Job Details

Overview

Title: Transmission Trading Analyst - ERCOT / PJM

Location: Houston, Texas

A leading energy trading firm is seeking a Transmission Analyst to join its dynamic team in Houston, Texas. This role is ideal for professionals with a strong technical background and a passion for optimizing transmission systems to support strategic trading activities. The ideal candidate will have direct experience working at an ISO within their modeling team.

Base pay range

$130,000.00/yr - $200,000.00/yr

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct electrical flow studies using automated tools to analyze transmission paths and identify opportunities for optimization and speculative trades.
• Provide actionable recommendations to support trading strategies and ensure reliable power delivery.
• Analyze and disseminate information on transmission issues including siting, interconnections, service requests, development activities, and strategic planning
• Support trading and operations teams with insights on transmission system impacts and opportunities

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Applied Statistics, Computer Science, Data Science, Economics, or equivalent operational experience
• Advanced degree in a technical field is highly desirable
• 4-6 years of relevant experience, with at least 2 years focused on transmission systems planning or operations, and ISO market operations
• Proficiency with automated load flow tools and systems
• Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Analyst

Industries

• Securities and Commodity Exchanges