(Senior) Power Market Analyst m/f/t

RWE Supply & Trading Americas, LLC,  Austin

To start as soon as possible, full time, permanent

Functional area: Commercial / Trading 

Your future plans

As a member of Commercial Analysis Americas, you will perform all revenue analysis needed to inform major investment and commercial decisions for on-/off-shore wind, solar PV, batteries, and hydrogen project development, and to support the ambitious growth targets of RWE America organizations (RWE Clean Energy, and RWE US Offshore).
Our rapidly growing team has more than 15 professionals covering all major U.S. power markets and parts of Latin America. This role provides an excellent opportunity to work alongside experts in complex power market and energy project modeling from diverse backgrounds (engineering, consulting, academia, IPP, etc.). Your analysis and insights will support colleagues across other RWE teams including project development, power marketing, valuation, M&A, transmission, engineering, and more.
This role also provides the opportunity to interact with teams from other RWE groups in Europe and Asia-Pacific, providing a  global perspective on the pace and scale of the energy transition.

• Make an impact on major financial decisions (investment, offtake, auction, M&A, etc.) in RWE’s U.S. operations with the goal of maximizing commercial value for each specific project and the portfolio at large. Guide the business to optimally balance commercial opportunities and risks
• Provide short / medium / long-term market insights and price forecasts for various power markets (CAISO, WECC, ERCOT, MISO, SPP, etc.) and products (power, capacity, ancillary services, renewable energy certificates, natural gas, etc.), based on a clear understanding of market fundamentals, regulatory trends, renewable energy penetration, storage / demand response growth, etc.
• Develop the best commercial strategy for RWE Clean Energy projects based on the project technology, market fundamentals, commodity price forecasts, LCoE development, competitor analysis, etc.
• Develop key beliefs for RWE core markets and technologies (on/off-shore wind, solar, BESS, Hydrogen), and work with internal / external price forecast teams to produce consistent and coherent outlooks.
• Provide key inputs / insights for Financial Investment Decisions, Company Strategy, RWE pipeline merit-orders, etc. Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders in financial and technical functions

Your powerful skills

• Fundamental knowledge of US power markets and experience analyzing the economics of renewable energy sources and energy storage
• Excellent analytical skills: ability to deduce the key messages from complex datasets, attention to detail without losing the big picture
• Strong communication skills: ability to communicate complex findings to important stakeholders, including senior management, and the ability to work in a diverse, international team
• Minimum of two years professional or academic experience in renewable energy, power systems, energy consulting, commodity trading, or related field

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Any questions? Patrycja Bartela (Recruiting), patrycja.bartela@rwe.com; Sandy Hull - Hiring Manger
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RWE Supply & Trading is the interface between RWE and the energy markets around the world. Approximately 2000 employees from over 50 different countries trade (renewable) electricity, (green) gas, commodities and CO2 emission allowances. The trading entity also ensures the commercial optimisation of RWE’s power plant dispatch and markets electricity from renewables.