Power Congestion, Sr. Advisor_TRPC1K

ENGIE North America Inc.; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 207,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Generous PTO and wellness days

Job summary

ENGIE North America is seeking a Power Congestion Senior Advisor to deliver market analytics for congestion trading in the ERCOT market. You will forecast nodal prices, identify constraints, and explain day-ahead and real-time congestion outcomes using production-cost, power-flow, and data-analysis tools.

Reporting to the Head of Algorithm Power Trading, you will lead scenario studies, calibrate models against market outcomes, and collaborate with traders, asset managers, risk, compliance, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field or closely related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in wholesale electricity markets and congestion analysis.
• Strong knowledge of ERCOT transmission grid, nodal-market structure, and congestion trading fundamentals.
• Experience supporting Financial Transmission Rights, virtual markets, nodal pricing, or congestion-focused strategies.
• Experience with production-cost modeling (Dayzer, PROMOD, UPLAN) and transmission/load-flow analyses (PSSE, PowerWorld, MATPOWER).

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain production-cost models with Dayzer emphasis.
• Perform power-flow and transmission analyses using PSSE/PowerWorld/MATPOWER.
• Develop scenario studies on load, weather, fuel prices, outages, and grid topology.
• Forecast nodal price components and identify drivers of congestion.
• Create repeatable market views and node selection based on congestion forecasts.
• Support FTR auctions, virtual markets, and related products.
• Calibrate models against actual market outcomes and close gaps.
• Collaborate with traders, risk, compliance, IT and asset managers to enhance analyses.

Skills

Quantitative analysis

ERCOT market knowledge

Production-cost modeling

SQL

Python

Stakeholder communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Finance, Economics, Business, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science

Tools

Dayzer

PROMOD

UPLAN

PSSE

PowerWorld

MATPOWER

SQL

Python

Job description

As the Power Congestion Senior Advisor, you will provide fundamental market analytics that support congestion trading strategies within the ERCOT market. You will use production-cost, power-flow, optimization, statistical, and data-analysis tools to forecast nodal electricity prices, identify transmission constraints, and explain day-ahead and real-time congestion outcomes.

You will develop repeatable market views by evaluating load, weather, fuel prices, renewable generation, transmission limits, generation and transmission outages, bids, and other market fundamentals. Working closely with traders, asset managers, risk, compliance, IT, and other commercial stakeholders, you will translate complex grid and market information into clear trading insights, scenario analyses, and recommendations.

Reporting to the Head of Algorithm Power Trading, you will serve as a subject-matter expert on ERCOT congestion, participate in relevant ISO discussions, improve analytical tools and processes, and regularly compare model forecasts with actual market outcomes.

• Execute and maintain production-cost models, with an emphasis on Dayzer, and systematically evaluate and update model inputs
• Perform power-flow and transmission analyses using tools such as PSSE, PowerWorld, MATPOWER, or equivalent platforms
• Develop and execute scenario studies that evaluate changes in load, weather, fuel prices, generation, renewable output, transmission limits, outages, and grid topology
• Forecast nodal electricity-price components and identify macro- and micro-fundamental drivers of day-ahead and real-time congestion
• Develop systematic and repeatable approaches for forming congestion-market views and selecting nodes based on forecasted congestion patterns
• Provide analytics supporting Financial Transmission Rights auctions, virtual markets, heat rates, spark spreads, and related power-market products
• Calibrate model results against actual market outcomes, identify model gaps, and implement appropriate solutions
• Develop and maintain dispatch, congestion, and power-flow models while communicating findings and market views to stakeholders
• Collaborate with traders, asset managers, risk, compliance, and IT teams to improve trading analyses, controls, processes, and tools
• Participate in relevant ISO meetings and assess the potential commercial impact of market-rule, transmission, and operational developments

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Finance, Economics, Business, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, or a closely related discipline involving quantitative analysis, energy markets, electrical systems, modeling, or finance
• Minimum 10 years of relevant professional experience, including experience in wholesale electricity markets and congestion analysis
• Strong working knowledge of the ERCOT transmission grid, nodal-market structure, day-ahead market, real-time market, and congestion-trading fundamentals
• Experience supporting Financial Transmission Rights auctions, virtual-market trading, nodal pricing, or congestion-focused trading strategies
• Experience executing, maintaining, or interpreting production-cost models using Dayzer, PROMOD, UPLAN, or an equivalent market-simulation platform
• Experience performing transmission or load-flow analysis using PSSE, PowerWorld, MATPOWER, or an equivalent tool
• Strong understanding of power-transfer distribution factors, line-outage distribution factors, contingency analysis, transmission constraints, and nodal-price formation
• Proficiency in SQL and Python or Visual Basic for market analysis, automation, data management, or analytical-tool development
• Knowledge of statistical methods and experience applying quantitative techniques to market, weather, fuel-price, outage, load, or transmission data
• Ability to independently manage simultaneous modeling studies, market analyses, and stakeholder requests while maintaining accurate inputs, calculations, and conclusions
• Ability to communicate complex market and transmission concepts clearly to trading, commercial, technical, risk, compliance, and leadership stakeholders
• Ability to engage constructively in technical dialogue, challenge assumptions, and explain the evidence supporting an analytical or trading view
• This role is eligible for our hybrid work policy; a minimum of 3 days working in the office per week
• Must be willing and able to comply with all ENGIE ethics and safety policies;

Compensation

Salary Range: $135,000 - $206,885 USD annually

This represents the average expected pay range for a qualified candidate.

ENGIE complies with all federal, state, and local minimum wage laws. Actual salary offered may vary depending on geography, experience, education, internal pay alignment, or other bona fide factors.

In addition to base pay, this position is eligible for a competitive bonus / incentive plan.

Your Talent Acquisition Partner can share more specific information regarding the benefits or the salary for the position based on the work location.

At ENGIE, we take your well-being seriously. Our comprehensive benefits package includes options for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, employer-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance, ESPP, generous paid time off including wellness days, holidays and leave programs. We also help you plan for retirement by offering a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with a company match. But that's not all - we're dedicated to the health and happiness of your entire family, offering supplemental benefits for full time employees that enhance emotional and physical well-being through all stages of life from family forming to caregiver benefits. Explore our benefits package to see how we can support you. Learn more .

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Company Name:
ENGIE North America

Minimum Base Salary:
135,000.00 USD

Maximum Base Salary:
206,885.00 USD

Pay Basis:
Annual