Gas Operator

ZipRecruiter; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading commodities trading firm in London is seeking a Gas Operator to enhance team coordination between grid operators and short-term traders. The ideal candidate will have a degree in quantitative finance, experience in energy markets, and proficiency in Python, VBA, or SQL. This role involves optimizing gas storages, managing scheduling systems, and liaising with traders to balance positions. If interested, please apply!

Qualifications

• Experience closely with traders as a scheduler or operator.
• Optimizing gas storages and interconnector flows out of hours.
• Experience balancing positions through spot exchanges.

Responsibilities

• Co-ordinate between grid operators and short-term traders.
• Assist trading to ensure timely nomination of power & gas activity.
• Manage scheduling systems reflecting trading desks' activities.

Skills

Experience in energy markets

Proficiency in Python

Proficiency in VBA

Proficiency in SQL

Ability to interact with different levels

Experience with Trayport

Experience with Prisma

Experience with WebICE

Education

Degree in quantitative finance or similar

Job description

Job Description

Bonhill Partners are partnering with a large Commodities trading firm based in London, they are looking for a Gas Operator to join their ever evolving team to co-ordinate between grid operators and short-term traders.

If you meet the following criteria please apply:

• Experience in the energy markets, working closely with traders as a scheduler or operator.
• Degree within quantitative finance or similar.
• Ability to interact with commercial desks and support functions across all levels.
• Optimizing gas storages and interconnector flows out of hours and reacting to cuts/scaling notices.
• Experience liaising with Traders to balance positions through spot exchanges trading and capacity auctions would be beneficial.
• Experience communicating positions within countries with our trading counterparts.
• Experience with Trayport, Prisma, WebICE would be beneficial.
• Assist trading to ensure timely nomination of power & gas activity.
• Manage the scheduling systems, ensuring it reflects the reality of the trading desks’ activity on the market in terms of trade capture.
• Proficiency in Python, VBA, or SQL.

If this sounds of interest, please apply!