Analyst, Commercial Analysis

RWE Supply & Trading Americas, LLC,  Austin

To start as soon as possible, full time / part time, permanent

Functional area: Commercial / Trading 

Your future plans 

As part of Commercial Analysis Americas, you will analyze power markets and project economics to support investment and commercial decisions for solar, wind, battery, and flexible generation projects.
You will work with cross-functional teams (development, trading, finance, energy marketing) to provide data-driven insights that shape project strategy and portfolio value. This role also offers exposure to global energy markets through collaboration with teams in Europe and Asia-Pacific.

Responsibilities:

• Support investment and commercial decisions by analyzing project economics, market conditions, and key risks.
• Analyze U.S. power markets (e.g., ERCOT, SPP, MISO, Southeast) and develop views on prices, capacity prices, renewable energy certificates, natural gas, supply/demand, and market trends.
• Work with cross-functional teams to develop commercial strategies for projects, including offtake structures, auction participation, and Requests for Proposal (RfP) bids.
• Develop key beliefs for RWE core markets and technologies and work with internal and external price forecast teams to produce consistent and coherent outlooks.
• Translate complex data into clear insights and recommendations for technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Build and maintain analytical tools and models (e.g., Python, Excel) to evaluate project value and market opportunities.
• Improve internal processes by enhancing data workflows, automating analysis, and applying tools such as SQL and AI.

Your powerful skills

• Understanding of power markets, energy systems, or renewable energy economics
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to work with complex datasets and extract key insights
• Experience with data analysis tools (e.g., Python, SQL, Excel, or similar)
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with diverse stakeholders

Beneficial but not a must:

• Demonstrated initiative in improving workflows, tools, or processes
• Experience with energy modeling, forecasting, or market analysis
• Familiarity with databases, automation, or AI tools for analytical work

Experience and Education:

• 0–2 years of relevant experience (professional or academic) in energy, data analysis, engineering, economics, or a related field
• Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field (engineering, economics, mathematics, data science, or similar)
• Advanced degree is a plus         

What we value most is passion, a willingness to learn, and a determined-resilient work ethic. Even if you do not yet meet all the criteria above, we would still like to hear from you.

Benefits you can rely on

• Modern RWE Supply & Trading company culture with flat hierarchies and a very good team spirit.
• Interesting tasks with direct contact to Energy Traders.
• Enjoy working in a team of international members.
• Working in an agile setup on things that matter.
• Strong influence on shaping a newly build strategy. 
• Excellent compensation and benefits package.
• Salary: $110,000 - $120,000

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Any questions? Patrycja Muszynski (Recruiting), patrycja.bartela@rwe.com; Thomas Deetjen - Hiring Manger
We look forward to meeting you!

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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.