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Applied Digital · 8 hours ago

Energy Optimization Associate

Fargo, ND

Full-time

Hybrid

New Grad, Entry Level

0+ years exp

Applied Digital is at the forefront of AI innovation, providing advanced data center solutions for high-performance computing. The Energy Optimization Associate will support the Energy Optimization Team through analytics, reporting, and operational support, ensuring accurate data flow and documentation for real-time decision-making.

Information Technology & Services

No H1B

Responsibilities

Compile daily operational reports summarizing price curves, curtailment events, operational status, and identified risk factors

Maintain optimization logs, data repositories, and documentation for real-time and day-ahead activities

Support Schedulers and Analysts by preparing datasets, charts, and summaries for morning and evening volatility windows

Track key KPIs including forecast accuracy, response time, savings performance, and execution compliance

Perform data validation checks on SCADA inputs, market price feeds, and internal dashboards

Support reconciliation of curtailment events with settlement data and utility billing

Maintain historical archives of prices, load patterns, weather impacts, and operational adjustments

Monitor market notifications, outage advisories, weather alerts, and system operator bulletins

Provide early-warning flags to the team when conditions indicate potential volatility

Assist in documenting real-time issues or anomalies for post-event review

Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, and Site Leadership to collect operational metrics and contextual data

Help communicate upcoming volatility windows or operational changes to Operators

Assist with preparation for leadership briefings and performance reviews

Participate in structured training covering LMP fundamentals, curtailment strategy, grid operations, and forecasting basics

Shadow Real-Time Schedulers during morning and evening peaks

Take on increasingly complex tasks including basic modeling, forecasting, or intraday analysis as skills develop

Qualification

Energy operations supportTechnical analysisData managementExcelPythonSQLPower BITableauCuriosityCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsCritical-thinking skillsDetail-oriented

Required

0–3 years of experience in: Energy operations support

Utility or industrial operations

Technical analysis or reporting roles

Engineering or quantitative support functions

Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills

Proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets; ability to work with structured datasets

Strong communication, documentation, and organizational skills

Demonstrated ability to learn quickly in a fast-paced environment

Preferred

Exposure to power markets, grid operations, or SCADA systems

Experience with Python, SQL, Power BI, Tableau, or other analytic tools

Degree in engineering, economics, mathematics, energy systems, or related field

Prior experience supporting industrial loads, utilities, or operational teams

Company

Applied Digital

Applied Digital (Nasdaq: APLD) — named Best Data Center in the Americas 2025 by Datacloud — designs, builds, and operates high-performance, sustainably engineered data centers and colocation services for artificial intelligence, cloud, networking, and blockchain workloads.

Founded in 2021

Dallas, Texas, US

51-200 employees