Power Trading & Optimisation Manager e-Centre, Cooperage Way FKLP

Power Trading & Optimisation Manager

e-Centre, Cooperage Way, Alloa, FK10 3LP

Green Power has traditionally been a wholesale renewable energy generator, selling power through medium to long term PPAs offering route to market and some limited seasonal hedging. Green Power is continuing to grow the generation portfolio, as well as expanding the business into production, distribution and dispensing of green hydrogen and also the installation and operation of EV charging hubs. Co‑located battery storage is also expected to be included in future projects.

Green Power’s over‑arching business model is to develop, build, own and operate assets. Our long‑term objective is that our demand sites are powered by our generation sites, providing strong green credentials and long‑term price stability. We may enter into contracts to purchase direct from other renewables generators and we expect to require third‑party trading contracts to provide the required generation – load balancing.

We are seeking to appoint a Power Trading & Optimisation Manager to play a key role in maximising the commercial value of our portfolio of renewable generation and flexible demand assets. The role sits at the intersection of energy markets, renewable operations and emerging flexibility services, and will be responsible for developing the power trading strategies of new projects and the optimisation of existing assets.

The successful candidate will contribute to the company’s energy strategy and route‑to‑market evolution, ensuring assets are effectively positioned and optimised across wholesale, balancing, and flexibility markets. This includes a range of technologies such as solar and wind generation, battery storage, hydrogen electrolysers and EV charging hubs. This may include sites with co‑location, with private wire arrangements or trading power across the network between our generation and demand assets.

The role requires strong commercial acumen to deliver energy trading structures that will improve project economics.

The role operates within a dynamic and evolving UK electricity market, requiring a strong understanding of market structures, regulatory affairs and operational constraints, along with the interaction between environmental, technical, and commercial project elements. The postholder will be expected to support the delivery of optimisation strategies, contribute to project development processes, and ensure robust coordination across commercial, operational, and technical stakeholders.

The Power Trading & Optimisation Manager will be responsible for the following areas of work:

• Be responsible for the development of power trading strategies for new renewable and flexible demand projects.
• Develop and execute trading strategies across wholesale, balancing, and flexibility markets.
• Contribute to the company’s energy strategy and route‑to‑market evolution.
• Assess emerging opportunities in hydrogen, EV infrastructure, flexibility, and local energy systems.
• Optimise dispatch and consumption profiles for assets including:
  • Solar and wind generation
  • Battery storage (where applicable)
  • Hydrogen production and re‑fuelling facilities
  • EV charging hubs
• Monitor market conditions, power prices, imbalance exposure, and network constraints to maximise portfolio value.
• Manage the day‑to‑day trading and optimisation of electricity between renewable generation assets and demand sites.
• Oversee renewable generation and demand forecasting processes.
• Analyse power market trends, pricing signals, and asset performance.
• Build and maintain optimisation models for energy dispatch and load scheduling.
• Produce trading performance reports and portfolio analytics.
• Identify and capture opportunities in ancillary services and flexibility markets.
• Support participation in balancing mechanisms, demand‑side response, and local flexibility schemes.
• Evaluate opportunities for co‑location, behind‑the‑meter and private wire optimisation.
• Work closely with the operations teams to manage the impact of asset availability and generation and demand profiles.
• Manage the commercial process on PPAs, supply agreements, and route‑to‑market…