Energy Markets and Sustainability Co-op

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Veolia Environnement SA

Posted 4 days ago

Internship

Boston, Massachusetts

In Person

Smart Summary

The co-op will assist the Energy Markets and Sustainability Services team by modeling energy policies, managing client energy budgets, and performing market research. They will also contribute to energy procurement strategies, including the evaluation of renewable energy certificates and power purchase agreements.

Must Have Skills for ATS

Energy markets

Sustainability

Excel

Data modeling

Energy procurement

Financial analysis

Market research

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Budgeting

Regulatory compliance

Renewable energy

Carbon offsets

Strategic planning

Job Description

Company Description

Veolia in North America is the top-ranked environmental company in the United States for three consecutive years, and the country’s largest private water operator and technology provider as well as hazardous waste and pollution treatment leader. It offers a full spectrum of water, waste, and energy management services, including water and wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and disposal, energy consulting and resource recovery. Veolia helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Veolia has more than 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across North America.

Job Description

Position Purpose: 

This position is for the Energy Markets and Sustainability Services group at Veolia North America. Broadly, our team helps customers navigate the complexity of energy and sustainability markets with a focus on consulting & brokering for wholesale electricity and natural gas transactions. Ultimately, our role is to provide clients with market insight needed to make strategic decisions when purchasing energy, navigating sustainability initiatives, managing budgetary risk and reducing energy spend. This position will include meeting with clients to discuss their energy needs, researching and modeling energy policies and tariffs, creating energy budgets for clients, and much more.

Co-ops are full-time team members who are treated and valued as such! They are fully integrated into the Energy Markets and Sustainability Services team - working alongside everybody and being pulled into a host of projects, client meetings, etc. On our team, we make an intentional effort to integrate our co-ops throughout our work to provide them with the most valuable experience possible based on their personal goals. Outlined below are a set of generalized tasks that co-ops take on. Ultimately though, every co-op's experience will vary depending on their expressed interest in certain topics and tasks.

Primary Duties/Responsibilities: 

  • Evaluate customer energy usage profiles and forward markets to advise commercial and industrial customers on how they should procure natural gas and electricity.
  • Manage and author articles for our biweekly energy market update newsletters, staying up to date with energy current events and price drivers of natural gas and power markets.
  • Develop Excel-based energy market analytical models, incorporating historical natural gas and electricity data, futures contracts, and cost inputs at different S. locations to be utilized internally and presented to clients.
  • Develop client energy budgets, evaluate client electricity / natural gas contract performance, model client distribution tariffs, and audit client energy invoices.
  • Perform energy procurement activities such as creating requests for proposals (RFPs), assist in formulating hedging strategies, communicating with customers and suppliers, and contributing to advisory calls. This also includes helping customers procure green energy, including Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs), carbon offsets, and Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs).
  • Create presentation materials for market updates. Relevant materials include natural gas supply, demand, and storage conditions, national weather forecasts, and regulatory development.
  • Perform market research as necessary to help manage client needs. Areas of research may include:
    • Utility company tariffs, policies, and rate cases
    • Energy supplier terms and conditions
    • State laws and regulations
    • Sustainability standards, rules, and regulations

Qualifications

Education/Experience/Background: 

  • High School Diploma/GED is required.
  • Previous experience in energy or an energy adjacent field is preferred.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: 

  • Analytical capabilities.
  • A strong interest in energy, energy markets, and sustainability.
  • Good communication, interpersonal skills, and teamwork.
  • Curiosity and a willingness to learn.
  • Proficiency with Excel.
  • A self-starter attitude.

Additional Information

Pay Range: $25.00 to $30.00 per hour.

Benefits: Interns are considered temporary employees. Medical and basic life insurance coverage is available to temporary employees scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week immediately following 60 days of service. Employees must elect or waive medical coverage within 45 days of their eligibility date.

Veolia observes 11 holidays.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer! All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

  • Contract type: Temporary Work / Casual
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    Veolia Environnement SA

    Partenaire des territoires, Veolia propose des solutions pour la gestion de l'eau, des déchets et de l'énergie qui participent au développement durable des villes et des industries. A travers ses trois activités complémentaires, Veolia contribue à développer l'accès aux ressources pour tous, à préserver les ressources disponibles et à les renouveler.

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