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Ørsted

Power Trader

Ørsted, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290

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Join us in this role where you’ll work closely with the Lead Trader to make daily market decisions, primarily in the Day Ahead market, and contribute to developing trading strategies that maximize portfolio value.

Welcome to Asset Management. You’ll be part of our Trading team where you, together with your colleagues, will manage market exposure for a diverse portfolio of wind, solar, and battery storage assets. You will collaborate across functions to ensure efficient and sustainable operations. As a team, we value integrity, collaboration, and continuous improvement, fostering an environment where ideas are shared and innovation thrives.

You’ll play an important role in:

assessing near‑term market risks and executing trades to optimize output value

reconciling trading positions and virtual awards

supporting development and execution of trading strategies using virtuals, congestion, and futures products

monitoring weather models to evaluate and mitigate weather risk

collaborating with Market Analytics to create ongoing market and trading evaluation reports

assisting in new market entry and capabilities, such as capacity markets

To succeed in the role, you:

have experience in real‑time or virtual trading, or equivalent experience

possess strong knowledge of US power markets, including ERCOT

demonstrate analytical skills and proficiency with Python, R, VBA, or SQL a plus

communicate effectively and build strong relationships across teams

are adaptable and thrive in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment

bring curiosity and a proactive approach to problem‑solving

Benefits Our benefits package for Power Trader position for active employees who meet eligibility: fully paid family insurance coverage for health, life, dental, and vision; flexible spending accounts; health savings accounts; short- and long-term disability insurance; an Employee Assistance Program; 18 weeks of parental leave with an additional short-term disability benefit of 6–8 weeks; a 401K retirement savings plan with up to 5% employer match; commuting benefits; 7 paid sick days per year; 20 paid time off days; 13 paid holidays annually; 12 weeks of paid parental leave; 16 hours of volunteer time off; and a book benefit from Amazon of up to $25 per month.

Apply Shape the future with us Send your application to us as soon as possible. We’ll be conducting interviews on a continuous basis and reserve the right to take down the advert when we’ve found the right candidate.

As an applicant or employee, you may request reasonable work and position accommodation or adjustments via accommodation@orsted.com.

Please note that for your application to be taken into consideration, you must submit your application via our online career pages and answer the screening questions relevant for your country. We don't take applications or inquiries from external recruiters or agencies into account for this position.

Power Trader:(130,000-160,000) Discretionary Bonus: 12.5 target of base compensation; may be changed or suspended based on the discretion of the company. Keep in mind this range is dependent on candidate location.

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