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Power Trading Analyst

Power Trading Analyst

Trafigura Group Pte. Ltd.Houston, TX, United States
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Main Purpose :

  • Maintain, refine, and update energy market databases and recurring reports, ensuring deliverables reflect the latest data and evolving market conditions.
  • Design and implement automated workflows to streamline modelling and regular report updates.
  • Support the development and maintenance of national and regional supply-demand balances for natural gas; run inputs for zonal and nodal power dispatch models, assisting commercial trading and development teams.
  • Monitor, summarize, and communicate major industry news, regulatory updates, and market-moving announcements in both gas and power markets.
  • Provide clear explanations on the dynamics of forward curves and differences with internal views.
  • Analyse and identify trends driving short-, mid- and long-term congestion across ISOs (particularly ISONE, NYISO, PJM, and ERCOT); maintain a solid grasp of North American energy fundamentals for natural gas.
  • Develop and build models and analytics from scratch as needed, ensuring robust and efficient processes.
  • Clearly articulate quantitative findings and market perspectives, providing context and rationale for views.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities, Key Responsibilities :

Technical Skills

  • Strong quantitative and analytical abilities, with experience in statistical modelling / handling and interpreting energy sector data.
  • Strong programming skills in Python for data analysis and modelling are required.
  • Proficiency with SQL for database management and querying.
  • Proficiency with data visualization tools like Tableau, Power BI. Experience developing front-end visualizations using Python libraries such as Dash or Streamlit is helpful.
  • Comfortable with ISO data sets, especially nodal LMPs and transmission topology.
  • Proven analytical capability and familiarity with ISO topology, congestion patterns, and power plant dispatch, with emphasis on major US ISOs and the North American pipeline and supply network.
  • Ability to explain how nodal basis is influenced by infrastructure changes such as transmission upgrades or plant changes.
  • Experience working with market models like PLEXOS, PROMOD, AURORA, or GPCM is highly valued.

    • Education & Experience

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in a quantitative field such as Engineering, Mathematics, Finance, Economics, or a related science.
  • 2-5 years of professional experience in energy markets-preferably in trading, consulting, or infrastructure evaluation.
  • Direct experience working on a trading desk or in a front-office environment is helpful.

    • Key Relationships and Department Overview :

    Directly supporting the North American Power Trading desk.

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