Head of Power Modeling & Market Analytics

vst; Irving (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Vistra Corporate Services Company is seeking an experienced Power Modeling professional to build and deploy advanced models supporting longer-horizon forecasting and rapid analyses. You will partner with software vendors and IT to productionize tools, extend modeling capabilities, and coordinate market studies after peak events.

Applicants should bring 5+ years in power modeling or related quantitative fields, with experience in production cost modeling and programming (SQL, Python).

Qualifications

• 5+ years of 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

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Power modeling

Power flow analysis

Data science

Quantitative analysis

Programming (SQL, Python)

Communication

Analytical skills

Education

College degree or certifications in a relevant field

High School Diploma or equivalency

Tools

PSO

Promod

Aurora

Job description

Vistra Corporate Services Company is seeking an experienced Power Modeling professional to build and deploy advanced models supporting longer-horizon forecasting and rapid analyses. You will partner with software vendors and IT to productionize tools, extend modeling capabilities, and coordinate market studies after peak events.

Applicants should bring 5+ years in power modeling or related quantitative fields, with experience in production cost modeling and programming (SQL, Python).