Originator

at  Statkraft

WORKING IN UK & IRELAND, ORIGINATION

Statkraft has been active in the UK since 2003. We develop, own, and operate renewable power production facilities, and are also involved in the trading and origination of power, gas, biomass, and renewable certificates from our own projects and those of third parties. We have grown to be the market leading provider of Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) to renewable energy generators in the UK & Ireland, and a significant participant in UK trading and origination.
We are looking for experienced professionals who will be responsible for helping to develop, design and implement this exciting business. They will report to the Head of UK Flexibility.
Job Description
The individual will be part of Statkraft’s Flexibility Optimisation business in the UK. The role requires a high level of numeracy and ability to distil technical information to non-technical parties, and this team carries out almost all of the end to end process to optimise customers assets, encompassing operations, customer relations, origination, product development and trading/optimisation strategy.
The employee is also expected to manage ongoing customer relationships and liaise extensively with the Trading and Optimisation teams in Dusseldorf & Portfolio Management team in London.

Key requirements:

• Managing ongoing customer relationships and resolving of customer queries.
• Support origination and business development with preparation of new customer offers.
• Trading strategy review for optimisation of the portfolio of assets.
• Regular asset monitoring and first-level technical troubleshooting.
• Trading performance management.
• Development of new flexibility products.
• Support operational settlement and invoicing processes for customers.
• Support management of supplier/utility relationships.

QUALIFICATIONS

• University / master’s degree in electrical engineering / Business Administration or other STEM related degrees.
• 3+ years’ experience.
• Relevant working experience preferably within short term trading, and/or a commercial analyst within energy, touching short term market, battery storage or asset optimisation.
• Reasonable understanding of power market.
• Strong interest to contribute to the energy transition and work for the largest producer of renewable energy in Europe.
• Proven ability, drive, vision, and determination to help build out a growing business line.
• Strong team working skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Computer literate in Microsoft packages and IT systems.
• Able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
• Efficient communicator with good command of English.
• Python – desired.
  Additional Information

• Unlimited learning opportunities at various levels of the organisation including LinkedIn Learning and inspiring leaderships program like IMD.
• The chance to grow your career alongside a truly global network of experts, leaders, specialists and graduates from different countries and backgrounds.
• The opportunity to work somewhere with pride, and to be able to honestly say “My work is contributing to saving the planet”