What are the responsibilities and job description for the Hourly Trader position at Alliance for Cooperativ?
Hourly Trader
Benson, AZ
This position will be responsible for the management of generation and native load requirements of any participating member or client. Candidate will be working a rotating shift to provide 24-hour coverage.
What We’re Looking For
- Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree in a related field. 5 years of professional work experience may be substituted for a degree.
- Demonstrated proficiency in computers, specifically Microsoft Excel.
- Competence with mathematics and technical concepts.
- High degree of analytical, attention to detail and organization skills.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Application and use of critical thinking skills.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Candidate will be required to work rotating shift to provide 24-hour coverage of the business as well as participation in daily trading floor operations.
- Gain understanding of industry practices and entities, as well as Market Structure of ISO/RTO’s, as applicable.
- Responsible for filling native load requirements for participating members.
- Handle market and/or reliability communications between Reliability Entities and Generation Plants or Member Operators.
- Accurately input data into ACES’ software systems.
- Optimize basic generation by utilizing economic decision-making abilities.
- Interface and manage requests and projects involving ACES Members and Clients and various ACES departments, including Traders, Portfolio Strategy, Portfolio Modeling, Information Technology, Settlements, Regulatory and other departments.
- Monitor market conditions and manages optimization opportunities of client portfolios.
What You’ll Love
- Working in a casual, fun, and supportive team environment
- Rotating schedule with a period of time off each month
- Earning a competitive salary with Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and 401k Benefits with Company Contribution and Matching
- Eligibility for performance-based incentives
- Paid sick time and vacation
- Parental Leave
- Tuition reimbursement
- Discount programs
- Opportunities for career development…we love to grow and promote from within!