Senior Power Trader
Job in
San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, 78208, USA
Listed on 2026-01-01
Listing for:
drive for MPC
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-01-01
Job specializations:
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Finance & Banking
Job Description & How to Apply Below
** An exciting career awaits you
** At MPC, we’re committed to being a great place to work – one that welcomes new ideas, encourages diverse perspectives, develops our people, and fosters a collaborative team environment.# Position Summary The Senior Power Trader will maximize value from cogeneration assets and broader ERCOT consumption. This role will actively manage volatility and margin targets, focusing on spark spread optimization and creating incremental value.
The trader will operate within a disciplined risk framework (limits, governance, reporting), partnering closely with operations and risk/control functions to ensure compliance. This is a growth role expected to help develop and scale financial power trading capabilities over time to expand the organization’s value capture toolkit.#
Key Responsibilities
* Act as a market intelligence provider and proactively engage with internal and external stakeholders to pursue opportunities.
* Contribute to a high quality of shared understanding of market opportunities, trends, and value potential
* Establish meaningful commercial relationships with key power generator personal
* Analysis of analytical themes across US power markets, including the identification and impact of fundamental changes
* Represent Marathon on trade associations to advocate for MPC’s interests in the Power industry and to also act as a conduit to internal stakeholders
* Observing and strictly complying with all regulatory guidelines
* Build and manage a power optimization tool for MPC’s power assets across the US (ERCOT experience preferred)
* Streamline and enhance the product array and functionality of the Power desk, including management of asset optimization and all facets included: forecasting, intraday trading, balancing
* Responsible for the execution and maintenance of fundamental power market models
* Articulate a Point-of-View with clear risk/reward metrics
* Work with other supporting functions (Regulatory, Finance, Legal, Compliance, HSSE) as applicable
* Coaching & educating colleagues, including those on other teams#
Education and Experience
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
* Bachelor’s degree required.
* Five (5) or more years of experience in Trading or Marketing including profit/loss responsibility for Product Trading, Contract Negotiation and Scheduling (rail, truck, vessel and pipe).
Preferred Experience:
* Prioritization skills, distinguishing between urgent, important and essential
* Experience in energy, finance and/or trading industries
* Knowledge of the US Power market fundamentals and intermediate knowledge of US Gas markets
* Knowledge of the regulatory environment
* Advanced commercial contracting skills
* Experience negotiating with utilities
* Market Analysis/Planning
* Strong track record of analytical skills and insights
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills as report preparation and subsequent interaction with traders are a significant aspect of this role
* Ability to analyze, compare, contrast, evaluate and judge with ease
* This role requires an ability and willingness to quickly understand and act upon commercial opportunities, often under significant time pressure
* Proactive approach and mind set to propose and drive improvement and changes.
* Sound understanding of credit, market and financial risk
* Experience and appreciation of purposeful collaboration# Skills Accountability Commercial Awareness Communication Contract Management Customer-Focused Data Analysis Decision Making Entrepreneurship Leadership &Mentoring Marketing Strategies Negotiation Risk Management Strategic Planning Trading (phys and fin)
* This position is part of a job family with multiple grade levels. The successful candidate will be placed at a level commensurate with experience and qualifications.
* As an energy industry leader, our career opportunities fuel personal and professional growth.
Location:
San Antonio, Texas Additional locations:
Houston, Texas Job
Requisition Address:19100 Ridgewood Pkwy
Education:
Bachelors (Required)
Employee Group:
Full time Employee Subgroup:
Regular Marathon Petroleum Company LP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for…
Position Requirements
10+ Years
work experience
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