Congestion Trader — Hybrid Power Markets Analyst

Leeward Energy; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Leeward Renewable Energy is seeking a Congestion Trader to model, price, and trade congestion opportunities across ISOs, supporting risk-mitigating strategies and revenue optimization. The role collaborates with the Manager of Congestion and Market Analytics and trades daily in multiple markets.

The position requires 3–5 years on a congestion or energy market team, strong data skills, and experience with transmission models and analytics tools. Hybrid in-office role in the US.

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years' experience on a FTR desk, congestion, or energy market analysis team.
• Experience with transmission modeling, virtual trading and FTR auctions across multiple ISOs (PJM, ERCOT, CAISO).
• Knowledge of wholesale power markets and ISO operations.
• Strong understanding of transmission systems and nodal pricing drivers.
• Proficiency with SQL and database structures.

Responsibilities

• Research, model, and price congestion fundamentals (sources and sinks) in multiple ISOs.
• Validate and analyze congestion models for accuracy and completeness.
• Manage/mine large data sets to identify, price and execute trading opportunities that mitigate basis risk and enhance revenue.
• Perform quantitative analyses and econometric studies of energy markets and translate wholesale market changes into strategic opportunities.
• Maintain power flow optimization models (e.g., YES, Powerworld, Dayzer) to execute trading strategies.
• Provide daily analysis of market congestion set-up to inform/execute daily virtual trades and PTP transactions.
• Develop, update, and participate in the execution of the LRE Congestion Plan.
• Produce nodal LMP forecasts across multiple ISOs for short-term and long-term trade execution.
• Collaborate with trading teams to run ad-hoc sensitivity cases.
• Lead congestion products auction participation and execute trades in daily markets.
• Maintain working relationships with internal and external contacts supporting the development of data driving the LRE models.

Skills

Power market analysis

SQL

Tableau/Power BI

Excel

Power flow modeling

ISOs knowledge (PJM/ERCOT/CAISO)

Analytical skills

Data manipulation

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM or business

Tools

PowerWorld

YES

Dayzer

Pro-Mod

Job description

Leeward Renewable Energy is seeking a Congestion Trader to model, price, and trade congestion opportunities across ISOs, supporting risk-mitigating strategies and revenue optimization. The role collaborates with the Manager of Congestion and Market Analytics and trades daily in multiple markets.

The position requires 3–5 years on a congestion or energy market team, strong data skills, and experience with transmission models and analytics tools. Hybrid in-office role in the US.