Time Trader

POSTING DEADLINE

This position is posted until filled.

DEPARTMENT

Department:
Wholesale Power Marketing

REAL TIME TRADER I

Salary Grade: G07

Minimum Midpoint Maximum

$69,581 - $92,194 - $114,808

Given the financial nature of this position, this position has been defined as a position requiring a credit check. Prior to being hired, promoted, or transferred into the position, the candidate must successfully pass a credit background check.

Summary:

Under general supervision, ensures that PNM's projected electric customer load demand is met, around-the-clock, in the most economic and efficient manner while adhering to operating system constraints and industry or regulatory guidelines.

• Responsible for ensuring compliance with the North American Electric Reliability Corporation Operating Standards and other regional standards.
• Responds to generation disturbances within established regulatory, industry, reserve sharing groups, and company standards to assure a continuous supply of electricity to customers.
• Responds to generation outages by urgently procuring alternative economic resources.
• Implements real-time actions to insure stable and reliable operation of the Bulk Electric System.
• Procures economical spinning, operating and ready, system reserve requirements.
• Provides power schedule interchange information to the System Operator for use in Control Area administration.
• Negotiates product, price, quantity, terms, etc., under available agreements to buy, sell, or swap wholesale power with regional, national utilities, and other power marketing entities.
• Supports the Wholesale Power Marketing Team by developing leads to expand pre-scheduling and intermediate and long-term market opportunities.
• Establishes and maintains positive business relationships with counterparts at regional or national utilities and marketer organizations.
• Establishes and maintains tracking mechanisms to properly confirm and document billings, etc.
• Resolves interchange scheduling and pricing disputes with utility and power marketing entity counterparts.
• Administers PNM's wholesale power contracts.
• Secures transmission paths as necessary for power purchase and sale activities.

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  Minimum Education and/or
  
  Experience:
  
  Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university in Marketing, Business, Finance, Economics or Engineering with zero to two years of related experience, or equivalent combination of education and/or experience related to the discipline.
• Communication
  
  Skills:
  
  Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
• Mathematical
  
  Skills:
  
  Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
• Analysis and Problem-Solving Ability: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Computer
  
  Skills:
  
  Working knowledge of personal computer and standard business office applications including Microsoft Office Suite, and other related applications; adaptability to industry specific software.
• Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit up to 2/3 of the time. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
• Work Environment: All of these duties are performed indoors and at a desk, operating office equipment.

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