Your new company
You will be joining a leading company in energy generation. They have a trading business within Generation and Wholesale Markets. The trading group is responsible for developing and implementing innovative trading, settlement and risk management processes which enable the business to respond successfully to the challenges and opportunities of the markets we operate within.
Your new role
In your new role, you will act as a Gas and Power Trader. In this pivotal role, you’ll be responsible for executing commercial gas and power operations on behalf of the Generation and Wholesale Market Business portfolio across the UK markets. Your work will directly impact success, and you’ll gain a deep understanding of the main power and energy markets where business trades. Key Responsibilities
1. Working as part of a 24/7 operations team on a full shift rotation basis
2. Dispatching our generation portfolio in the optimal manner
3. Maximising the economic benefit from trading power and gas positions
4. Maximising revenue through the Balancing Mechanism by strategic profiling of the asset portfolio
5. Re-optimising traded positions whilst expertly managing our exposure to volatile and punitive system imbalance charges.
6. Making timely commercial decisions based on available real-time information and informed judgement.
7. Assist in the preparedness and readiness activities for the future state and activities of the group
8. Manage interactions with stations, other market participants and other functions.
What you'll need to succeed
You will need to have relevant experience in the gas and power trade. Ability to demonstrate a sound knowledge and understanding of the economic dispatch of power stations and drivers of the power and gas markets. Have good level of numerical, IT, analytical and communications skills. Experience in power and gas trading and operations. The ability to quickly translate complex analysis and accurate interpretation of electricity market and system data, thus ensuring optimal trading and asset profiling decisions are taken. Experience in the use of MS Office tools such as MS Excel and Word would be an advantage. Open to work in rotational shifts.
What you'll get in return
You will get the opportunity to work in a dynamic and forward-thinking company. You will get a competitive salary and benefits package along with excellent career development through mentoring and training. Along with this, you will have access to various staff-wellbeing programmes and comprehensive diversity and inclusion programmes.