Power Trader, Sr. is responsible for the purchase and sale of energy. Monitors energy levels and reports needs or excesses and conducts market analysis to identify fluctuations in cost and availability of power sources. Being a Power Trader, Sr. requires knowledge of energy trading markets and trading practices. May require a bachelor's degree in area of specialty. Additionally, Power Trader, Sr. typically reports to a manager or head of a unit/department. To be a Power Trader, Sr. typically requires 7+ years of related experience. A specialist on complex technical and business matters. Work is highly independent. May assume a team lead role for the work group. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
About us:
Founded in 1990, LS Power is a premier development, investment, and operating company focused on the North American power and energy infrastructure sector, with leading platforms across generation, transmission and energy transition solutions. Since inception, LS Power has developed or acquired over 47,000 MW of power generation, including utility-scale solar, wind, hydro, battery energy storage, and natural gas-fired facilities. Through LS Power Grid, the firm has built and operates approximately 680 miles of high-voltage transmission and has another 200 miles and multiple grid infrastructure projects currently under construction or development. Across its efforts, LS Power actively invests in and scales businesses that are accelerating the energy transition, including electric vehicle charging, demand response, microgrids, renewable fuels and waste-to-energy platforms. Over the years, LS Power has raised $53 billion in debt and equity capital to support North American infrastructure.
Our Purpose, Mission, & Values:
Our Purpose is to solve complex energy problems that improve the world
Our Mission is to make lives better by developing a cleaner and more reliable energy ecosystem
Our Values are the willingness to participate in and help strengthen our culture of integrity, Innovation, Teamwork, and Taking Ownership
Our People create value and are our Most Valuable asset. We take our values of Integrity, Innovation, Teamwork, and Taking Ownership seriously and ask candidates to think about how they can help us further enhance our culture with their specific skillsets, capabilities, and experiences.
Benefits
We provide our team the opportunity to share their unique perspectives, solve new challenges, and continue in their career growth. We are committed to supporting employees’ happiness, healthiness, and overall well-being by providing comprehensive benefits that include 100% employer paid premium healthcare, paid parental leave and more.
DEI Statement
At LS Power, we seek to position our employees for success. We provide a stable and fulfilling career with an enhanced focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I). More than being an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to hiring and developing diverse talent as part of our pledge to “Powering Change.” Through Powering Change, we embody the belief that diverse perspectives foster innovation, and in turn, the continued growth of LS Power.
Compensation
The salary for this role is $120K - $150K. This is the range that we in good faith anticipate relying on when setting wages for this position. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in (Location). This salary range may also be modified in the future.
About the role:
The role will be with the energy trading group founded in 2015 within LS Power that invests broadly through the energy space through positions in credit, equity and individual commodities. The commodity business seeks to add an associate to assist in analyzing the North American natural gas space. This person will assist the VP by developing or enhancing fundamental, regional, supply-demand models. The ideal candidate will have at least two years’ experience within the energy trading or energy analytics industry and an interest in working on a team that requires significant strategic thought and entrepreneurial opportunities. The individual will have the responsibility of covering specific regions within North America and will be expected to provide unique, ongoing, tradable views based on their work. These views will be presented to the gas team and broader investment team to identify and initiate positions within their coverage. Additionally, the role will also work with the broader group to support overall team investments. Commercial experience is a plus, but not a necessity.
What you will do:
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