Job Description

Real-Time Energy Trader / Power Trader - Renewables & Battery Storage

This is an opportunity to join an industry leading renewable energy venture with strong private equity backing that is focused on the development, execution, and operations of dynamic utility-scale energy storage projects. They are at the forefront of the industry, have accumulated over 9GW+ nationwide portfolio of projects that include a utility-scale fleet of grid-connected operating standalone battery storage assets.

This is a business critical role that will be join a team of Energy Traders on a growing Asset Management Division. The initial focus will be on the ERCOT Market leading renewable energy and battery storage real-time trading transactions but the scope will expand to evaluation of the company's portfolio of utility-scale renewable energy assets across all ISO / RTO markets in the United States. It will be part of a creative team focused on energy storage / battery storage trading strategies and real-time energy pricing. The incumbent will also help pioneer the continued build-out and utilization of a proprietary battery storage / energy storage management platform for utility-scale renewable projects. They are committed to creating more renewable infrastructure solutions for the grid and are offering industry competitive compensation packages to their employees leading the drive to meet company goals. Other perks included a competitive base salary, open PTO policy, flex work hours, 401K match, solid health benefits, the opportunity to work with a transparent Executive Leadership Team..and more.

Responsibilities:

• Execute real-time power market strategies focused on optimizing the company's utility-scale battery storage assets across ISO/RTOs nationwide.
• Drive virtual, PTP, hedging, and co-optimization energy storage real-time trading strategies for assets in the portfolio.
• Support the analysis and development of back-testing models, renewable energy product valuations, project finance, and risk analysis.
• Advising the Scheduling Coordinator on real-time market changes that could impact the performance of energy storage assets to ensure optimal BESS availability. This includes Day Ahead / Real Time operations such as outage coordination, dispatch, and capacity replacement transactions.
• Executes real-time, day-ahead, and ancillary bids including virtual/physical power market transactions that override the energy storage trading algorithm where relevant.
• Acts as the SME on trends across all US Power Market activities and maintains the company's market registrations for multiple ISO/RTO markets.

Qualifications:

• Utility-scale renewables or power market experience evaluating market conditions to identify sales/purchase/arbitrage opportunities.
• Proven track record of success in power trading including experience with portfolio optimization and physical/virtual power trading dynamics dealing with various energy platforms (renewables, solar, wind, BESS, energy storage, natural gas, O&G, Hydro...etc)
• Must have experience with scheduling/trading applications - NERC Tagging / E-tags, ISO Scheduling Portals, and SCADA Management platforms.
• Well versed in in real-time energy trading, derivatives, power marketing, and transmission market operations including any relevant NERC, FERC, or transmission tariff/compliance initiatives.
• Solid analytical background focused on power market pricing, hedging strategies, transaction structuring, and risk assessments.
• Must have an understanding of national energy markets and renewable energy portfolios (PJM, ERCOT, SPP, MISO, NYISO, ISO-NE, and CAISO).

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