Juno Beach, FL, US
4 days ago
Sr. Physical Trader

Requisition ID:  83643 

 

NextEra Energy Marketing is one of the nation’s leading electricity and natural gas marketers. We are responsible for electricity and fuel management for all of NextEra Energy Resources’ generation fleet, which includes the largest renewable energy portfolio in North America. We also provide marketing and trading services to electric and gas utilities, municipalities, cooperatives and other load-serving entities, as well as to owners of electric generation facilities. Are you interested in customizing power and gas solutions to meet each client’s needs? Join our world-class team today!

 

Position Specific Description

Employees in this role are responsible for overseeing NextEra and Third Party customer's generation fleet in real-time markets, transacting short term energy and transmission purchases and sales, and closely working with fuels group to balance plant requirements. This role will apply knowledge of combined cycle, peaking unit, wind, solar, storage, and nuclear generation economics and dispatch characteristics as well as a solid degree of understanding with ISO/RTO tariff, protocol and market portals ISO-NE, NYISO, PJM, SERC, SPP, MISO, ERCOT, CAISO, WECC, IESO, AESO, and transmission reservation and tagging systems. This position may lead and direct a team of junior traders.

Maximize profitability of generation assets throughout the US and Canada while operating within regional rules ISO/Balancing authority rules.

Receives and accurately relays dispatch instructions/changes in unit status between ISO/RTO's, plant sites, NEER Generation control center (ROCC), Day Ahead Desk and NEER Fuels desk and accurately logs information in shared log storage for compliance purposes and accurate shift turnover

Determines generation requirements and coordinates fuel procurement to meet dispatch obligations

Support targets for asset optimization through sound decision making around unit capabilities, market fundamentals, fuel prices and constraints, economic dispatch, ramping, capacity penalties and curtailments, effectively manage fuel burns, etc.

Superior attention to detail with high degree of accuracy following established procedures and protocols

Conduct real-time trading and scheduling for purchases and sales of energy and transmission

Communication of real-time market information with trade floor

Ability to assist in training and supporting other traders

Accurately record purchase and sale transactions and log shift activities in relevant deal capture systems

Ability to prioritize tasks and be able to respond to changes in priorities

Obtain PJM generator Operator Certification within 6 months of hire

Job Overview

This job is responsible for transacting short-term energy or gas purchases/sales. Employees in this role develop, communicate, and execute trading strategies with guidance. This position may lead and direct a team of junior traders.

Job Duties & Responsibilities Monitors market conditions and analyzes transactions to help in identifying and executing energy trades Ensures transaction terms are beneficial to the organization and meet risk guidelines Optimizes economics to assure minimum energy supply costs and maximizes profits for generation portfolio Determines generation requirements and coordinates fuel procurement to meet obligations Coaches junior traders Performs other job-related duties as assigned Required Qualifications High School Grad / GED Bachelor's Degree Experience:5+ years Performs other job-related duties as assigned Preferred Qualifications Bachelor's - Business Administration Bachelor's - Engineering Fuel Sales Gas Trading Oil Trading

 

NextEra Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members. Click here to learn more.

 

Employee Group:  Exempt
Employee Type:  Full Time
Job Category:  Energy Trading
Organization:  NextEra Energy Marketing, LLC 
Relocation Provided:  Yes, if applicable

 

NextEra Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, age, national origin, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetics, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace.

 

NextEra Energy provides reasonable accommodation in its application and selection process for qualified individuals, including accommodations related to compliance with conditional job offer requirements, consistent with federal, state, and local laws. Supporting medical or religious documentation will be required where applicable and permitted by applicable law. To request a reasonable accommodation, please send an e-mail to recruiting-coordinator.sharedmailbox@nexteraenergy.com, providing your name, telephone number and the best time for us to reach you. Alternatively, you may call 1-844-694-4748. Please do not use this line to inquire about your application status.

 

NextEra Energy will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

 

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