Sr. Analyst Transmission Trading

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Job Summary

This position is responsible for developing and maintaining a MID-TERM (12-24 months ahead) point-of-view on transmission congestion to manage Luminant’s risk and uncover speculative opportunities in forward Congestion Revenue Rights (CRR) and related markets. While the Transmission desk also engages in day-ahead and real-time activity, this role’s core deliverable is a forward-looking forecast that informs hedging and trading decisions one to two years before delivery.

Job Description

Key Accountabilities

- Develop mid-term congestion forecasts using fundamental models, with monthly granularity extending out to 24 months.

- Apply advanced data science techniques—including large-scale feature engineering, machine learning, and Monte Carlo simulations—to build robust Point-of-View (POV) forecasts under uncertainty in load, generation buildout, retirements, and transmission topology.

- Integrate POVs into forward CRR/FTR auction strategies, aligning hedges with node-to-hub basis risk for Luminant’s generation portfolio (nuclear, coal, gas, renewables).

- Identify and propose speculative CRR trades across one- to two-year forward strips, informed by model outputs and market conditions.

- Translate model insights into actionable trade recommendations (buy/sell/hold) for Trading, Origination, and Development teams.

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams—including Grid Optimization, ERCOT Fundamentals, ERCOT Operations, Power Trading & Structuring, and Wholesale Markets—to ensure consistency between mid-term forecasts and short-term trading and plant offer strategies.

Education, Experience, & Skill Requirements

- 3+ years of job related experience or equivalent experience and training which provides commensurate level of knowledge, skills and ability required

- Self-motivated individual, who is flexible to respond to a host of different challenges, manage multiple projects, and changing priorities when needed is required

- Highly ethical individual with focus on trading book value while complying with all norms and regulations, both external and internal

- Excellent analytical skills and ability to make concise assessments from large amounts of data

- Excellent written and verbal skills

- High school diploma or equivalent

- Experience gained through college degree programs and/or certifications is applicable to above skills

Key Metrics:

- Model reliability: produce automated model that deliver reliable forecast results timely for each CRR/FTR auction.

- Forecast accuracy: back-testing forecasts against realized outcomes and refining assumptions to improve 12-24 month forecasting accuracy.

- R & D: research new methodologies, tool-building, or investigate new market drivers.

Job Family

Trading

Company

Luminant Energy Company LLC

Locations

Irving, Texas

Texas

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