Fundamental Power Analyst

About the role

Power Trading Analyst based in Houston, TX. Requires 2+ years of experience in power markets.

Responsibilities

• Analyze power market fundamentals including supply, demand, transmission constraints, congestion, renewable generation, and weather impacts.
• Develop and maintain Python-based models, tools, and dashboards to support trading strategies and market analysis.
• Monitor real-time and day-ahead market conditions to identify trading opportunities and risks.
• Conduct nodal and zonal pricing analysis across ISO/RTO markets.
• Support traders with scenario analysis, forecasting, and P&L attribution.
• Automate data collection, cleansing, and reporting processes using Python and SQL.
• Interpret ISO market rule changes and assess potential impacts on trading strategies.
• Collaborate with traders and quantitative analysts to improve forecasting models for load, generation, congestion, and pricing.
• Prepare market reports and presentations for senior management and trading teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in a power market analyst, market operations, trading analyst, or quantitative analyst role.
• Experience working within at least one ISO/RTO market (ERCOT, PJM, MISO, SPP, CAISO, or NYISO).
• Advanced proficiency in Python for data analysis, modeling, and automation.
• Experience with SQL and large market datasets.
• Strong understanding of power market fundamentals, congestion dynamics, and market structures.
• Knowledge of power flow analysis, transmission impacts, and renewable generation is preferred.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced trading environment.

Skills

• Experience supporting physical or financial power trading desks.
• Familiarity with forecasting techniques and statistical modeling.
• Exposure to visualization tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or Plotly.
• ERCOT experience is highly desirable given the Houston location.