Hybrid Fuel Portfolio Analyst - Trading & Hedging

Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC - The Reliable One); Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 96,000 - 144,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Low-cost medical, dental, and vision

Educational Assistance Program

Hybrid work schedule

Generous vacation/holidays

Paid parental leave

Job summary

OUC - The Reliable One in Orlando, FL seeks a Fuel Portfolio Analyst to support daily fuel trading, scheduling, and logistics for our electric generation fleet. You will manage coal train logistics, process invoices, prepare hedging and regulatory reports, and assist with budgeting, financial modeling, and variance analysis.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree in a related field and at least three years of fuel logistics or financial analysis experience, with Excel and Power BI skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Accounting, Finance or related field.
• Minimum 3 years in fuel logistics and financial analysis (scheduling, modeling, variance).
• Utility/energy industry experience preferred; knowledge of electric generation concepts.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily fuel trading, scheduling, and back-office operations for natural gas, coal, and purchased power.
• Manage all coal train logistics and reporting for OUC, including scheduling, tonnage tracking, inventory updates, quality adjustments, reporting, and vendor coordination.
• Trade and schedule natural gas for OUC's contract gas units.
• Prepare and code invoices for natural gas, coal, purchased power, transmission, and minority plant services, ensuring accurate processing through OUC’s Accounts Payable and invoicing systems.
• Prepare hedging, regulatory, and management reports, including EIA 923, SERC, PSC filings, FEM fuel reports, and internal commission agenda items.
• Prepare and distribute monthly fuel, purchased power, and transmission reports to Accounting.
• Purchase and analyze long-term and short-term coal needs, evaluate bids and RFPs, and review coal contracts for OUC power plants.
• Develop and present daily operational plan and market activity reports.
• Lead small projects, document procedures, and identify and recommend process improvements.

Skills

Fuel trading

Scheduling

Coal logistics

Invoice processing

Hedging reports

Financial modeling

Budgeting

Variance analysis

Data analysis

Excel

Power BI

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Accounting, Finance, or related field

Tools

Ship CSX

FGT scheduling system

CC&B

JD Edwards

Hubble

Job description

OUC - The Reliable One in Orlando, FL seeks a Fuel Portfolio Analyst to support daily fuel trading, scheduling, and logistics for our electric generation fleet. You will manage coal train logistics, process invoices, prepare hedging and regulatory reports, and assist with budgeting, financial modeling, and variance analysis.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree in a related field and at least three years of fuel logistics or financial analysis experience, with Excel and Power BI skills.