Real Time Trader - WEST

EDF Trading North America, LLC is a major participant in wholesale energy markets and delivers customized energy solutions for our customers.

We operate in every market and provide coast to coast coverage of financial and physical products in power, natural gas and NGLs, environmental products and financial crude oil products.  We provide our customers with products and services that deliver access to markets, optimize their energy portfolio, hedge risk and manage assets.  Our Wholesale Business operates throughout the value chain in the North American wholesale power markets and we are one of the leading wholesale natural gas marketers. Additionally, we provide environmental, congestion management and value added derivative products.  With extensive pipeline agreements, we can manage natural gas offtakes, deliveries, capacities and supply anywhere across the continent. 

EDF Trading North America, LLC is part of the EDF Group, a global leader in low-carbon energies. 

Job Description:

As part of the West Real-Time team, this role will be responsible for monitoring real time energy flows, dispatching power generation facilities, communicating with the CAISO and other counterparties in the WECC region, scheduling electricity needs for our clients in the in the WECC region, and capturing market opportunities. Please note, this role works a modified DuPont schedule, which requires working day shifts and night shifts on an alternating schedule over a five week period.

Responsibilities

• Manage/mitigate risk for the asset owners
• Capture market opportunities based on real-time positions and analysis of market conditions
• Conduct real-time trading and tagging  for purchases and sales of energy and ancillary services
• Build relationships with market participants
• Communicate real-time market information to energy managers as well as cash and term traders
• Document all communication with CAISO, WECC counterparties, and plant operators.
• Maintain regulatory requirements with FERC
• Prioritize deliverables and manage multiple tasks to meet deadlines throughout each shift.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Bachelor degree required – Accounting, Finance, or Engineering preferred
• At least two (2) years of experience in the energy sector required, Real Time trading/operations experience preferred
• Experience with a variety of power markets including PJM, MISO, NYISO, NEPOOL, ERCOT, CAISO, or WECC.  CAISO and WECC experience preferred
• Proficiency in the OATI Tagger, OATI OASIS, ISO portal applications, and Microsoft Office applications
• Strong verbal and written communication skills required in order to provide updates to others including desk relief, energy managers, and clients
• Basic analytical skills required for pricing, risk assessment and transaction structuring

Note: EDF is an EEO employer

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for all positions without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

EDF participates in the E-Verify Employment Verification Program.

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