Principal Advisor - Grid Modeling

NextEra Energy Resources; Town of Florida, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation provided

Full-time position

Job summary

NextEra Energy Marketing, LLC is seeking a lead grid modeling expert to set the vision for congestion analytics and to translate power system dynamics into strategic trading decisions.

You will own technical roadmaps, work with traders and executives, and drive data-driven capabilities from proof-of-concept to production. The role combines technical depth with strategic leadership in a fast-paced energy market.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, Applied Math, Physics, CS, or related.
• 7+ years of progressive ISO/RTO market modeling or congestion analytics experience.
• Deep expertise in DC/AC power flow, contingency analysis, and market settlement mechanics.
• Proficiency with industry tools and strong programming skills (Python, SQL).
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams and influence senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Own and advance DC/AC power flow and contingency models for PJM, ERCOT and other ISO/RTOs.
• Model and forecast flowgates, interface constraints, thermal and voltage limits impacting DA/RT and FTR/CRR/ARR outcomes.
• Build, calibrate, validate, and back-test market simulation engines that replicate ISO dispatch and pricing.
• Monitor topology changes, outages, interconnections, and load growth trends.
• Translate tariffs, FERC regulations, and market rules into modeling assumptions and logic.
• Design and govern automated, production-grade data pipelines integrating grid, market, weather and asset data.

Skills

Power systems

DC/AC power flow

Market modeling

Python

SQL

Leadership

Stakeholder comms

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Power Systems or related

Master’s or PhD preferred

Tools

PSS/E

PowerWorld

Dayzer

Enelytix/TARA

Enverus Mosaic/Panorama

YES Energy

Job description

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Date: Sep 1, 2026

Company: NextEra Energy

Requisition ID: 96608

NextEra Energy Marketing is one of the nation’s leading electricity and natural gas marketers, and a key player in the energy markets in the United States and Canada. As a part of NextEra Energy Resources, we specialize in innovative energy strategies that maximize market value for our customers and stakeholders. Our team is skilled in market analysis, trading, risk management and delivering tailored customer solutions across North America. If you are a strategic thinker eager to make a significant impact in the fast-paced energy industry, join our team today.

Position Specific Description

Position Specific Description

This role combines deep technical expertise with strategic leadership. You will set the vision for grid modeling and congestion analytics, ensure analytical rigor at scale, and translate complex power system and market dynamics into actionable commercial and risk management decisions. In addition to owning the technical roadmap, you will partner closely with traders and other senior stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Ownership & Delivery

• Own and advance detailedDC/AC power flow and contingency modelsfor PJM, ERCOT, and other ISO/RTOs.
• Model and forecastflowgates, interface constraints, thermal and voltage limitsimpacting DA/RT markets and FTR/CRR/ARR outcomes.
• Build, calibrate, validate, and back-testmarket simulation enginesthat replicate ISO dispatch, pricing (LMP, congestion, losses), and auction mechanics.
• Monitor and modeltransmission topology changes, outages, new project interconnections, and load growth trends.
• TranslateISO tariffs, FERC regulations, and market rule changesinto modeling assumptions and logic.
• Design and governautomated, production-grade data pipelinesintegrating grid, market, weather, and asset data into trading, risk, and settlement systems.

Strategy, Vision & Business Impact

• Define themulti‑year strategy and roadmapfor grid modeling and congestion analytics aligned with NextEra’s trading, development, and risk objectives.
• Quantify and communicatecongestion risk, nodal margin drivers, sensitivities, and scenario outcomesto trading desks and executive leadership.
• Partner with development, origination, and asset optimization teams to supportbuild/no‑build decisions, merchant valuations, and hedging strategies.
• Identify and incubatenew analytical capabilities(advanced optimization, ML/AI, cloud-native architectures) and drive them from POC to production.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (Master’s or PhD preferred) in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, Applied Math, Physics, Computer Science, or related field.
• 7+ yearsof progressive experience in ISO/RTO market modeling, congestion analytics, or power systems analysis.
• Deep expertise inDC/AC power flow, contingency analysis, FTR/CRR/ARR markets, and settlement mechanics.
• Proficiency with industry tools (e.g., PSS/E, PowerWorld, Dayzer, Enelytix/TARA, Enverus Mosaic/Panorama, YES Energy or similar) and strong programming skills (Python, SQL, etc.).
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams, influence senior stakeholders, and translate analytics into business decisions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Operational experience in PJM and/or ERCOT markets.
• Experience collaborating with congestion trade desks.

Job Overview

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide thought leadership, set technical strategy, and identify possible uses of data science methods
• Explain methods and results to upper-level executives
• Develop machine learning, optimizations or other modeling solutions
• Oversee related employee work, learn new techniques being developed
• Prepares comprehensive documented observations, analyses and interpretations of results including technical reports, summaries, protocols and quantitative analyses
• Works with big data and distributed computing platforms
• Develops software and contributes to product development
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Experience: 6+ years

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree
• Doctoral Degree

NextEra Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members.

Employee Group: Exempt
Employee Type: Full Time
Job Category: Science, Research, and Technology
Organization: NextEra Energy Marketing, LLC
Relocation Provided: Yes, if applicable

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