Wholesale Merchant Operations Supervisor

Eugene Water and Electric Board•Eugene, OR

10d•Hybrid

About The Position

EWEB seeks a Wholesale Merchant Operations Supervisor to lead its Trading Operations Team through changes in Western wholesale power markets, including the expansion of organized day-ahead markets, evolving resource adequacy rules, and new BPA power products. The supervisor will provide strategic direction, remove obstacles, and help an experienced team develop tools, workflows, and market strategies while balancing reliability, cost, and risk. The role directs an integrated team covering Real-Time Operations, Short-Term Trading, Power Scheduling, and Organized Markets. The team works across time horizons, from real-time operations to the next market day, to optimize the value of EWEB’s generation and contract portfolio. The position is based in Eugene, Oregon, and is approved for a hybrid work arrangement. The selected candidate must live in Oregon. EWEB describes a progressive, public-service-oriented work culture that supports creativity, innovation, teamwork, and professional development. The utility serves the interests of Eugene residents and provides water and electricity to its customers.

Requirements

Eight years of progressively responsible experience in wholesale energy trading, power operations, or a related energy operations function.
At least two years in a supervisory, lead, or subject matter expert role. Lead worker or project manager experience may substitute if it includes most of the supervisory tasks described.
Demonstrated proficiency in at least two of these areas: real-time energy trading; short-term or prompt-month power trading; power scheduling and transmission management; or organized market operations.
Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Engineering, Economics, Finance, Mathematics, or another related field. Equivalent combinations of relevant education, experience, and training may qualify.
Must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States; EWEB cannot sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa.
Must live in the state of Oregon.
Must complete a post-offer background check.

Nice To Haves

Experience across the full trading tenor, from prompt month through real time.
Post-secondary education and/or coursework in mathematics, science, or engineering.

Responsibilities

Set strategic direction for the Trading Operations team and establish goals, performance standards, and work procedures.
Coordinate training, distribute workload, evaluate performance, and resolve conflicts; empower staff to contribute ideas and improve desk operations through experimentation and automation.
Oversee the 24x7 Real-Time desk, including load and resource balancing, forecasting, hydro operations, and economic dispatch of generation, to meet obligations reliably and capture market value.
Oversee short-term trading and power scheduling, using departmental data and analytics to develop strategy.
Align trading strategy with EWEB’s BPA Power Product, contract portfolio, generation assets, and current market conditions to maximize portfolio value and minimize net power costs.
Represent EWEB strategically on organized markets and the expansion of participation in day-ahead and other organized market structures.
Manage operational market readiness, including systems, staff training, compliance obligations, and coordination with regional market operators and counterparties.