Status: Regular Full Time
Working Conditions: On-site
Education Level: Four year university degree in engineering or business administration.
Base Location: Toronto, ON
Shifts(s): Rotating Days and Nights
Travel: 10%
Deadline to Apply: March 13, 2025
Salary Range: $1,996.93 - $3,427.48 per week
JOB OVERVIEW
Ontario Power Generation (OPG) is looking for a dynamic, strategic and results-driven professional to join our team in the role of Real Time Markets Coordinator.
Reporting to the Senior Manager, Realtime Markets, this position is responsible for managing the commercial aspects of Ontario Power Generation's (OPG's) generation and power portfolio in Ontario and surrounding physical energy markets. Support senior staff in managing the financial risk involving the Company's portfolio of power resources/assets/positions and with identifying and exploiting commercial opportunities in order to deliver results at targeted levels of performance.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
* Support the Specialist in optimizing the use of OPG’s hydroelectric generation within operational limits.
* Assist in managing OPG’s legacy water agreements in Ontario’s real-time market. Collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders to achieve financial and operational goals.
* Help manage risks related to OPG’s bids/offers in Ontario and surrounding ISO markets.
* Monitor market conditions to identify and leverage opportunities for maximizing revenue.
* Assist in optimizing short-term power portfolios and scheduling energy deliveries.
* Collaborate with OPG’s Thermal and Nuclear plants to schedule energy deliveries, coordinating with the IESO and plant facilities to optimize outage schedules. Ensure the IESO is kept informed regarding the execution and status of fleet-wide operations including outages. Support the execution of physical energy transactions and ensure compliance with market rules.
* Identify and coordinate opportunities for intertie trading.
Maintain accurate records, market intelligence, and contribute to process improvements.
QUALIFICATIONS
* A four-year university degree in engineering, sciences, economics, or business administration is required with analytical thinking skills and an understanding of business principles and operations.
* A minimum of six years of relevant experience is usually required to develop the required expertise in applying analytical thinking and business principles in a professional setting.
* Experience in power system operations, planning, market price impacts, volatility, and an understanding of physical and financial energy markets, including competitor capabilities in Ontario would be a great asset.
* Demonstrates practical knowledge of gas and electricity trading products, logistics management, and financial instruments, along with risk management principles and business processes.
* Understanding and commitment to high procedural safety standards and regulatory compliance. Experience in commodity trading is considered an asset.
* Experience in working constructively within OPG and externally, maintaining professional relationships and utilizing organizational resources.
* Design-level understanding of OPG’s real-time tools, processes, and trading methodologies, including implications on bid stack and inter-system commercial transactions.
* Familiarity with hydro, thermal, and nuclear generation operations, as well as experience in a commercial environment involving intelligence gathering and negotiations.
The successful candidate will exhibit uncompromising integrity and commitment to upholding corporate values, and the OPG Code of Business Conduct.
OPG is committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and accessible environment. If you require accommodation during the application or interview process, please contact AODA@opg.com .
Please submit your application online at jobs.opg.com. OPG thanks all those who apply; however, only candidates considered for an interview will be contacted.
OPG is committed to employment equity. As such, we encourage applicants from equity-seeking communities (Indigenous Peoples, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, and women). We strongly believe that alleviating the under-representation of equity-seeking individuals will create a stronger OPG team and allow us to better serve the needs of our diverse communities.
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