Help drive energy reliability in tomorrow’s market—today. As a Day Ahead Energy Trader at Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc., you’ll play a critical role in optimizing our power and natural gas resources, ensuring reliability, and identifying value in a fast-moving energy landscape. If you’re energized by high-stakes decisions, evolving gas markets, and collaborative strategy—this role is built for you.

What you'll do:

• Manage Day Ahead load forecasting and generation schedules with a focus on securing fuel for a fleet of natural gas resources; includes trading and scheduling natural gas across multiple pipelines.
• Optimize natural gas and power purchases and sales across bilateral markets, exchanges, and RTO platforms—from next day through balance of the month.
• Execute gas trading strategies that align with operational dispatch and hedging goals.
• Collaborate with Marketing team members to support position management, dispatch strategy, and dynamic gas pipeline operations.
• Analyze market fundamentals to identify opportunities in both gas and power markets.
• Monitor and ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements including NERC, FERC, SERC, and natural gas pipeline tariffs.
• Present clear, data-driven trading strategies to internal stakeholders and leadership.

What you’ll need:

• A technical degree (engineering, economics, finance, etc.) or 5+ years of relevant experience in wholesale gas and/or power trading.
• Deep understanding of gas market mechanics—including supply and demand fundamentals, pipeline capacity, storage, and nomination cycles.
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills for evaluating complex market scenarios.
• Proven multitasking skills in a time-sensitive, detail-oriented environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for interfacing with counterparties, schedulers, and internal teams.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint; Power BI experience is a plus.
• Working knowledge of RTO operations, virtual transactions, ARRs/FTRs, and hedging strategies.

About Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc

As an employer of choice and a certified Great Place to Work, Associated provides employees competitive compensation, 401k with an employer match, health, paid leave for family planning (including adoption), paid disability leave and other benefits. We support employees in their journey to physical, financial, emotional and social well-being and we encourage employees to enjoy time away with Paid Time Off, paid holidays and volunteerism in community events. Associated’s culture includes workforce flexibility options with opportunities for personal and professional growth including tuition reimbursement and development planning resources. Come join a team where your talents are appreciated, your voice is heard, and your work has an impact!

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