Day-Ahead Power Market Optimizer & Trader

OxyChem; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

OxyChem’s Power Group in Houston, TX seeks a MISO/ERCOT Day‑Ahead Asset Optimizer/Trader to optimize ERCOT/MISO generation assets through strategic market participation, scheduling, asset optimization, and risk management.

Role requires familiarity with ERCOT/MISO markets, strong analytical skills, and cross‑functional coordination across operations, trading, and risk teams to achieve commercial objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in data science, engineering, mathematics, finance, or related field or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience in ERCOT and/or MISO power asset optimization, scheduling, analytics, generation operations, or energy trading.

Responsibilities

• Develop day-ahead and real-time strategies to maximize ERCOT/MISO asset value.
• Identify and evaluate price/risk trade-offs amid transmission constraints, generation capabilities, renewable forecasts, and fuel dynamics.
• Coordinate with plant operations to align generation output with market opportunities and reliability obligations.
• Manage ERCOT and/or MISO bid submissions, resource offers, and ancillary service participation to ensure compliance and profit max.
• Oversee scheduling and dispatch of controllable load resources in coordination with real‑time operations.
• Monitor and analyze ERCOT and/or MISO power positions; hedge market exposures within approved risk limits.

Skills

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in data science, engineering, mathematics, finance, or related field

Job description

OxyChem’s Power Group in Houston, TX seeks a MISO/ERCOT Day‑Ahead Asset Optimizer/Trader to optimize ERCOT/MISO generation assets through strategic market participation, scheduling, asset optimization, and risk management.

Role requires familiarity with ERCOT/MISO markets, strong analytical skills, and cross‑functional coordination across operations, trading, and risk teams to achieve commercial objectives.