Director, Power Fundamentals Analytics

TXU Energy (Vistra Corp); Irving (TX); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Vistra Corporate Services Company in Irving, Texas, is seeking a Power Fundamentals Modeling professional. You will build and deploy models supporting longer-horizon forecasting and POV evaluations, working with a vendor and IT to productionize solutions.

You will advance software with the developer, extend existing tools, and operationalize new fundamental models across ERCOT, PJM, and additional markets as needed. A strong background in power modeling and data science is required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Power Modeling, Power Flow Analysis, Data Science, Quantitative Analysis, or related discipline
• Production cost modeling skills and experience with PSO, Promod, Aurora preferred
• Proficiency in SQL and Python; strong communication, presentation, and report skills
• Minimum education is High School Diploma or equivalency

Responsibilities

• Build modeling tools with vendor and IT to productionize solutions
• Advance software with the developer and extend models as needed
• Introduce and operationalize new fundamental models across ERCOT, PJM, and other markets
• Collaborate with Regulatory Policy on market design changes
• Benchmark POVs and lead market fundamentals analyses after peak events
• Engage with subscription vendors to maximize data value and maintain relationships
• Balance workload and take on additional assignments in Structuring, Fundamentals, and Quantitative Analysis

Skills

Power Modeling

Power Flow Analysis

Data Science

Quantitative Analysis

SQL

Python

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

PSO

Promod

Aurora

Job description

Job Summary

Reporting into the Power Fundamentals team, this role builds and deploys models that extend and reinforce the group’s existing analytical capabilities. Responsibilities span longer-horizon forecasting, rapid-turnaround analysis, POV evaluations following each peak season, and the coordination of market fundamental studies conducted after peak events or as requested.

• Build modeling tools alongside the software vendor, partnering closely with that vendor and IT to bring solutions into production
• Advance the software on an ongoing basis with the developer, extending other modeling tools as requirements emerge
• Introduce and operationalize new fundamental models across ERCOT, PJM, and additional markets as needed
• Partner with the Regulatory Policy team in assessing proposed market design changes
• Together with the broader Power Fundamentals team, benchmark previously issued POVs on a periodic basis
• Lead market fundamentals analyses following summer and winter peak events
• Engage Power Fundamentals subscription vendors to extract full value from purchased data while strengthening provider relationships
• Balance and smooth the workload demands that accompany model development
• Take on additional assignments spanning Structuring, Fundamentals, and Quantitative Analysis

Education, Experience, & Skill Requirements

• 5+ years of prior experience in Power Modeling, Power Flow Analysis, Data Science, Quantitative Analysis, or related discipline
• Experience gained through college degree programs and/or certifications is applicable to above skills
• Production cost modeling skills and experience strongly preferred (PSO, Promod, Aurora, etc.)
• Significant experience with programming languages (SQL, Python, etc.)
• Market design experience is a plus
• Strong communication, presentation, and report preparation skills are required
• Strong analytical, mathematical, and process modeling skills and experience
• Minimum education is High School Diploma or equivalency

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Job Family

Corp Dev & Planning

Company

Vistra Corporate Services Company

Locations

Irving, Texas

Texas

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