Gas, Power & Emissions (GPE) Shift Operator

TotalEnergies; Genf; On-site; CHF 65,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

TotalEnergies Gas & Power (TGP) seeks a GPE Shift Operator to support physical gas and power portfolios across UK and Continental Europe. The role operates in a 24/7 shift, interacting with Gas, Power and LNG Trading Desks and internal teams to nominate positions and monitor data flows.

You will balance portfolios, optimise external and internal positions, and ensure compliance with market rules, impacting trading activities and interfacing with Operations, Procurement, Back Office, Finance and

Qualifications

• University degree in a quantitative discipline (Maths, Economics, Engineering, Science)
• At least 1 year in gas/power operations, energy trading, scheduling or similar
• Strong numerical and analytical skills with large data volumes
• Fluent in English; other European languages are a plus
• Resilient with ability to decide quickly in a fast-moving environment
• Willingness to work in a 24/7 shift pattern (nights, weekends, holidays)
• Collaborative with stakeholders across multiple teams
• Strong attention to detail and commercial judgment
• Proficient in MS Office, especially Excel

Responsibilities

• Manage physical gas and power positions across UK and Continental European markets
• Maintain continuous communication with trading desks, affiliates, field operators and counterparties
• Nominate physical positions to transporters and TSOs using dedicated systems
• Monitor intraday and day-ahead market movements and data flows
• Balance and adjust portfolio in response to supply/demand changes and desk instructions
• Optimize positions outside standard hours via electronic exchanges and OTC under desk direction
• Prepare balancing reports for upstream gas portfolios and affiliated entities
• Ensure capacity requirements are properly managed
• Coordinate with counterparties to review and resolve allocation discrepancies
• Contribute to business development and reduce operational and financial risk
• Ensure compliance with pipeline/grid rules, market regulations and internal procedures
• Help minimize penalties and operational exposure across markets across the team

Skills

Mathematics

Economics

Engineering

Science

Fluent English

Analytical skills

Microsoft Office (Excel)

Data handling

Resilience

Education

University degree (Maths / Economics / Engineering / Science)

Tools

Microsoft Office (Excel)

Data systems / nominating tools

Job description

Contexte et environnement

TotalEnergies has developed strong expertise across oil and biofuels, natural gas, electricity and low‑carbon energies. Our trading activities are conducted from our main international hubs, including Geneva, Paris, Houston and Singapore.

TotalEnergies Gas & Power (TGP) is the trading arm of TotalEnergies for gas, LNG, power and low‑carbon energies. Operating in highly dynamic and volatile markets, TGP plays a key role in supporting the Group's ambitions through the optimisation and management of complex energy portfolios.

Based within our Gas, Power & Emissions (GPE) Operations team, you will support the management of TotalEnergies' physical gas and power portfolios across Europe.

The team operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, ensuring the safe and efficient management of physical positions across European pipeline and transmission networks. The position is therefore organised on a shift basis, including nights, weekends and public holidays.

Working in a fast‑paced trading environment, you will interact closely with Gas, Power and LNG Trading Desks, Group affiliates, upstream and downstream teams, network operators and external counterparties.

Activités

As a GPE Shift Operator, you will directly support the Gas and Power Trading Desks and contribute to the operational and commercial management of the Group's physical portfolio.

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Manage physical gas and power positions across UK and Continental European markets.
• Maintain continuous communication with Gas, Power and LNG Trading Desks, Group affiliates, offshore field operators, procurement teams and external counterparties.
• Accurately and promptly nominate physical positions to transporters, transmission system operators and other relevant market participants using dedicated systems.
• Monitor operational data flows together with intraday and day‑ahead market movements.
• Manage and balance the portfolio by responding to changes in supply and demand and instructions from the relevant trading and procurement desks.
• Commercially optimise physical positions outside standard office hours, including through electronic energy exchanges and OTC transactions, under the direction of the relevant Trading Desks.
• Manage upstream gas portfolios and portfolios for entities for which TotalEnergies acts as shipping agent, including the preparation of balancing reports.
• Ensure that entry and exit capacity requirements are appropriately managed.
• Liaise with counterparties regarding retrospective physical gas transactions where required.Review allocation data against nominated quantities, identify discrepancies and coordinate their resolution.
• Contribute proactively to business developments and identify opportunities to improve operational and commercial performance.
• Ensure that all activities comply with applicable pipeline and grid operator rules, market regulations, industry codes and internal procedures.
• Contribute to minimising financial penalties and operational exposure across the markets in which the team operates.

You will operate across major UK and European trading hubs, interconnectors, storage facilities, LNG terminals, offshore fields, power plants and refineries.

The role provides significant exposure to energy trading activities and acts as a key interface between Trading, Operations, Procurement, Back Office, Finance and Legal teams.

Profil du candidat

• You hold a university degree, ideally in Mathematics, Economics, Engineering, Science or another relevant quantitative discipline.
• You have at least 1 year of relevant industry experience, ideally within gas and/or power operations, energy trading, scheduling, dispatching or a comparable position.
• You have strong numerical and analytical skills and are comfortable working with large volumes of data.
• You are fluent in English. Additional European languages would be an advantage.
• You are resilient and able to make accurate decisions quickly and confidently in a fast‑moving environment.
• You are flexible and comfortable working within a 24/7 shift organisation, including nights, weekends and public holidays.
• You enjoy working collaboratively and communicating with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders.
• You demonstrate strong attention to detail together with sound commercial judgement.
• You have strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• You are proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.

At TotalEnergies, we believe that our employees' fulfilment comes from the diversity of experiences and opportunities available to them. We are committed to diversity and inclusion and to providing equal employment opportunities to all candidates.