FTR Analyst: Power Markets, Grid Modelling & Trading

X4 Engineering; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

X4 Engineering is seeking an FTR Analyst to join its power trading team in a technically focused role within a fundamental electricity market environment. You will model the grid, assess transmission congestion, and identify trading opportunities using OPF techniques.

The role involves developing Python-based tools, working closely with traders, and translating market insights into actionable analyses for risk and opportunity assessment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, Mathematics, Economics or another quantitative discipline.
• 2+ years of relevant electricity-market, power-systems, consulting, ISO or trading experience.

Responsibilities

• Analyse electricity market supply, demand and transmission congestion fundamentals.
• Research and model PJM power markets, with exposure to MISO and other major ISOs.
• Build, maintain and calibrate power-flow and optimisation models.
• Analyse the impact of new generation, load and transmission projects on grid flows and market prices.
• Use Optimal Power Flow (OPF) techniques to identify congestion and trading opportunities.
• Calculate and analyse PTDFs, LODFs and ATCs.
• Support FTR and congestion trading analysis and forward valuation.
• Work with production cost models and contribute to maintaining underlying grid models.
• Develop Python-based tools for automated analysis, reporting, visualisation and dashboards.
• Mine and analyse large datasets to identify market opportunities.
• Communicate market insights, risks and opportunities clearly to the wider trading team.

Skills

Power market knowledge

OPF/grid modelling

Python programming

PTDF/LODF/ATC

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, Mathematics, Economics or another quantitative discipline

Tools

PSS/E

TARA

PowerWorld

PROMOD

PLEXOS

Dayzer

GE MAPS

UPLAN

Job description

X4 Engineering is seeking an FTR Analyst to join its power trading team in a technically focused role within a fundamental electricity market environment. You will model the grid, assess transmission congestion, and identify trading opportunities using OPF techniques.

The role involves developing Python-based tools, working closely with traders, and translating market insights into actionable analyses for risk and opportunity assessment.