A key Optimus power generation client located in downtown Houston needs a Sr. Commercial Asset Manager/Trader with a Northeast focus, to support optimization of their physical power generation asset portfolio.

Qualified candidates please send your resume to Jennifer.Hibbetts@optimus-us.com.

Essential Functions

• Manage the daily Day-Ahead bidding, the cash month and term strategy, and execute trades on behalf of natural gas-fired, oil, and renewable facilities power generation assets based on changing market conditions.
• Responsible for assigned assets PnL.
• Hedge, or direct the execution of hedges, for assets within established authority limits while actively managing credit and cash commitments per the Risk Management Policies governing the assigned assets.
• Work with plant operations, third-party energy managers, and fuel suppliers (intraday gas procurement) for optimal asset trading and optimization.
• Develop expert knowledge of asset contracts and provide for proper supervision and optimization of contractual commercial rights and responsibilities.
• Understand and adhere to all tariffs, market conduct rules, market protocols and procedures.
• Formulate short and long-term market views and forecast power, fuel, and emissions prices to optimize asset trading and hedging decisions.
• Lead and/or sponsor strategic initiatives for assigned assets, prepare and present to senior leadership.
• Collaborate on M&A and Development strategies related to potential transactions.
• Perform other duties and tasks as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Economics, Engineering, Mathematics, Science or other quantitative field (Masters preferred)
• Database expertise (proficiency in Excel).
• Prior experience working with conventional or renewable generation assets in a commercial operations/asset trading role.
• Knowledge of US natural gas, electric, and emissions markets, including supply and demand, market structure, and regulatory fundamentals.
• Understand power and gas market nuances that impact individual generation assets and the overall general portfolio.
• Manage the PnL of conventional or renewable generation assets in a commercial operations/asset trading role.
• Strong understanding and knowledge of PJM (preferred), but ISO-NE, NYISO, MISO also valuable.
• Experience with power trading, power generation, hedge strategy development for natural gas-fired generation assets, and natural gas markets
• Proficient knowledge of commodity risk management analysis. Proficient knowledge of commodity risk management analysis.
• Entrepreneurial spirit and ability to get things done under pressure.
• Desire to work in team-oriented culture.
• Ability to get things done under the pressure of multiple deadlines.
• Business Acumen.
• Strong Verbal and Written communication skills.
• Ethical Conduct.
• Discretion and Confidentiality. Proficient knowledge of commodity risk management analysis.
• Skills in data analysis, advanced Excel, VBA, PowerPoint, and SQL. Experience with Python, R, MATLAB, C/C#/C++, or JAVA is a plus.

Per our client's specifications, candidates are required to be US Citizens, Green Card holders, or independently authorized to work in the US . We are unable to provide H1 visa sponsorship at this time.