WAPA – Energy Marketing and Management Specialist – Job Opportunity

Published:October 3, 2025

The North American Energy Markets Association is posting this job opportunity on behalf of our member Western Area Power Administration (“WAPA”).

Summary

This position is part of the WAPA-UGP-Upper Great Plains. As an Energy Marketing and Management Specialist, you will be responsible for the on-shift management of loads and resources, and marketing of resources assigned to the regional Energy Management and Marketing Office (EMMO) that may include customer account portfolios.

Duties

As an Emergency Management and Marketing Specialist, some of your duties will include but are not limited to:

  • Responsible for power scheduling, energy accounting, reporting and statistical information requests.
  • Responsible for having a thorough working knowledge of all national, regional, and/or organized market interchange scheduling criteria and actions to be taken to comply with these criteria.
  • Provide energy management and marketing services for energy resources assigned to the EMMO that may include customer account portfolios.
  • Balance loads and/or demand to resources each hour utilizing generation, sales, purchases and transmission assets in the most economical and efficient manner..
  • Develop plans of resource utilization for the shift, and each hour therein, based on generation schedules, hydro release criteria, forecasted firm loads, purchase power resources, and surplus sales for the day.

Full details including Qualifications and Specialized Experience Requirements are available in the full job posting located here: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/847421600 & https://www.usajobs.gov/job/847423700