Energy Trader

Industry: Power Trading

Location: Houston, TX

Salary: $140,000-160,000 Base + 50% Bonus

This is a fantastic opportunity for a skilled Energy Trader to join a leading company in the Energy Storage space. As a key member of the Real Time Trading team, you will be responsible for daily trading and dispatching of battery energy storage systems (BESS) in power markets, with an initial focus on ERCOT. You will have the opportunity to make a significant impact on the company's P&L while working closely with other traders, analysts, regulatory staff, and the data science team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the operating assets in Real Time by executing trading and scheduling decisions to ensure capacity availability to meet energy and ancillary service obligations.
• Evaluate proprietary AI dispatch schedules to assist in making real-time operating decisions.
• Collaborate with the SCADA team to identify and troubleshoot real-time communication issues between site equipment, internal data management systems, and third-party partners.
• Apply in-depth ISO/ERCOT market operations knowledge to inform BESS trading and bidding strategies and real-time operations management.
• Communicate with Field Operations staff in Real Time regarding asset availability and inputting outages/communicating with Scheduling Entities and ISOs where applicable.
• Work within a 24/7 rotating real-time operations schedule that includes working nights, weekends, and holidays in the office.
• Use 3rd Party modules and ISO published reports to monitor Real Time system conditions, outages, and constraints on nodal energy prices affecting our positions.
• Support asset onboarding and ongoing support for asset planning & reporting, including acting as liaison with clients/business partners, maintenance of asset parameter data, outage planning, and asset monitoring.
• Support the Business Development, Data Science, and Software teams in delivering their accountabilities where required.

Requirements:

• Two or more years in a Real Time Power role such as control room operations, power trading, generation scheduling, or asset management.
• Working knowledge in one or more ISOs preferred (ERCOT, CAISO, WECC, SPP, MISO, PJM, IESO, NYISO, ISONE).
• NERC certification and familiarity with energy storage technologies are advantages.
• A degree(s) in finance, economics, math, electrical theory, electrical power distribution, electrical power generation, or relevant field.
• Ability to work and communicate effectively in a high-stress environment while managing time in sometimes rapidly changing situations.
• Demonstrates high standards in risk management, performance management, relationships with relevant 3rd parties and clients, communication, analysis, decision making, and legal & regulatory compliance.
• High comfort level with fast-moving organizations, with the curiosity and enthusiasm to innovate and formulate new ideas and to bring the best out of co-workers.

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