• Hybrid working combining office-based and work from home flexibility.
• High performing, supportive and close-knit team with development opportunities.
• Undertake trading activities in both West & East Coast, Power & Gas markets. 

Want a better job?

You’ll find it at Alinta Energy.

We’re making energy better for our more than 1.1 million customers – and we’re making work life better for our 1,000+ people too.

We believe in better
At Alinta Energy, we’re a friendly bunch working to be the best energy company. Our culture is collaborative, and our passion drives positive change for people and the planet.   

Over the past decade, we’ve evolved from a Western Australian residential gas retailer to one of Australia’s largest energy retailers, generators, investors, and developers with infrastructure across Australia and New Zealand.

Australia’s energy system is undergoing the biggest transformation in its history and we’re right there with it.

Help us make energy better

About the role:

Reporting to the Lead Energy Trader, you will be responsible for optimizing and securing maximum gross margin through participation in physical spot trading markets on the East and West Coasts. You will be in a team participating in a 7-day, 24-hour roster, implementing trading strategies in real time short-term power and gas markets. 

This full-time, permanent role is based in our Sydney office and provides you with the opportunity to work in one of today’s most exciting industries. You must be driven, highly motivated and remains level-headed in an environment which is constantly changing.

In this role, you’ll be:

• Identify, assess, and manage commodity market risk exposures, always interacting with senior traders.
• Maintain awareness of political and regulatory developments in relation to gas and power.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of trading strategies to achieve over budget targets.
• Develop and maintain productive internal and external relationships, including Alinta Energy’s broader Merchant Energy business and external market operators. 
• Ensure trading obligations are identified, assessed, and managed whilst collaborating with senior traders and the broader team.

Ideally, you’ll bring to the role:

• Tertiary qualification in business, engineering, commerce, mathematics, or relevant numerical based discipline.
• Exposure to energy markets including the Australian physical electricity and gas markets.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Self-starter attitude, attention to detail and commercial acumen.
• Exposure in trading systems and processes highly desirable.

You will be joining a high performing, collaborative, and experienced team. You will play a key role in the success of Alinta Energy’s business, with long term development and progression opportunities.  

Enjoy better benefits - check our website for the full list!

One of the best things about Alinta Energy is we discover better together. If you like the sound of that, and you’re a match for the role, we’d love to talk to you.

Alinta Energy. That’s better. 

We are a 2024 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.

If your application progresses, we will need to complete background and pre-employment checks, such as immigration checks, reference checks, criminal background checks, qualification checks, and additional checks for roles related to finance.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Click ‘Apply’ to submit your application.
Closing date: 17^th of May.  

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