Asset Manager

Houston TX | Commercial

At Talen Energy 

Talen Energy is currently seeking a Asset Manager to join our Commercial team in the Houston, TX office to support Commercial Operations for our PJM fleet.

The Asset Management Desk is responsible for purchasing and selling wholesale energy and scheduling generation to meet energy delivery obligations in the Day-Ahead and Real-Time markets for which our assets are located.

How You’ll Power the Future

At Talen Energy, your work directly supports safe, reliable power generation. In this role, you’ll move beyond day‑to‑day contributions to drive meaningful change by:

• Develop and execute asset dispatch strategies within a portfolio of generating assets

• Serve as point of contact for plant operations and external Energy Manager to communicate operational and market conditions including properly documenting asset availability and limitations

• Work as team member within Talen Commercial to explain results to Sr. Management.

• Create and facilitate processes across internal groups at Talen to comply with ISO requirements including:

  • Fuel Cost Policy submissions and management

  • Cost and Price curve development and submission

  • Ensure compliance with ISO requirements in Capacity and Energy markets

• Coordinate with Risk and Operations to manage unit parameters in ISO submissions and internal modeling

• Field data requests and inquiries from ISO and regulatory bodies and coordinate responses

What You Have

• Degree in Economics, Business, Finance, Engineering, Mathematics preferred

• Minimum 3 years of energy market experience optimizing generating assets and dispatching power plants in PJM is required

• Expert understanding of rules/regulations/requirements for compliance with ISO standards

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills

• Certified Generation Operator certificate preferred

Why Talen Energy?

Power the Future

Talen Energy is one of the largest competitive energy and power generation companies in North America. We operate power plants that use diverse fuel sources in the most attractive wholesale power markets and sell energy

to wholesale and retail customers in selected competitive markets.

Our passion for excellence grows value through safe and efficient operations. We have an inclusive, diverse, respectful, and collaborative workplace, and a strong commitment to innovation, teamwork, and integrity. We generate energy for a brighter tomorrow.

Collaboration

Our passion for excellence grows value through safe and efficient operations. We have an inclusive, diverse, respectful, and collaborative workplace.

Talen Energy offers an exceptional benefits program to its employees. Benefits include comprehensive health, dental, vision, prescription plans, life insurance, and disability insurance.  In addition, employees are eligible to participate in Talen Energy’s 401(k) plan.  Talen Energy also provides competitive vacation and sick time to its employees.

We are committed to providing a safe, drug and alcohol-free workplace. Consistent with applicable law and any collective bargaining agreements, positions may be subject to pre-employment, random, post-accident, and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing.

Talen Energy is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer dedicated to diversity and the strength it brings to the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, sex, religion, national origin, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, disability, perceived disability or any other protected characteristic as may be defined by applicable law.

If you need assistance with the application process, please email us at [email protected]

Note to Search Firms and Recruitment Agencies

Talen Energy is committed to fostering direct engagement with prospective candidates and managing our recruitment activities internally. From time to time, Talen Energy and its companies partner with select executive search firms and recruitment agencies under formal, written agreements aligned to specific business needs.

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