[Hiring] Energy Rate and Demand Analyst @Freeport-McMoRan

Role Description

Develop and maintain ongoing maintenance of power demand forecasts, power supply alternatives, and economic analyses for Freeport’s North American operations.

• Monitor electric utility regulatory trends and formulate strategies for effective participation in regulatory proceedings, representing Freeport both as a large industrial customer and as a utility owner with regulatory obligations.
• Ensure compliance with ACC and FERC regulations in close coordination with external regulatory legal counsel.
• Collaborate with Freeport’s North American and international operations to develop power demand forecasts that reflect planned business expansions or contractions at each site.
• Design and recommend power supply strategies that support growing demand requirements, informed by short-term and long-term conditions in Western energy and capacity markets.
• Support financial and economic evaluations of alternative power and resource options, incorporating wholesale price trends, market liquidity, capacity versus energy pricing, and deliverability constraints.
• Develop demand projection scenarios to assess cost, schedule, and reliability risks, and identify cost-effective mitigation strategies.
• Monitor and analyze regulatory, commercial, and tariff structure changes in Western energy and capacity markets, recommending engagement strategies to shape policy outcomes where appropriate.
• Contribute to corporate strategic planning, budgeting processes, and risk management initiatives related to transmission, generation, and power market exposure.
• Support the preparation, coordination, and submission of plans, filings, and reports required to meet regulatory obligations for Freeport’s utility operations.
• Perform other duties as required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED and nine (9) years in the electric utility industry, North American power markets, or utility regulatory activity.
• Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Finance, Engineering, or related field and five (5) years in the electric utility industry, North American power markets, or utility regulatory activity.
• Familiarity with the operation of wholesale power and natural gas markets in the Western US.
• Strong working knowledge of power plant dispatch economics and technical restrictions.
• Strong working knowledge of electric utility rate-setting processes.
• Familiarity with utility regulatory reporting.
• Ability to understand industrial process power demand requirements.
• Ability to fulfill both leadership and team support roles.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Capable of organizing and managing multiple complex tasks.
• Capable of working under pressure with frequent priority changes.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Outlook.
• Ability to work with general office equipment such as a personal computer and keyboard, facsimile machines and photocopier.
• Ability to develop and maintain awareness of occupational hazards.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Economics, Finance, Engineering, or related field and three (3) years in the electric utility industry, North American power markets, or utility regulatory activity.

Benefits

• The estimated annual pay range for this role is currently $87,500-$120,000.
• Affordable medical, dental and vision benefits.
• Company-paid life and disability insurance.
• 401(k) plan with employer contribution/match.
• Paid time off, paid sick time, holiday pay, parental leave.
• Tuition Assistance.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Discounted insurance plans for auto, home and pet.
• Internal progression opportunities.

Requirements

• Freeport-McMoRan promotes a drug/alcohol-free work environment using mandatory pre-employment drug testing as allowed by applicable laws.
• Equal Opportunity Employer.
• Please be advised Freeport-McMoRan will never request payment for job-related expenses from applicants.