A little about Capital Power
Capital Power (TSX: CPX) is dedicated to Powering Change by Changing Power. This north star guides our ambitions, focus, and actions as we transform our energy system. We're a growth-oriented North American energy company headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta. Our team safely delivers, builds, and creates balanced energy solutions for customers across North America.
Our people are at the core of our journey to deliver reliable, affordable, and lower-carbon power solutions. We provide purpose-driven work in a safe and inclusive environment, and we live by our North Star. With us, your contributions matter – we want you to be empowered to innovate, collaborate, and ultimately drive results. We're here to partner with you so you can learn, grow, and forge a career that's meaningful to you. Join us in powering North America!
Your Opportunity
One Temporary Full-Time Position Commencing May 2027
Capital Power is seeking an innovative, results-oriented student to join the Data Centre Solutions team, which is responsible for data center power marketing and origination efforts across our diversified natural gas generation fleet. The ideal candidate is a self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and has a strong interest in energy and data centers.
As the Summer Student, Data Centre Solutions, you will support efforts to commercialize power solutions for data centers. Reporting to the Analysts on the team, you will contribute to identifying, analyzing, and advancing origination opportunities while providing insights and technical expertise to inform strategic decisions.
What You'll Do:
Market Research & Customer Engagement:
- Draft and refine customer-facing materials, including proposals, presentations, and contracts.
- Collaborate with internal teams (Commercial, Operations, Regulatory, Government Relations, Engineering, Investor Relations) to address customer, institutional investor, and internal inquiries and provide accurate insights related to data center development.
- Analyze customer and market data to generate actionable insights or reports for business development.
- Conduct market research on trends, regulatory changes, and emerging opportunities in U.S. and Canadian energy and data center business sectors.
- Maintain and update databases of customer information, market trends, and deal opportunities.
- Participate in customer calls and assist with meeting preparation, follow-up, and documentation.
Site Assessment:
- Evaluate feasibility of existing assets and land parcels for co-located data centers, considering Transmission and Distribution (T&D) availability, water access, natural gas, and fiber connectivity
Business Case and Internal Alignment:
- Review and analyze financial, contract pricing, utility tariff, and tax models used for power contract base case development.
- Assist in preparing proposals, presentations, and business cases for potential deals, ensuring alignment with internal stakeholders and leadership.
What You'll Bring:
Education
- Enrolled in a bachelor’s degree in business, finance, economics, political science, policy & government relations, engineering, or related field.
- Education or work experience equivalency may be considered.
Experience
- Familiarity and a desire to work with energy markets, power generation technologies, and sustainability trends is an asset
Technical and Professional Skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to translate complex information into actionable insights.
- Ability to work independently while managing multiple tasks and deadlines.
- Experience with financial modeling, data analysis, or research in the energy sector is an asset.
What You'll Gain:
- Exposure to the rapidly evolving data center and energy industries, including emerging opportunities driven by AI and digital infrastructure growth.
- Hands-on experience supporting commercial development, customer engagement, and strategic decision-making.
- Opportunities to collaborate with leaders and subject matter experts across Commercial, Engineering, Operations, Regulatory, and Investor Relations teams.
- Practical experience in market analysis, financial modeling, business case development, and infrastructure assessment.
- Development of professional skills including stakeholder management, business communication, and problem solving within a leading North American power producer.
Additional Details:
To be considered for this role you must be legally eligible to work in Canada.
The successful candidate for this position will undergo an education verification, reference checks and criminal record check.
How To Apply and Next Steps
Capital Power only accepts resumes via online application at www.capitalpower.com/careers. If you choose to submit your resume by any other means, we cannot guarantee that your application will be considered for vacancies.
Applicants with disabilities who require a reasonable accommodation to complete their application can request accessible formats, communication support, or other accessibility assistance by contacting careers@capitalpower.com.
Capital Power is committed to providing a fair and transparent hiring process. We recognize and embrace the value of diversity and hire employees with the appropriate skills, experience and knowledge for each position.
Thank you for taking the time to apply and expressing interest in powering a sustainable future with Capital Power! We wish that we could personally respond to everyone who applies; however, it is our practice to contact only those individuals selected for interviews.
