Do you have a passion for understanding and predicting the weather? Are you eager to trade in the intraday power market? Does analytical and critical thinking come naturally to you? Please take a look at our new role! At Priogen, we excel in energy trading. Over the years, we have honed our craft by continuously improving and expanding our in-house forecasting methodologies. We identify profitable trading opportunities by leveraging our advanced weather capabilities, thorough analysis, creativity, and a strong business sense. Our primary activities are trading electricity and gas in short-term and medium-term markets, ranging from monthly products to intraday quarterly products.

The Role

Currently, there is a unique opportunity in the Intraday/Imbalance team. We are looking for a dedicated meteorologist who focuses on nowcasting, evaluating weather models, and trading in intraday and imbalance markets in Central Western Europe (CWE). Our goal is to enhance our understanding and identification of signals to exploit opportunities, advancing our coverage to enable trading 24/7.

Responsibilities

• Nowcasting and anticipating wind and solar production for the next five hours for CWE based on data and meteorological views.
• Trading in the intraday and imbalance markets in CWE based on our meteorological and market insights.
• Improving and expanding our nowcasting and meteorological tools to support both manual and algorithmic trading.
• Providing meteorological insights for the short-term period regarding the synoptic situation, including evaluation of weather models.
• Conducting analysis to enhance our ability to assess risks associated with different meteorological setups.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Meteorology, Atmospheric Science, Oceanic Science, or a related discipline.
• 1-3 years of work experience in nowcasting weather variables.
• Strong interest in understanding and predicting weather events.
• Motivation to trade and contribute to our P&L.
• Experience in the intraday market is a plus.
• A critical mindset to challenge your own thoughts and assumptions, with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Attention to detail, crucial in the imbalance market.

What We Offer

• A challenging opportunity in the intraday market, where balancing the grid is increasingly important due to the growth of renewable energy and flexible assets.
• Dedicated colleagues in an energetic and collaborative environment, pushing each other to grow and achieve ambitious goals.
• Opportunities to focus on nowcasting and improving meteorological tools while also trading to exploit market opportunities.
• Performance coaching and training to support personal development and career growth.
• Excellent benefits including a team performance bonus, pension plan, commuting allowance, fitness subsidy, social events, and more.

Does this sound like you? We look forward to receiving your application!