Short-term Congestion Trader

RWE

$90K — $130K *
Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • University degree in Mathematics, Economics, (Electrical) Engineering or related field
  • Experience in electricity markets (commercial, consulting or similar role)
  • Deep understanding of commercial dependencies and influencing commercial acumen
  • Self-confident in handling uncertain market situations
  • Excellent analytical mindset focused on optimization and performance
  • Strong team player with effective communication skills and personal commitment

Responsibilities

  • Develop, optimize and execute short-term congestion trading strategies across various ISO regions
  • Analyze market risks and opportunities for day-ahead trading positions
  • Utilize quantitative analysis and machine learning techniques for trading strategies
  • Apply fundamental market models to validate trading strategies
  • Build and maintain relationships with market and AI modelling experts
  • Develop performance dashboards and automate daily trading workflows

Benefits

  • Join an internationally recognized energy trading house experiencing growth
  • Work in a supportive environment fostering trust, values, and feedback
  • Eligible for a discretionary bonus based on performance
  • Enjoy teamwork, recognition, and visibility of contributions
  • Relocation package available
Full Job Description
RWE Supply & Trading Americas, LLC

To start as soon as possible

Your future plans

An exciting new opportunity opened for an experienced short-term congestion trader to join and become a core part of our US congestion optimization team. The US congestion trading desk at RWE manages the long- and short-term congestion exposure of our existing renewables portfolio. Our trading activities are focused around various ISOs across the US (e.g. ERCOT, NYISO, SPP, MISO, PJM).

Your role is to develop and execute trading strategies in multiple US congestion markets, develop and maintain our pricing models and to deploy trading capital to make profitable decisions. You will be managing, optimizing and maximizing the congestion revenues for our assets in the US. Furthermore, you will closely work with a fast growing team of energy trading professionals from diverse backgrounds.

Responsibilities:
  • Develop, optimize and execute our short-term (day-ahead) congestion trading strategies in various ISO regions (e.g. ERCOT, NYISO, SPP & PJM)
  • Analyze and formulate opinions about short-term market risks and opportunities to take positions in the Dayahead market
  • Utilize and finetune our quantitative analysis techniques and machine learning approach
  • Apply our fundamental market models to test and derive your trading strategy
  • Build and maintain relationships with our fundamental market experts and various other experts across the group (e.g. AI modelling experts)
  • Build-up performance dashboards and automate workflows to streamline our daily trading routine


Your powerful skills

  • University degree in Mathematics, Economics, (Electrical) Engineering or related field
  • Experience in electricity markets (e.g. in a commercial, consulting or similar role)
  • Deep understanding of commercial dependencies and influencing commercial acumen
  • Demonstrate a self-confident natural behavior and be comfortable to handle uncertain (market) situations
  • Excellent analytical mindset, striving for optimization and performance
  • Strong team player & excellent communicator with a high degree of personal commitment, motivation and the
    ability to work independently


Benefits you can rely on

  • Join an international leading energy trading house which is in a period of growth
  • Find yourself in a motivating workplace that is built on mutual trust, values and a feedback culture with a positive and inspiring working atmosphere
  • Discretionary bonus based on execution performance
  • Team work, support and openness, visibility and recognition of own work
  • Relocation package available


Apply now with just a few clicks: ad code 92618

Any questions? Patrycja Muszynski, E: [email protected] (Recruiting)

We look forward to meeting you!

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