Senior Advisor Trading Operations

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd in Germiston is seeking a skilled energy trader to procure and sell power through short-term energy trades within the approved markets, ensuring adherence to bilateral contracts and trading mandates.

The role requires strong knowledge of energy markets, pricing, planning, and modelling. It involves cross-functional collaboration, stakeholder engagement, and contributing to trading strategy within Eskom.

Qualifications

• Degree in Finance, Engineering or related field.
• 5 years’ energy trading experience.
• Knowledge of SAPP/EPP markets and Eskom systems.

Responsibilities

• Participate in Southern African Power Pool (SAPP) markets.
• Provide monitoring, event analysis, modelling and reporting.
• Plan and coordinate outages.
• Provide customer service and communication.
• Develop trading procedures and processes.

Skills

Energy trading

Tariffs & pricing

Market rules

EPP/SAPP

Energy management

Production planning

Advanced modelling

Electricity network

Education

B Degree or higher

Job description

Industry: Electricity, Energy & Water Supply

Job category: Energy and Power Engineering

Contract: Permanent

Remuneration: Market Related

EE position: Yes

Introduction

Task Grade: G15Area of specialization: To procure and sell power by entering short term energy trades in internal and external electricity markets within the approved trading mandates to maximise the gain for Eskom, division and department, implement signed bilateral contracts such as scheduling of bilateral trades and wheeling corridors, monitor, commensurate analysis,reporting functions trading activities to optimise these and to ensure compliance with the relevant policies, procedures, contracts and management instructions.Represent Eskom, division and the department to SAPP committees and forums. Outage planning, coordination, and monitoring with various stakeholders for the benefit of Eskom,Business Unit: Energy Market ServicesLocation: Simmerpan - Germiston, Gauteng

Skills and Competencies Required

Behavioural

• Integrity

Leadership

Knowledge

• Energy trading markets and practices
• Eskom business, including Transmission networks and Generation production.
• Energy management, production planning and optimisation
• Electricity pricing, costing and tariffs
• Electricity market rules, guideline, etc Eskom Power Pool (EPP) and SAPP
• Energy trading
• Report network and market
• Electricity market rules, guidelines, etc EPP and SAPP
• Mathematical and statistical
• Advanced modelling
• Electricity, electricity network

Skills

• Business and financial management
• Communication with all levels of employees
• Report writing an reporting
• Dispute and conflict resolution
• Scenario development and analysis

Key Responsibilities

• Participate in Southern African Power Pool (SAPP) markets.
• Provide monitoring, event analysis, modelling and reporting.
• Plan and coordinate outages.
• Provide customer service and communication.
• Develop trading procedures and processes.

Qualification(s):

B Degree/B Tech/Advanced Diploma/National Higher Diploma in Finance/Economics/Engineering/Statistics/ Communication Science/Accounting/Business Management at NQF7 with 360Credits

Experience

Related 5 years’ experience in Trading, purchasing and selling energy experience

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