Trader III, Real-Time

Imperial-Irrigation-District-1; El Centro (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Imperial Irrigation District seeks a power trading professional to forecast hourly real-time electric power requirements, monitor load conditions, conduct hourly analysis, and develop trading strategies to optimize costs.

The role plans and schedules resources to meet demand forecasts, and negotiates sale, purchases and interchanges of electricity and natural gas with utilities, energy marketers, energy brokers and the California Independent System Operator (CAISO). Additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, mathematics, business, accounting, economics, or related degree required.
• Five years of experience in power trading, trading analysis, power and natural gas settlements, finance or system operating functions in an electric utility or related industry.
• Two years of direct negotiating sale, purchases and interchanges of electricity with utilities, energy marketers, brokers and CAISO.

Responsibilities

• Forecasts and meets hourly real-time electric power requirements under general supervision.
• Monitors power load conditions, conducts hourly analysis, and develops trading strategies to optimize costs.
• Plans and schedules resources to meet demand load forecast, negotiates electricity and gas sales and interchanges with utilities, energy marketers, brokers and CAISO.

Skills

Power trading

Trading analysis

CAISO negotiations

Energy market knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, mathematics, business, accounting, economics, or related degree

Job description

Under general supervision, forecasts and meets hourly district real-time electric power requirements; monitors power load conditions, conducts hourly analysis, develops trading strategies and determines the most economical power source alternatives; plans and schedules resources to meet demand load forecast; negotiates sale, purchases and interchanges of electricity and gas with other utilities, energy marketers, energy brokers and the California Independent System Operator (CAISO). Performs other duties as assigned.

Bachelor's degree in engineering, mathematics, business, accounting, economics, or related degree and five years of increasingly responsible experience in power trading, trading analysis, power and natural gas settlements, finance or system operating functions in an electric utility or closely related industry, including two years of direct negotiating sale, purchases and interchanges of electricity with other utilities, energy marketers, energy brokers and the CAISO.

Progressively responsible directly related experience may be substituted for the required education at the ratio of two years of experience for one year of education required in power trading, trading analysis, power and natural gas settlements, finance or system operating functions in an electric utility or closely related industry, including two years of direct negotiating sale, purchases and interchanges of electricity with other utilities, energy marketers, energy brokers and the CAISO.

Veteran's Preference (External Applicants Only): Submit DD form 214 or other evidence of veterans' status by the job posting deadline.

A negative drug test is required as a condition of employment.

Employees must notify supervision when applying for a position.