Junior Power Scheduler

Gunvor Group • Houston, TX

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About The Position

This role is suited to someone starting out in U.S. power scheduling. You’ll support the day ‑ to ‑ day scheduling and nomination activities across markets such as ERCOT, PJM, CAISO, and MISO. Working alongside experienced schedulers, traders, origination, risk, and back ‑ office teams, you’ll help ensure our power portfolios run reliably and in line with market and regulatory requirements. You’ll learn how real ‑ time and day ‑ ahead markets work, assist with system updates, and help keep processes running smoothly. The aim is to build a strong foundation in U.S. power scheduling within a fast ‑ moving commercial environment.

Requirements

• Basic understanding of U.S. energy or power markets is useful, but not essential.
• Interest in learning how ISO/RTO markets operate, and how scheduling, nominations, and regulatory rules fit together.
• Willingness to learn about transmission scheduling, balancing markets, and congestion.
• Comfort working with operational systems; previous exposure to ETRMs is helpful but not required.
• Some experience in an energy, analytical, or scheduling ‑ focused environment is helpful, though full training will be provided.
• Strong attention to detail and a steady approach under time pressure.
• Good communication skills and willingness to work closely with trading, scheduling, and support teams.
• Curious, reliable, and ready to take responsibility for routine tasks as you build your knowledge.
• Basic Excel skills required.
• Willingness to work occasional out ‑ of ‑ hours shifts once trained.
• Open to learning new systems and adapting to the needs of a 24/7 market.

Nice To Haves

• Any familiarity with data tools or Python is beneficial but not expected at entry level.

Responsibilities

• Support the daily scheduling and nomination process for U.S. power markets, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Assist in communicating with internal teams to help optimise commercial outcomes.
• Help coordinate with ISOs/RTOs, transmission schedulers, and other external stakeholders.
• Contribute to basic real ‑ time and day ‑ ahead scheduling activities, including handling updates and simple congestion checks.
• Help maintain ETRM data accuracy and support routine system testing or updates.
• Assist with new business setup tasks, including data entry, workflow checks, and operational readiness steps.
• Take part in the team’s out ‑ of ‑ hours coverage rota once trained, helping provide continuous operational support.

Benefits

• A chance to develop hands ‑ on skills in U.S. power scheduling from the ground up.
• Exposure to trading, risk, technology, and broader commercial teams.
• Opportunities to contribute to improving processes and systems as you gain experience.
• A practical learning environment within a growing energy trading firm.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed