Congestion Trading Director_TRPC1N

What You Can Expect

The Power Congestion Director will lead ENGIE Energy Marketing North America’s power congestion trading activities, with responsibility for strategy, market-making, risk management, and performance optimization across ISO/RTO congestion markets (with a primary focus on PJM and other relevant ISOs). This role combines senior trading leadership with hands-on deployment of fundamental, nodal-based strategies, ensuring alignment with ENGIE’s trading best practices, risk governance, and zero-carbon objectives.

Position Details

Situation: Houston
Reports to: VP Trading Gas and Power Trading & Market Leadership

Strategy, Analytics & Optimization

• Develop and oversee a systematic, fundamentals-based analytics framework for congestion trading.
• Identify and execute optimization opportunities across congestion portfolios, asset-related positions, and virtual markets.
• Provide forward-looking market insights, scenario analyses, and performance benchmarking to support strategic decision-making.
• Act as the central internal resource on ISO market rules, pricing dynamics, and network topology.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner closely with Power, Origination, Asset Management, and Structuring teams to support asset-backed strategies and deal flows.
• Support asset managers with ISO fundamental views and congestion analyses.
• Participate in ISO/RTO meetings and assess commercial, regulatory, and operational impacts for the broader organization.
• Work collaboratively with back-office, credit, legal, and risk teams to ensure efficient, compliant execution and settlement.

Governance & Compliance

• Ensure all trading activity is conducted in compliance with ISO/RTO protocols, regulatory requirements, and internal controls.
• Provide insights on regulatory and market structure changes impacting congestion products.
• Maintain transparent documentation and audit-ready communication of strategies, risks, and outcomes.

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, engineering, mathematics, or a related quantitative discipline.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in power trading, including significant experience in congestion or nodal-based trading within PJM and/or other ISOs.
• Deep understanding of power market fundamentals, transmission congestion, and network topology.
• Proven ability to manage risk and deliver consistent performance in volatile market environments.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and strategic thinking capabilities.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate complex analyses to senior stakeholders.
• Prior leadership or mentorship experience within a trading or analytics desk.
• Experience developing or enhancing systematic trading or analytics frameworks.
• Familiarity with PLEXOS, Dayzer, or similar power market optimization tools.
• Proficiency in Excel and ETRM systems.
• Ability to work autonomously while operating effectively in a matrixed organization.
• Comfort managing multiple priorities with a high degree of accuracy and limited oversight.
• Willingness to engage in constructive dialogue and debate to drive better commercial outcomes.

Additional Details

• This role is eligible for our hybrid work policy; 4 days in the office per week.
• Must be willing and able to comply with all ENGIE ethics and safety policies;
• Compensation: Salary Range: $176,900 – $271,170 USD annually
• This represents the average expected pay range for a qualified candidate.
• ENGIE complies with all federal, state, and local minimum wage laws. Actual salary offered may vary depending on geography, experience, education, internal pay alignment, or other bona fide factors.
• In addition to base pay, this position is eligible for a competitive bonus / incentive plan.
• Your Talent Acquisition Partner can share more specific information regarding the benefits or the salary for the position based on the work location.
• At ENGIE, we take your well-being seriously. Our comprehensive benefits package includes options for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, employer-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance, ESPP, generous paid time off including wellness days, holidays and leave programs. We also help you plan for retirement by offering a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with a company match. But that's not all – we're dedicated to the health and happiness of your entire family, offering supplemental benefits for full time employees that enhance emotional and physical well-being through all stages of life from family forming to caregiver benefits. Explore our benefits package to see how we can support you.
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