Real Time/Day Ahead Energy Trader or Senior

**If you are a current Idaho Power employee, please apply through the Employee Portal.

Application Deadline:

02/18/2026 at 11:59 pm Mountain Time

# of Positions:

1

Job Type:

Regular

Job End Date:

Exemption Status:

Exempt

Pay Range:

$125,320.00 - $168,729.60 Annual

Minimum Age Requirement:

Job Description:

Idaho Power — located in vibrant Boise, Idaho — is looking for a Real Time/Day Ahead Energy Trader or Senior to join our Power Supply team. It’s an exciting time to work for Idaho Power. Our work plays a critical role in communities we serve across Idaho and Oregon, and we’re working hard to safely provide our customers with the safe, reliable, affordable energy they depend on.

What does an Energy Trader do for us?

The Energy Trader sells energy and energy products in wholesale markets on an hourly/daily basis with supervision. The role involves outbound marketing, commercial negotiation, deliverability assessment, structuring and negotiation, credit and risk evaluation, transmission purchasing/reserving, transaction/accounting recording, delivery scheduling and generation dispatch coordination, and complying with industry procedures and regulatory requirements. The position requires work in the Real Time (aka Hour Ahead) and Day Ahead markets on a variable rotating shift schedule that covers a 24/7/365 trading desk.

This role additionally supports the natural gas energy traders and plays a critical role in monitoring market conditions, coordinating nominations, and ensuring reliable gas flows across pipelines. The position contributes to real time scheduling, storage optimization, and asset management while responding quickly to operational changes, weather impacts, and system constraints. Success in the role requires strong communication with traders and system operators to maintain balanced positions, minimize risk, and support both commercial and operational objectives in a fast paced environment.

This position also requires the incumbent to leverage understanding of the electric power sector, including generation, transmission, utilities, markets, and regulations; analyze energy market data and trends; exhibit strong judgement; and demonstrate effective communication with numerous stakeholders to successfully execute transactions for the company. The Energy Trader must also collaborate with others to achieve individual and organizational goals; identify and solve problems; and provide support and direction to drive team’s continuous improvement.
 

In addition to the meaningful work we do, we offer work-life balance, competitive pay and benefits, an employee incentive plan, and both a 401k employer-match and a pension plan, making Idaho Power one of the best employers in the state.

A COMPETITIVE CANDIDATE WILL HAVE

Knowledge of:

• Trading floor operations
• Electric and natural gas grid’s supply and demand components and cost calculations/dispatch pricing
• Interconnected transmission operations and delivery points
• Emergency action procedures
• Risk management principles and policies
• Energy accounting and energy trading applications
• Contracts and credit
• WSPP, ISDA, NAESB agreements, OATT, and WECC requirements
• EIM bidding and strategy as it pertains to real-time
• WECC trading and scheduling practices/calendar
• Idaho Power organization, business objectives, and marketing capabilities
• Electric utility operations
• Basic accounting and economics
• Idaho power business practices

Skills in:

• Energy market conditions and trends analysis
• Adherence to set responsive times, deadlines, and time-sensitive tasks
• Functioning with an entrepreneurial and competitive perspective to assist Idaho Power in actively trading in commodities and executing power transactions
• Detailed proficiencies of wholesale energy marketing and trading
• Negotiating transactions
• Economic analysis
• Resource optimization
• Microsoft (MS) Office software applications
• Effective oral and written communication
• Documenting transactions and establishing effective job priorities
• Development and improvement of job processes as needed in a rapidly evolving environment
• Competences with spreadsheet and database computer skills

Ability to:

• Understand the financial impact of energy trades
• Find creative and innovative