Real Time Trader - Houston TX

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121578BR

Job Title:

Real Time Trader - Houston, TX

No. of Positions:

1

Job Description:


Become a subject matter expert in operations and contractual arrangements for combined cycle and simple cycle power plants.
Develop a functional understanding of power plant operations and operational constraints.
Develop a functional understanding of procurement and divestiture of short-term fuel.
Track and reconcile strategies for physical and virtual power transactions.
Support the development of internal price forecasts, including energy and ancillary services.
Develop expertise on ISO operations and trading, including:
Scheduling and marketing interfaces for ERCOT, PJM, NEISO, SERC, MISO, IESO, and SPP, and
Day-ahead and intra-day asset strategies.
Serve as a lead resource for monthly reconciliation of customer accounts, including portfolios of load, generation, or any combination of load and generation within Shell Energy’s East Power Real-time Portfolio.
Develop competency executing in-house procedures for behind-the-meter load and/or resource optimization, black-start, quick-start, and intra-day asset optimization.
Serve in a rotating relief shift, which may include up to 7 consecutive 12-hour days or nights.
Participate in ISO training pertaining to develop expertise in wholesale market operations.
Monitor strategies and implement trades on behalf of Shell Customers.
Track performance of strategies and trades and
Develop standardized daily reports
Lead the development of daily team performance metrics.
Develop expertise in coding to make inferences from large data sets and aid in work process improvement/automation projects. Expertise in SQL databases, SQL Reporting Services, C#, R, Python, or other advanced programming language preferred. .
Support Origination in business development for the real-time east portfolio.
Maintain daily P/L and exposure reporting on power and natural gas positions for the markets relevant to the Real-time book.
Collaborate with functional groups within Shell Energy including:
Accounting, Customer Support, Risk Control, and Power Scheduling to facilitate the tie-out and settlement processes for daily P/L reporting and exposure reporting.
Contract Administration to verify/reconcile broker information as well as physical power delivery language.
Records Management.
Credit.
Collaborate with traders to capture and validate trades and logistical data for daily reporting.
Develop, in concert with traders and sales personnel, business and trading strategies.
Analyze historical pricing relationships to cash and forward prices.
Contribute to and ensure alignment with Shell overall goals and strategies.


Auto req ID:

121578BR

Skillpool:

Trading

Country of Work Location:

United States

Employment Type:

Full Time

Company Description:

Shell is a global group of energy and petrochemical companies with about 84,000 employees across more than 70 countries. We aim to meet the world’s growing need for more and cleaner energy solutions in ways that are economically, environmentally and socially responsible. We have expertise in exploration, production, refining and marketing of oil and natural gas, and the manufacturing and marketing of chemicals. As a global energy company operating in a challenging world, we set high standards of performance and ethical behaviors. We are judged by how we act and how we live up to our core values of honesty, integrity and respect for people. Our Business Principles are based on these. They promote trust, openness, teamwork and professionalism, as well as pride in what we do and how we conduct business.Building on our core values, we aspire to sustain a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone feels respected and valued, from our employees to our customers and partners. A diverse workforce and an inclusive work environment are vital to our success, leading to greater innovation and better energy solutions.

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Work Location:

Houston - One Thousand Main

Requirements:


Must have legal authorization to work in the US on a full-time basis for anyone other than current employer.
Experience in Finance and/or Accounting required
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Economics, Business, Finance, Engineering, Mathematics or any equivalent degree required. Master’s degree is a plus.
Expertise in SQL databases, SQL Reporting Services, C#, R, Python, or other advanced programming language required
Thorough understanding of mark to market accounting.
Thrives in a high-pressure multi-tasking environment where time sensitive tasks/projects must be consistently delivered with high quality.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with time sensitive deadlines.
Ability to make quick and well-reasoned decisions is critical.
Demonstrated self-starter.
Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
Strong analytical and problem-solving aptitude.
Good human relation skills (oral and written).
Demonstrates Grasp of economic reasoning skills.
Understands ISO settlements and mark-to-market accounting.
Ability to track and manage high volumes of daily transactions in multiple portfolios.


City, State (if applicable):

Houston, TX

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