Senior Resource Specialist, Energy Trading & Risk Management
Location: Los Angeles, CA (Hybrid)
Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:30 PM, with alternating Fridays off
Employment Type: Contract, up to 6 months
Pay Rate: $76.15 to $84.71/hr DOE
Overview
We are seeking a Senior Resource Specialist with deep expertise in Power Trading, Origination, and Energy Risk Management to support a high-performing team in a fast-paced wholesale energy environment. This is a highly visible opportunity for an experienced energy professional who understands western power markets, commodity valuation, structured transactions, and portfolio risk mitigation.
This role requires a strategic and analytical professional with strong experience in wholesale power markets, renewable energy products, structured energy transactions, and financial risk management. The ideal candidate will bring a commercial mindset and the ability to evaluate and execute opportunities across a complex energy portfolio.
Key Responsibilities:
- Identify and evaluate opportunities involving physical and financial energy products including power, renewable products, environmental commodities, and transmission-related products.
- Conduct market, regulatory, and pricing analysis to support strategic decision-making and hedge strategies.
- Analyze and monitor wholesale market exposures and provide insights on financial and operational risk.
- Support origination, structuring, and negotiation of energy-related agreements including long-term and short-term transactions.
- Collaborate with internal market operations, scheduling, analytics, and risk teams to support efficient transaction execution.
- Develop and maintain market intelligence related to western U.S. wholesale power markets and regional dynamics.
- Contribute to valuation analysis for generation assets, renewable energy opportunities, and storage-related transactions.
- Evaluate financial derivatives and structured transactions to optimize portfolio performance.
- Participate in counterparty outreach, market solicitation opportunities, and relationship development across the energy sector.
- Mentor junior team members and contribute to a collaborative team-oriented environment.
- Prepare reports, presentations, and strategic recommendations for leadership and key stakeholders.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, Energy Markets, Mathematics, Business, or related field.
- Minimum 6+ years of experience in Power Trading or Energy Origination, preferably within western U.S. wholesale markets.
- Strong knowledge of CAISO and wholesale electricity market operations.
- Deep understanding of energy commodities including power, renewables, natural gas, resource adequacy, transmission products, environmental products, and structured transactions.
- Experience with ETRM platforms such as Allegro, Endur, OATI, PCI, or similar.
- Strong financial modeling and quantitative analytical skills.
- Expertise in valuation of generation assets, renewable energy contracts, and battery storage opportunities.
- Experience with derivatives including swaps, options, futures, CRRs/FTRs, and structured hedging strategies.
- Advanced Excel and analytical reporting capabilities.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to present to senior leadership.
- Experience mentoring or guiding junior staff members.
Preferred Experience:
- Deep knowledge of Western U.S. power markets and regional market fundamentals.
- Experience with Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), Tolling Agreements, Resource Adequacy (RA) contracts, and structured energy transactions.
- Knowledge of battery storage valuation and renewable energy analytics.
- Strong understanding of day-ahead and real-time market mechanics, settlements, transmission rights, heat rates, spark spreads, and option valuation.
- Experience working in a fast-paced commercial energy environment where strategic thinking and execution are critical.
Additional Requirements:
- Local Southern California candidates preferred.
- Must be able to work in a hybrid environment.
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
- Candidates with direct hands-on Power Trading or Origination experience will be prioritized.