Senior Energy Trader & Portfolio Optimization

Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC; United States; Remote; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

HSA

FSA

Commuter benefits

401(k) match

Paid time off

Job summary

Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC is hiring an Energy Manager & Trader to optimize the hydropower portfolio across ISO/RTO and bilateral markets. You will lead energy management, trading, and hedging strategies to maximize revenue and manage risk, working with plant operations, finance, and senior leadership.

The role requires 5+ years in power markets, strong analytical and modeling skills, and expertise in wholesale electricity markets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, economics, business, energy management, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in power markets, energy trading, energy management, or portfolio optimization.
• Strong understanding of wholesale electricity markets, including ISO/RTO and bilateral market structures, pricing, congestion, and settlement mechanics.
• Demonstrated experience managing market, operational, and counterparty risk and executing commercial strategies.
• Strong analytical and financial modeling skills with advanced proficiency in Excel.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence cross-functional teams and senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute market participation, trading, and hedging strategies for a portfolio of hydropower assets across ISO/RTO and bilateral power markets.
• Lead short-term and forward power trading activities.
• Manage exposure to power price volatility, congestion, basis risk, counterparty risk, and hydrology-driven variability.
• Oversee energy scheduling, bidding and offering strategies, settlements, confirmations, and reconciliation processes.
• Negotiate, execute, and manage power sales agreements, hedges, and structured products.
• Coordinate closely with plant operations to optimize dispatch, outage planning, and water value across hydropower facilities.
• Integrate hydrology forecasts, reservoir constraints, and operational flexibility into market and bilateral trading decisions.
• Monitor portfolio performance versus budget, forecast, and market benchmarks; recommend and implement corrective actions.
• Monitor ISO/RTO market rules, pricing dynamics, congestion patterns, bilateral market conditions, and regulatory developments.
• Analyze historical and forward price curves to identify commercial opportunities and risk mitigation strategies.
• Build and maintain financial models to evaluate trading strategies, asset performance, bilateral contracts, and commercial transactions.
• Support development, acquisition, and financing activities through market, pricing, and revenue diligence.
• Serve as a primary commercial interface with ISOs/RTOs, bilateral counterparties, utilities, brokers, and trading partners.
• Provide clear market insights, performance reporting, and strategic recommendations to senior leadership.
• Lead continuous improvement of forecasting, analytics, and data processes supporting trading and energy management.
• Provide guidance, oversight, or mentorship to supporting staff or cross-functional teams.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Financial modeling

Excel proficiency

Cross-functional communication

Market knowledge (ISO/RTO)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering/economics/business/energy management

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

SQL

Python

Job description

Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC is hiring an Energy Manager & Trader to optimize the hydropower portfolio across ISO/RTO and bilateral markets. You will lead energy management, trading, and hedging strategies to maximize revenue and manage risk, working with plant operations, finance, and senior leadership.

The role requires 5+ years in power markets, strong analytical and modeling skills, and expertise in wholesale electricity markets.