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Real-Time Energy Trader

  • Location:

    United States of America

  • Job type:

    Permanent

  • Salary:

    $85K/yr - $105K/yr

  • Contact:

    Brandon Critch

  • Contact email:

    b.critch@renewyx.com

  • Contact phone:

    747-200-0038

  • Published:

    1 day ago

  • Expiry date:

    2025-08-11

🌟Real-Time Energy Trader

📍Montgomery County,Maryland | On-site | 24/7 rotational shift schedule

Ready to be at the heart of the energy transition? We're seeking a sharp, decisiveReal-Time Energy Traderto join a growing Energy Management team, managing a diverse portfolio of high-performing assets — from advanced gas-fired combined cycle plants to cutting-edge renewable generation — across PJM and New England power markets

This is your chance to help shape the future of energy by maximizing asset value, optimizing fuel and power positions, and making critical decisions in real time, every day.

🔥 What You’ll Do

  • Drive real-time market operations

    as part of a 24/7/365 Market Operations Center, taking direct action to optimize asset performance and manage risk.

  • Support day-ahead traders by executing strategies for unit offers, fuel optimization, and dynamic re-offers across PJM and NE markets.

  • Coordinate with plant operators, ISOs, and internal trading desks

    to oversee unit start-ups, shutdowns, outage schedules, and all key operational updates.

  • Quickly assess market conditions, taking decisive action to capture opportunities or mitigate risks in compliance with ISO and NERC protocols.

  • Maintain a thorough understanding of ISO tariffs, fuel cost policies, dispatch procedures, and evolving market rules.

  • Monitor market data, analyze trends, and provide insights to shape real-time and forward-looking strategies.

🏆 What Sets You Up for Success

  • A

    Bachelor’s degree

    or higher in Engineering, Business, Mathematics, Economics, Statistics, or a related discipline.

  • Strong technical and analytical chops, with

    proficiency in Microsoft Excel

    (bonus points for VBA).

  • A working knowledge of power or gas markets is highly valuable — or a passion to learn it fast.

  • Ability to pass the

    PJM Generator Operator Certification

    (we’ll support you through it).

  • A self-starter mentality with sharp decision-making skills and the confidence to act under pressure.

  • Excellent communicator who thrives in collaborative, fast-moving environments.

  • Flexible and ready to embrace a

    12-hour rotating shift schedule

    — because energy never sleeps.

  • Must be able to pass a background check and financial credit review.

💡 Why You’ll Love It Here

  • Be at the forefront of

    optimizing critical energy infrastructure, directly impacting market operations and the clean energy transition.

  • Work alongside a tight-knit, driven team that values innovation and accountability.

  • Grow your skills in a dynamic environment with exposure to sophisticated energy trading strategies and cutting-edge asset management.

⚡ Ready to trade up?

If you thrive on high-stakes decision-making and want to play a key role in powering communities across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, we want to hear from you.

👉Apply now and let's energize your career.