Power Trading Analyst

**POWER TRADING ANALYST**

**WINNIPEG, MB**
Manitoba Hydro is consistently recognized as one of Manitoba's Top Employers

**_ Great Benefits_**
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Defined-benefit pension plan.
- Nine-day work cycle which normally results in every other Monday off, providing for a balanced approach to work, family life
- and community.- Flex-time and partially remote work schedule (providing the option to work remotely 3 days per 2 week period), depending on

nature of work, operational requirements and work location.

Manitoba Hydro is a leader among energy companies in North America, recognized for providing highly reliable service and
exceptional customer satisfaction. Join our team of Manitoba's best as we continue to build a company that supports innovation,
commitment, and customer service, while actively supporting a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace.

Under the general direction of the Power Trading Analytics Section Head, the Power Trading Analyst team is responsible for
providing detailed analytical support to the Wholesale Power Trading (WPT) department through market supply and pricing analysis,
load forecasting, model development and calibration, deal analysis, development of reporting tools, compliance monitoring and
reporting, market and transmission monitoring. The team is also responsible for the development, maintenance and continuous
market sites and portals.

WPT is open for business 24 hours a day, seven days per week. The Power Trading Analysts work a modified work schedule to
support WPT activities. The Power Trading Analysts must be prepared to work flexible hours as required to meet market conditions.

**_ Responsibilities:_**
- Occupy Manitoba Hydro's Local Security Administrator (LSA) role and related system administration responsibilities with all

wholesale electricity markets (MISO, IESO, AESO, SPP), trading platforms and systems (OATI, ICE, etc.) including the
creation and maintenance of portal user accounts, access rights, and digital certificates.

function. This includes monitoring IT notifications for service interruptions and communicating such interruptions to WPT staff,

performing acceptance testing.
- Foster and maintain relationships with Vendors (such as OATI) and key internal and external service providers to ensure

services continue to support Manitoba Hydro's optimization of assets and maximization of profits in a cost-effective manner.
This activity includes collaborating with users to define and document business requirements, prototyping potential
enhancements to existing analytical tools and systems, negotiating with vendors for software service enhancements and new
products, participating on internal/external working groups such as OATI's webTrader Steering Committee, and
budgeting/payment of software licenses and services.
- Participate and contribute to the development, evaluation, and refinement of all trading strategies for short
- term, day ahead,
and real time electricity markets and related financial products.
- Conduct market analysis and prepare reports on an ad hoc basis in support of management and the enterprise.
- Calibrate, back-test, and refine regression, optimization, and simulation models and tools in order to generate price forecasts
- for short term energy purchases and sales and annual/monthly MISO and IESO FTR purchase/sale decisions.- Determine Manitoba day-ahead load forecast by calibrating and refining a number of complex models to account for a wide
- range of system and weather conditions.- Extract and analyze relevant market data including market prices and volatility, transmission system constraints, generation
- outages, weather forecasts throughout the region, and after the fact price and volume data.- Produce WPT's daily Profit & Loss position report utilized by management to monitor and assess trading strategy performance

and associated risks.

MANITOBA HYDRO IS COMMITTED TO DIVERSITY AND EMPLOYMENT EQUITY

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- Prepare reports on regular cadence to ensure adherence with approved strategies, governance structure, and corporate

policies.
- Participate in or lead complex projects, upgrades, or initiatives to address wholesale market evolution.

**_ Qualifications:_**
- A four-year Bachelor's degree in Business, Science, or Engineering from a university of recognized standing, plus a minimum

of six years of directly related experience.
OR
- A recognized Professional Accounting or Financial Designation with a minimum of five years of directly related experience.
- Comprehensive knowledge of Canadian and U.S. wholesale electricity markets and Manitoba Hydro's interconnected power
- system including market drivers, industry trends, transmission tariffs, and related business practices.- Self-starter with a high degree of initiative and innovation with demonstrated ability to excel both independently and in a team
- environment.- Excellent interpersonal and communicati