST. The demands of projects may require work outside of these times.

Benefits:

- Health, Dental, & Vision Insurance

- Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Coverage

- Life Insurance

- 401(k) & Employer Match

- Parental Leave

- Paid Time Off

- Sick Leave

- Holidays

- Education, Sustainable Commuting, and Gym Membership Stipends

Location:

East Point Energy office in Charlottesville, VA

This job description is not inclusive of all requirements of the position. Employees will perform any other duties as may be required by their manager.

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