Power Trader II
Job in
Houston, Harris County, Texas, 77233, USA
Listed on 2026-10-09
Listing for:
Pattern Energy
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-10-09
Job specializations:
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Finance & Banking
Portfolio & Asset Management, Risk Manager/Analyst, Financial Analyst
Job Description & How to Apply Below
COMPANY OVERVIEWPattern Energy is an independent, fully integrated energy company that develops, constructs, owns and operates renewable energy projects and transmission assets across North America, Canada and parts of Latin America. The company focuses primarily on wind and transmission, with limited investments in other generation technologies.
The Pattern Energy team has a history as one of the top North American renewable energy and transmission providers in the industry. The team is dedicated to delivering the highest value for its customers, partners, financial supporters and the communities in which it works, while exhibiting a strong commitment to promoting environmental stewardship and corporate responsibility.
Pattern Energy operates in the United States and Canada, with offices in San Francisco, Houston, San Diego and New York. Pattern Energy Group LP's corporate headquarters are in San Francisco.
Responsibilities
JOB PURPOSE The Power Trader II, Commercial Optimization & Market Operations, is responsible for market execution and commercial decision making that protect and enhance the value of Pattern’s operating assets and portfolio. The role manages day-ahead through long-term market exposures, aligns trading activity with asset economics and contractual obligations, and translates market opportunities into measurable improvements in risk-adjusted portfolio value. Success is evaluated primarily through value preservation and value creation for the portfolio, within approved risk, compliance, liquidity, and operational limits.
KEY
ACCOUNTABILITIES Own the execution of day-ahead, real-time, and term transactions across applicable U.S. power markets, consistent with approved portfolio strategies and risk limits.
Optimize physical generation, storage, transmission, and contractual positions by integrating market conditions, asset availability, operating constraints, congestion, curtailment, basis, and settlement outcomes.
Develop and execute hedging strategies that manage revenue, price, volume, shape, and basis exposures while supporting asset budgets and portfolio objectives.
Assess trading decisions using risk-adjusted portfolio value, downside protection, cash-flow stability, and performance against approved plans as the primary measures of success.
Identify and implement opportunities to improve asset and portfolio economics, including contract optimization, market participation enhancements, and coordinated dispatch or bidding strategies.
Maintain a forward view of market fundamentals and portfolio exposures across short-term, mid-term, and long-term horizons, and recommend actions based on expected value and risk.
Partner with Asset Management, Risk, Finance, Performance Management, Operations, Settlements, Regulatory, and Legal teams to align market activity with physical capability, contractual requirements, and enterprise objectives.
Serve as a subject matter expert on electricity markets, market rules, and the interaction between market conditions and renewable asset performance.
Monitor positions, limits, controls, and trading compliance; ensure complete, accurate, and timely trade capture, documentation, and escalation of exceptions.
Analyze realized and expected portfolio performance, explain key value drivers and variances, and incorporate lessons learned into future strategies and operating plans.
Contribute to portfolio planning, budgeting, and investment decisions by providing market intelligence, scenario analysis, and commercial recommendations.
Promote a disciplined, transparent, and collaborative trading culture centered on ownership, sound judgment, and sustainable portfolio value.
Qualifications
EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION REQUIREDQualifications5+…
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