Time Trader​/Dispatcher

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Job Summary:

The Real-Time Dispatcher works within NRG’s NERC-qualified operating environment and is responsible for live operational execution, real-time market response, unit dispatch, optimization, communication, and short-horizon decision-making across PJM, NYISO, and ISO-NE. This role coordinates with Day-Ahead traders and schedulers, plant and field personnel, Transmission Operators, Reliability Coordinators, ISO control centers, and fuel support groups while making timely decisions that may carry operational, reliability, compliance, and financial impact.

• Comply with applicable NERC Reliability Standards, ISO rules and tariffs, and NRG policies and procedures while supporting reliable Bulk Electric System operations.
• Start, stop, dispatch, or adjust generating units based on unit capability, plant status, market conditions, ISO instructions, fuel constraints, reliability needs, and commercial opportunity.
• Monitor unit status, market prices, bid curves, operating limits, weather, transmission constraints, outages, fuel conditions, and short-horizon system outlooks.
• Communicate with PJM, NYISO, ISO-NE, Balancing Authorities, Reliability Coordinators, Transmission Operators, plants, field personnel, and internal commercial teams using clear and disciplined communication practices.
• Own current-day and intraday operational updates, including forced outages, derates, returns to service, operating limitations, emergency tickets, and material asset status changes in approved ISO and internal tools.
• Support Distributed Generation assets by maintaining awareness of unit availability, testing schedules, alarms, fuel constraints, and expected run conditions.
• Execute documented Day-Ahead handoff instructions, after-hours reoffers, OATI tagging support, gas scheduling actions, and related tasks when authorized and supported by clear instructions.
• Maintain accurate shift logs, document decisions and notifications, provide structured shift turnover, and escalate compliance, reliability, operational, contractual, or risk concerns as appropriate.
• Complete required training, maintain applicable continuing education requirements, obtain PJM certification within 6 months of hire, and obtain NERC certification within 18 months of hire.
• This job description reflects an assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Other duties and tasks may be assigned at the Company’s discretion.

Working Conditions:

• Requires participation in a rotating 24-hour operational schedule, including days, nights, weekends, holidays, and work outside regular business hours.
• Initial training may occur during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, for up to three months.
• Must remain awake, attentive, and fully engaged…