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Energy trading analyst requirements can be divided into technical requirements and required soft skills. The lists below show the most common requirements included in energy trading analyst job postings.
Sample energy trading analyst requirements
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
- Experience in energy trading or related field.
- Ability to analyze market trends and forecast changes.
- Proficiency in Excel and other analytical tools.
- Understanding of risk management principles.
Sample required energy trading analyst soft skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work well under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
- Capacity to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
- Flexibility and adaptability to changing market conditions.
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
Energy trading analyst job description example 1
Tesla energy trading analyst job description
The Role
We are seeking a Senior Energy Trading Analyst to drive continual performance improvements of the largest fleet of battery storage projects in the world. This includes Tesla's utility-scale battery fleet (i.e., transmission level) and virtual power plants (i.e., aggregation of residential batteries at the distribution level). Using Tesla's in-house automated trading platform, Autobidder, you will be responsible for bidding batteries into multiple wholesale energy markets, ensuring the assets meet contractual obligations, and complying with market rules. This includes: developing and executing trading strategies, monitoring automated trading systems, balancing risk and expected returns from different trading strategies, making real-time trade decisions during key market opportunities, analyzing asset performance and market conditions, developing tools to support analytics, developing and prototyping new algorithm ideas and strategies as part of the team's R&D process, communicating complex situations to broad audiences, and presenting to internal and external stakeholders.
You will serve on the front-lines of the transition to sustainable energy, which requires high-performing batteries to bolster the grid and support a renewable future. You have a bias towards action, are an effective cross-functional communicator, and excel on collaborative fast-paced teams.
Responsibilities
+ Lead trading and real-time operations for battery, solar, and wind projects participating in wholesale energy markets using Tesla's proprietary automated trading software, Autobidder, and other internal trading tools.
+ Participate in an on-call rotation for Autobidder market operations with other Energy Traders. Collaborate, challenge, and learn from each other.
+ Transfer your expertise in electricity market fundamentals and operations into systematic trading strategies by working alongside developers of machine learning models, optimization models, and software services.
+ Provide fundamental analysis, insights, and expertise in electricity markets that fuel our competitive advantage in algorithmic electricity market trading.
+ Structure batch experiments through our proprietary simulation platform and conduct forensic analysis of outputs to explain performance and identify opportunities for algorithmic improvements.
+ Develop analytical and reporting tools in Python that help monitor performance of the wholesale battery fleet and provide insights into future trading decisions.
+ Monitor market design evolution and engage with stakeholders in our key markets and analyze the impact of policy changes on storage monetization in electricity markets.
+ Lead regular meetings across Tesla, with customers, and with external organizations to communicate overall fleet performance. As part of this team, be the center of knowledge for how our fleet is performing, why, and how to improve.
Requirements
+ 3+ years of direct experience in at least one of the following: electricity market trading/operations, electricity market research with a focus on energy storage participation, energy-related commodity trading.
+ Existing expertise in at least one of the following: US (ERCOT, CAISO, ISO-NE), European (UK), or Australian (AEMO) wholesale electricity markets (or similar market not listed), and aptitude and interest to learn many others. This should include experience with both energy and ancillary service products.
+ Python proficiency: Able to run, modify, and build analytical tools. Able to manipulate, analyze, and visualize data.
+ Track record of positively impacting investment or trading decisions through your own market analysis and insights, either with personal or professional projects.
+ A passion for extracting insight from data and complete comfort in communicating highly technical topics to a range of audiences.
+ Structured and systematic thinker.
+ Ability to quickly make analysis-based decisions in uncertain situations.
+ Collaborative teammate excited to compete as a team.
Preferred Experience
+ Proficiency in: SQL, Git, Docker, Linux.
+ Experience on an electricity or gas trading desk.
+ Experience in stationary storage industry, or prior modeling of stationary storage energy market applications.
+ Familiarity with linear optimization.
+ Familiarity with time-series forecasting methods.
Along with competitive pay, this position is eligible for benefits including:
+ As a full-time Tesla employee, you will receive full benefits from day 1 for you and your eligible dependents
+ Aetna PPO and HSA plans (including infertility and transgender coverage)
+ 2 medical plan choices with $0 paycheck contribution
+ Vision & dental plans (including orthodontic coverage)
+ Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
+ Company Paid HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Medical Plan with HSA
+ Company paid Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability
+ 401(k) match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
+ Employee Assistance Program, Sick and Vacation time (Flex Time for salary positions), and Paid Holidays
+ Back-up childcare and employee discounts
+ Voluntary plans such as critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, and pet insurance
+ Voluntary Identity Theft and Legal Services plans
+ Adoption and surrogacy benefits
We are seeking a Senior Energy Trading Analyst to drive continual performance improvements of the largest fleet of battery storage projects in the world. This includes Tesla's utility-scale battery fleet (i.e., transmission level) and virtual power plants (i.e., aggregation of residential batteries at the distribution level). Using Tesla's in-house automated trading platform, Autobidder, you will be responsible for bidding batteries into multiple wholesale energy markets, ensuring the assets meet contractual obligations, and complying with market rules. This includes: developing and executing trading strategies, monitoring automated trading systems, balancing risk and expected returns from different trading strategies, making real-time trade decisions during key market opportunities, analyzing asset performance and market conditions, developing tools to support analytics, developing and prototyping new algorithm ideas and strategies as part of the team's R&D process, communicating complex situations to broad audiences, and presenting to internal and external stakeholders.
You will serve on the front-lines of the transition to sustainable energy, which requires high-performing batteries to bolster the grid and support a renewable future. You have a bias towards action, are an effective cross-functional communicator, and excel on collaborative fast-paced teams.
Responsibilities
+ Lead trading and real-time operations for battery, solar, and wind projects participating in wholesale energy markets using Tesla's proprietary automated trading software, Autobidder, and other internal trading tools.
+ Participate in an on-call rotation for Autobidder market operations with other Energy Traders. Collaborate, challenge, and learn from each other.
+ Transfer your expertise in electricity market fundamentals and operations into systematic trading strategies by working alongside developers of machine learning models, optimization models, and software services.
+ Provide fundamental analysis, insights, and expertise in electricity markets that fuel our competitive advantage in algorithmic electricity market trading.
+ Structure batch experiments through our proprietary simulation platform and conduct forensic analysis of outputs to explain performance and identify opportunities for algorithmic improvements.
+ Develop analytical and reporting tools in Python that help monitor performance of the wholesale battery fleet and provide insights into future trading decisions.
+ Monitor market design evolution and engage with stakeholders in our key markets and analyze the impact of policy changes on storage monetization in electricity markets.
+ Lead regular meetings across Tesla, with customers, and with external organizations to communicate overall fleet performance. As part of this team, be the center of knowledge for how our fleet is performing, why, and how to improve.
Requirements
+ 3+ years of direct experience in at least one of the following: electricity market trading/operations, electricity market research with a focus on energy storage participation, energy-related commodity trading.
+ Existing expertise in at least one of the following: US (ERCOT, CAISO, ISO-NE), European (UK), or Australian (AEMO) wholesale electricity markets (or similar market not listed), and aptitude and interest to learn many others. This should include experience with both energy and ancillary service products.
+ Python proficiency: Able to run, modify, and build analytical tools. Able to manipulate, analyze, and visualize data.
+ Track record of positively impacting investment or trading decisions through your own market analysis and insights, either with personal or professional projects.
+ A passion for extracting insight from data and complete comfort in communicating highly technical topics to a range of audiences.
+ Structured and systematic thinker.
+ Ability to quickly make analysis-based decisions in uncertain situations.
+ Collaborative teammate excited to compete as a team.
Preferred Experience
+ Proficiency in: SQL, Git, Docker, Linux.
+ Experience on an electricity or gas trading desk.
+ Experience in stationary storage industry, or prior modeling of stationary storage energy market applications.
+ Familiarity with linear optimization.
+ Familiarity with time-series forecasting methods.
Along with competitive pay, this position is eligible for benefits including:
+ As a full-time Tesla employee, you will receive full benefits from day 1 for you and your eligible dependents
+ Aetna PPO and HSA plans (including infertility and transgender coverage)
+ 2 medical plan choices with $0 paycheck contribution
+ Vision & dental plans (including orthodontic coverage)
+ Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
+ Company Paid HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Medical Plan with HSA
+ Company paid Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability
+ 401(k) match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
+ Employee Assistance Program, Sick and Vacation time (Flex Time for salary positions), and Paid Holidays
+ Back-up childcare and employee discounts
+ Voluntary plans such as critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, and pet insurance
+ Voluntary Identity Theft and Legal Services plans
+ Adoption and surrogacy benefits
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Updated March 14, 2024
Updated March 14, 2024