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Day-Ahead Trader ISO

Vistra


Job Location:

Irving, TX - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 23 July 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 20 October 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

If you have what it takes to become part of the Vistra family and would like to start a promising career with a global leader take a look at the exciting employment opportunities that are currently available and apply online.

Job Summary

Responsible for managing all aspects of PJM physical and financial positions for the cash month including DA and RT energy and ancillary service bidding for all PJM generation assets and wholesale and retail load

Job Description

Key Accountabilities

Development of all Day Ahead and Real Time submissions for PJM assets submittal of Retail DA bids in compliance with all FERC PJM and internal policies and procedures

Schedule all physical power trades

Coordinate gas purchases with fuels team and assist in managing imbalance

Coordinate coal inventory with Sold Fuel team

Coordinate with Operations to develop and optimize outage and testing schedules for the PJM fleet

Provide thought leadership on operational and financial improvements within Asset Management

SME on all PJM market rules

Follow and provide SME input to Regulatory on changes to PJM Market Rules

Serves as a resource for Adapt2 market submissions systems including development and maintenance

Direct other analytical projects and studies as necessary to maximize the value of the PJM assets.

Responsible for scheduling all physical power trades and other associated tasks.

Assist in directing RT dispatch team on real time optimization of assets.

Provide input to cash month P&L and analyze for adjustments to strategy

Provide input into DSO modeling for assets

Education Experience & Skill Requirements

2-5 years experience in Commercial Asset Management Trading or Market Analytics.

Highly proficient in full complement of Microsoft Office products like Word and PowerPoint and most importantly Excel (experienced in the creation and use of complex Excel-based models).

Must be able to work in an active fast-paced and open environment that is frequently noisy.

Excellent analytical and quantitative skills.

Knowledgeable of power and fuel markets

Demonstrated project management skills with the ability to guide and influence diverse project teams.

Strong self-starter and taker of initiative with a demonstrable history of focused/timely successful completion/execution of key deliverables

Excellent interpersonal and communication (both oral and written) skills.

Ability to work productively and constructively in a collaborative team environment.

General understanding of power plant operations both coal and gas-fired plants.

High school diploma or equivalent

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

Key Metrics

Achieve optimized risk and hedge portfolio

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Job Family

Trading

Company

Luminant Energy Company LLC

Locations

Irving Texas

Texas
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