Shift Gas & Power Operator

Our client in France is looking to expand the team with a Shift Gas & Power Operator. Their comprehensive software platform automates market operations and our 24/7 operational dispatching service allows clients to delegate their market activities to them.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for accurate daily nominating and scheduling gas positions across various European hubs, grids and pipelines including UK, Germany, Netherlands, and Belgium within deadlines
• Booking/re-booking capacity to ensure portfolio capacity requirements are met. Some involvement in long term bookings
• Follow up matching
• Resolve mismatches to ensure all nominations are matched on an hourly and daily basis avoiding imbalances
• Daily confirmation and reconciliation of beach swap volumes
• Update and monitor positions and liaise with clients
• Ensure compliance with contractual, regulatory and shipper license obligations.ad here to internal risk policies and update systems and processes as required
• Assist in setting up new business – counterparties, hubs, products, short haul, supply to sites and changing market operations
• Ad-hoc requests from different business functions
• Perform UAT (User Acceptance Testing) as necessary for upgrades and project work

Knowledge required

• Engineering background or Commercial
• Experience coding in Python, VBA or another Object-Orientated Programming language is advantageous
• Previous experience working within a physical gas or energy trading environment is also a plus
• Good understanding of European gas transmission systems and balancing rules is also an advantage
• Knowledge and understanding of Gas storage, Power or LNG would be preferred
• Knowledge of another European language would be an advantage
• Candidates must be available to be on-call evenings and weekends on rotation (every 4 weekends). You can choose between the morning or the afternoon/evening shift.

Skills

• Achieve high levels of accuracy with all work produced and be detail orientated
• Strong analytical and numerical skills
• Possess a commercial mindset and use this when problem solving and taking on new challenges
• Ability to work independently and deliver work to tight timelines
• Desire and ability to create and deliver change
• Ability to work in a fast paced and dynamic environment
• Strong communication skills (both verbal and written)
• Be willing to learn from and share knowledge with colleagues
• Pro-active and self-motivated
• Must work well in a team and under pressure
• Flexible and adaptable to changing demands of business
• Dedication to review and improvement of existing processes

What we offer you

• Attractive remuneration package adapted to on-call periods including meal vouchers and three days per week working from home.
• A flexible working environment within an international context
• Training for dispatcher jobs in the energy sector
• A historical and recognized presence in Europe for over 10 years
• A fast-growing international group offering mobility opportunities (Australia, UK, France, Belgium)