Energy Markets and Trading Manager

Bradman Recruitment; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist clean energy Developer & IPP in the UK is seeking an Energy Markets and Trading Manager to oversee daily trading activities of renewable assets and manage Power Purchase Agreements. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of the National Electricity Market and experience with renewable operations. This is a significant opportunity to join a fast-growing organization with several gigawatts of power projects in the pipeline.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of wholesale pricing, settlements, and risk exposures.
• Experience managing outsourced providers or service agreements.
• Familiarity with AEMO systems, data sources, and APIs is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily trading activities of operational assets.
• Oversee Power Purchase Agreements and liaise with offtake counterparties.
• Contribute to the development of trading strategies.

Skills

Strong quantitative skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Understanding of the National Electricity Market

Experience with renewable energy and storage asset operations

Job description

Renewable Energy Developer & IPP with strong management and significant backing seeks an Energy Markets and Trading Manager for a growing portfolio.

• A pipeline of 6GW of projects across BESS, wind and solar with more than 600MW of operational assets
• Specialist developer with significant financial backing, run by industry veterans
• Sydney or Newcastle based role (off shift with no direct reports)

Your new company

Backed by an investment manager, they are a specialist clean energy Developer & IPP who have a number of large-scale BESS and wind assets in VIC with several gigawatts of power projects in the pipeline. This company is undergoing a period of enormous growth with plans to double their team in the next 6 months and significantly scale their platform.

Your new role

Support our client’s participation in the NEM by managing the daily trading activities of its operational assets. You will manage the performance and compliance of an outsourced provider of 24 / 7 trading and settlement services, you will oversee Power Purchase Agreements and liaise with offtake counterparties, analyse market data, and contribute to the development of trading strategies. The role will manage a function and not a team.

Who you are

Strong understanding of the National Electricity Market (NEM), wholesale pricing, settlements, and risk exposures from an energy trading, electricity markets, or risk management environment. You have experience managing outsourced providers or service agreements and strong quantitative, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Experience with renewable and storage asset operations and trading characteristics (e.g., intermittency, FCAS, hybrid strategies) and familiarity with AEMO systems, data sources, and APIs are all desirable.

How to apply

This is a great opportunity to join a fast-growing renewables developer with more than 600 MW of operational assets and plans to not only develop but also operate BESS and wind projects. To apply please submit your resume via this site. To discuss please call Ben Green on