ABOUT THE ROLE
TransAlta is currently looking to hire a Real Time Trader, East, reporting directly to the Manager, East Cash & FTR Trading. This position is core to the East Short Time desk which requires working shift work with an on-call obligation. You will be accountable to manage our Generation Assets in the Eastern markets (Canada & USA) which provides a service and mitigates risk through diligent work habits and compliance.
This role is based out of our Calgary head office. This is a full-time, office-based role.
This role will require working 11 and 8 hour shifts (7:00 am to 6:00am starts) with additional on-call support. Shift schedule will consist of 4 days on and 4 days off (subject to change).
A DAY IN THE LIFE
- Manage Eastern Asset offers, outages and first contact 24/7 with the ISO's and RTO's
- Manage Energy Management Agreements (EMA's) where we provide 24/7 support
- Manage relationships with new and existing Trading and EMA customers
- Deliver financials results as per annual East Short Term Trader plan
- Create growth opportunities with new customers or in markets where we trade (IESO, NYISO, PJM, MISO, ISNE and SPP)
- Support the entire East desk with all power scheduling and deal management requests
- Work with cross functional teams (Risk, Settlement and Credit groups) to resolve all trade or financial discrepancies related to the Eastern business
- Accountable for all personal trade execution and accurate deal capture
ABOUT YOU
To be successful in this role, we are looking for the following must-have qualifications and experience:
- Undergraduate degree in Commerce, Engineering, Economics, Mathematics or Computer Science
- 5+ years related market and trading experience
- Ability to process information and make decisions in a timely fashion
- Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate with counterparts and customers
- Demonstrated ability to effectively make educated decisions under pressure
TransAlta Corporation
110 Twelfth Ave SW
Calgary
Alberta Canada
www.transalta.com
