The Senior Energy Market Analyst will monitor and analyze real-time grid conditions, market events, and short-term price formation in electricity markets to provide actionable insights, support trading strategies, and improve forecast accuracy within a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
Key Responsibilities
Monitor real-time market alerts, outages, topology changes, and system behavior across ERCOT and other ISOs.
Analyze price behavior, congestion, and system fundamentals to explain deviations and identify drivers of price shifts.
Conduct post-event diagnostics to identify root causes and improve forecasting models and strategies.
Provide real-time pricing insights and situational awareness to strategy owners, engineers, and research teams.
Develop and refine short-term, fundamentals-based price expectations and forecasts.
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in engineering, power systems, operations research, physics, economics, mathematics, or a related quantitative field.
At least 3 years of experience in US electricity markets in an analytical, operational, fundamentals, or trading-adjacent role.
Strong understanding of power system fundamentals including transmission topology, congestion formation, and unit commitment economic dispatch dynamics.
Familiarity with at least one nodal market, ideally ERCOT.
Ability to monitor and interpret market events in real time, occasionally including early mornings or weekends.
Proficiency in SQL, Python, or similar tools for data retrieval and analysis.
Strong communication skills and the ability to explain pricing dynamics clearly.
Comfortable working in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.
Benefits & Perks
Competitive base salary
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
401k retirement plan
Opportunity to own a significant piece of the company via equity grant
Unlimited vacation
Flexible work schedule
Remote-first work environment
Accelerated professional growth and development opportunities
Inclusive and diverse workplace culture
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