Responsibilities - Generate Revenues and Cost Savings in the Wholesale Energy Markets while reliably coordinating the Operations of OPPD's Generation Fleet - Pursue real-time transaction opportunities inside and outside of the SPP IM to maximize profitability, minimize costs, and meet SPP requirements. - Manage OPPD transmission positions and tags for interchange transactions outside the SPP IM. - Aggressively perform market analytics using statistical applications to identify revenue-generating opportunities and cost savings in accordance with OPPD's Risk Policy. - Optimize energy and operating reserve offers in the SPP IM. - Develop thorough understanding of SPP IM Market Protocols. - Reliably coordinate the operations of OPPD's Generation Fleet - Efficiently manage the OPPD generation fleet by optimizing offer parameters committed by the SPP IM Day-Ahead Market and Real-Time Reliability Unit Commitment processes. - Serve as point of contact for actions to correct energy deficiencies through direct control or communication with generating facilities. - Respond to re-dispatch events through the modification of generation outputs as directed by SPP. - Monitor day-ahead and real-time market commitments and communicate the results to generation plant personnel. - Manage energy contracts and curtailment programs to optimize OPPD's position in the SPP IM - Dispatch OPPD's customer curtailment programs to maximize revenue and reduce peak loads. - Communicate gas requirement changes that support next-day and intra-day activity to fuel suppliers, while meeting gas market deadlines. Requirements - Undergraduate degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Engineering, Information Technology, Quantitative Analysis or related fields, or four years of energy trading experience. - Ability to become a NERC Certified System Operator within six months of appointment. - Ability to independently make decisions, work through stressful situations, and solve problems quickly. Nice to have - Strong analytical, statistical, and data management skills - Graduate degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Engineering, Information Technology, Quantitative Analysis or related fields - NERC Certified System Operator license - Ability to understand, identify, and quantify risks Benefits - Our Culture & Mission - At Omaha Public Power District, everything starts with people. Our teams, our communities, and the customer owners who count on us. - We lead with integrity, support one another, and do what is right because how we serve matters just as much as what we deliver. - Our goal is simple: provide affordable, reliable, and environmentally responsible energy today and for generations to come. - We create power with purpose. Your work here has real impact on families, the environment, and on the future of energy. - And we believe great ideas can come from anywhere. - If you want to be part of a team that takes care of the community and the people who serve it, you are in the right place. - We back up our mission by taking care of our employees, too, which is why our benefits are among the most comprehensive and competitive in the region.