Sr Power Trader

Responsible for wholesale buying and selling of electric energy; acquisition of transmission capacity to facilitate the physical delivery and receipt associated with the purchase and sale of electric energy, and the scheduling of energy deliveries.

Monitors the electric energy markets to maintain a working knowledge of price, availability, and demand for electric energy within the interconnected electric systems.

• Negotiates the best price, considering alternative sources and available transmission paths, and arranges for the purchase of energy.
• Pursues and negotiates wholesale marketing and brokering opportunities.
• Locates and arranges for the use of transmission capacity to allow for the delivery of energy bought and sold.
• Submits hourly bids into the Western Energy Imbalance Market (EIM)

Supports Generation Desk Traders with the economic dispatch of Company generation facilities.

• Reviews and submits hourly base schedules into the EIM
• Coordinates with balancing authority operators on resource plans

Provides an accurate hourly record of sales, purchases and transmission interchange energy transactions.

Provides training as required for less experienced traders.

Ensures all compliance aspects of position are known and followed; understands and complies with all policies, codes and regulations applicable to position and company.

Performs related duties as assigned.

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited school and 4 years of experience in energy trading or relevant experience.

Candidates that do not possess a bachelor’s degree must have a minimum of 8 years of related work experience.

Demonstrated knowledge of:

• Electric system operations, generation production cost modeling.
• Western Electric Coordinating Council (WECC) interconnected transmission system, NERC and WECC regulations/guidelines
• Western Systems Power Pool agreements.
• Power trading activities

Demonstrated skills such as:

• Analytical, interpersonal and communication
• Written and verbal skills to allow communication to all levels of management, regulators, and public audiences.

PCs, word processing, spreadsheet and database programs

May require working a rotation shift schedule to cover 24x7 operations which includes nights, weekends, and holidays. General office environment. No special physical demands required

NOTE: THE COMPANY MAY FILL THE POSITION(S) AT A LOWER LEVEL DEPENDING ON QUALIFICATIONS OF CANDIDATES

• Job Identification
• Job Category Energy Marketing & Trading
• Posting Date 09/22/2025, 08:41 PM
• Apply Before 10/07/2025, 03:40 AM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Job Shift Day
• Locations 6226 W Sahara Ave, Las Vegas, NV, 89146, US
• Travel Requirements Up to 25%
• Pay Range ,400
• Relocation Assistance Available for this position dependent upon eligibility requirements
• Business Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company