DA/ID Power Trader (UK focus)

Alpiq

Bezirk Olten

Hybrid

CHF 140,000 - 210,000

Full time

10 days ago

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Competitive salary package

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Job summary

Alpiq is seeking a senior power trader to develop and execute trading strategies across UK, CWE and Nordic markets, with a focus on UK opportunities from renewables, system imbalances and storage. You will join a European desk, trading wind/solar assets and managing intraday and day-ahead activities on a 7/7 shift.

The role demands a strong background in UK markets, knowledge of European short-term markets, and a proactive, team-oriented mindset.

Qualifications

Bachelor or Master’s degree in engineering, Economics, IT or similar.
Minimum 2 years of power trading experience in UK Day-Ahead and Intraday.
Experience in Renewables trading and in Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS).
Understanding of European Short Term Power markets.
Proficient level of English.
Strong analytical and communication skills.
Programming in Python and algorithmic trading experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

Trade a virtual power plant portfolio of wind/solar in DE, FR, FI, SE on a 7/7-day shift basis in Intraday and Day Ahead market.
Act as the in-house expert for UK short-term power markets, covering Day-Ahead and Intraday, balancing and flexibility markets.
Develop and execute trading strategies across UK, CWE and Nordic power markets, focusing on UK opportunities from renewables, storage and interconnectors.
Support commercial development and optimization of Battery Energy Storage Systems in the UK market.
Provide market insights on battery economics, congestion management and revenue stacking.
Manage risk exposure of proprietary positions within risk policies and limits.
Monitor market fundamentals: weather, generation, demand, fuel prices, interconnectors, balancing signals.
Collaborate on algorithmic trading, forecasting models and automation with analytics teams.
Deliver daily performance reviews, back-testing and market reporting for stakeholders.
Share knowledge across the trading desk and assist onboarding of new team members.

Skills

Power trading

Renewables trading

BESS trading

Python

AI & advanced analytics

English proficiency

Analytical skills

Team player

UK Day-Ahead & Intraday markets

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in engineering, Economics, IT or similar

Tools

Python

Job description

Olten, CH | Lausanne, CH - 100% | Full time

About The Role

Role type: Permanent | Location: Switzerland | Model: Hybrid | Level of travels: n/a

Our Company

Alpiq is one of Switzerland’s leading electricity producers and a key energy services provider across Europe. Headquartered in Lausanne and powered by a strong portfolio of hydropower, nuclear, and renewable energy sources, we’re all about impact, for the climate, for people, and for the security of supply.

More than 1,300 colleagues from nearly 60 nationalities bring their energy to a shared purpose: Together for a better climate and an improved security of supply.

We work in a values-driven culture shaped by trust, curiosity, and respect. Our 4 company values have been co-created with our employees and are embedded in everything we do as a company:

“We are ALP1Q “- reflects our team spirit

“We learn and grow together” - we have courage

“We share the steering wheel” - we take ownership

“We focus on the outcome” - your impact matters

At Alpiq, your energy matters!

Mission

In this role, you will be responsible for developing and executing trading strategies across European short-term power markets, with a particular focus on the UK market. While acting as a specialist for Great Britain (GB) power trading, you will actively participate in the trading and optimization of Alpiq's wider European portfolio covering Germany, France, Austria, Belgium, the Netherlands and the Nordic power markets. The role combines UK market specialization with broader participation in Alpiq's CWE & Nordic trading activities.

You will be joining a team of experienced traders and algo traders operating across Europe on a 7/7-day shift basis during extended working hours. The team is responsible for proprietary trading activities as well as the optimization of renewable assets and batteries from DA down to balancing markets. Working closely with analysts, quantitative researchers, meteorologists, IT developers and our 24/7 intraday desk, you will contribute to maximizing value creation in increasingly automated and data-driven power markets.

Your Main Responsibilities

Trade a virtual power plant portfolio of wind/solar in DE, FR, FI, SE on a 7/7-day shift basis in Intraday and Day Ahead market

Act as the in-house expert for UK short-term power markets, bringing deep knowledge of Day-Ahead, Intraday, balancing and flexibility market dynamics.

Develop and execute proprietary trading strategies across UK, CWE and Nordic power markets, with a particular focus on UK market opportunities arising from renewable penetration, system imbalances, storage assets and transmission constraints.

Contribute to the commercial development and optimization of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) in the UK market by identifying monetization opportunities, trading strategies and route-to-market solutions across wholesale, balancing and ancillary service markets.

Provide market expertise on battery economics, congestion management opportunities, revenue stacking and short-term optimization strategies.

Manage the risk exposure of proprietary trading positions in accordance with internal mandates, risk policies and trading limits.

Monitor and analyse market fundamentals including weather developments, generation forecasts, renewable production, demand forecasts, fuel prices, interconnector flows and balancing market signals.

Contribute to the development, testing and implementation of algorithmic trading strategies together with Alpiq's algo trading and quantitative teams.

Participate in the conceptualization and continuous improvement of automated trading services, forecasting models, workflow automation and analytical tools.

Perform daily assessment of trading performance through P&L analysis, strategy reviews and back-testing of trading decisions.

Prepare regular trading performance reports and communicate market developments, opportunities and strategic recommendations to stakeholders.

Share market knowledge, best practices and trading insights with colleagues across the trading organization and support onboarding of new team members.

Collaborate closely with originators, pricing and quantitative analysts, developers, risk managers, operations and middle-office teams to improve overall trading performance.

Help further develop Alpiq's position as a leading player in short-term power trading across the UK, Central Western Europe and Nordic power markets.

Your impact

While serving as the UK's market expert within the desk, you will contribute to the overall performance of the CWE & Nordics short-term trading team. Your ability to connect developments in the UK market with dynamics across Continental Europe and the Nordics will help capture cross-market opportunities and strengthen Alpiq's pan-European trading capabilities.

Your profile

Bachelor or Master’s degree in engineering, Economics, IT or similar

Minimum 2 years of experience in power trading with proven expertise in UK Day-Ahead and Intraday power markets.

Demonstrated experience in Renewables trading and in Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), flexibility markets or battery optimization strategies within the UK market.