Power Trading & Optimisation Manager in Alloa

We are seeking to appoint a Power Trading & Optimisation Manager to play a key role in maximising the commercial value of our portfolio of renewable generation and flexible demand assets. The role sits at the intersection of energy markets, renewable operations and emerging flexibility services, and will be responsible for developing the power trading strategies of new projects and the optimisation of existing assets. The successful candidate will contribute to the company’s energy strategy and route-to-market evolution, ensuring assets are effectively positioned and optimised across wholesale, balancing, and flexibility markets. This includes a range of technologies such as solar and wind generation, battery storage, hydrogen electrolysers and EV charging hubs.

The role requires strong commercial acumen to deliver energy trading structures that will improve project economics.

Roles and responsibilities

• Be responsible for the development of power trading strategies for new renewable and flexible demand projects.
• Develop and execute trading strategies across wholesale, balancing, and flexibility markets.
• Contribute to the company’s energy strategy and route-to-market evolution.
• Assess emerging opportunities in hydrogen, EV infrastructure, flexibility, and local energy systems.
• Optimise dispatch and consumption profiles for assets including solar and wind generation, battery storage (where applicable), hydrogen production and re-fuelling facilities, and EV charging hubs.
• Monitor market conditions, power prices, imbalance exposure, and network constraints to maximise portfolio value.
• Manage the day-to-day trading and optimisation of electricity between renewable generation assets and demand sites.
• Oversee renewable generation and demand forecasting processes.
• Analyse power market trends, pricing signals, and asset performance.
• Build and maintain optimisation models for energy dispatch and load scheduling.
• Produce trading performance reports and portfolio analytics.
• Identify and capture opportunities in ancillary services and flexibility markets.
• Support participation in balancing mechanisms, demand-side response, and local flexibility schemes.
• Evaluate opportunities for co-location, behind-the-meter and private wire optimisation.
• Work closely with the operations teams to manage the impact of asset availability and generation and demand profiles.
• Manage the commercial process on PPAs, supply agreements, and route-to-market arrangements.
• Support contract negotiations with aggregators, suppliers, and trading counterparties.
• Line manage the Grid Connections Manager and oversee all grid applications for both generation and demand projects.
• Briefing the board on all regulatory matters and implementing any changes where necessary.

Whilst a significant amount of the work will be desk-based, you will be required to undertake site visits and attend meetings which will include overnight stays and travel both within the UK and, occasionally, overseas. The job will also entail various other duties and responsibilities as may be reasonably required from time to time as directed by your line manager.

Experience

• Experience in UK energy trading or portfolio optimisation.
• Strong understanding of electricity market structures, imbalance mechanisms, and flexibility services.
• Experience managing renewable generation and/or flexible demand assets.
• Experience using trading, forecasting, or optimisation platforms.
• Experience in implementing new trading strategies and the optimum approach to procuring power.
• Ability to interpret market signals and make commercially sound decisions in fast-moving environments.
• Experience in commercial negotiations.
• Experience of project management processes, including planning, budget control and reporting.
• Strong understanding of all regulatory matters (including Grid Code, CUSC, OFGEM and TM04).
• Hold a full, current driving licence valid for driving in the UK.

Key Terms & Conditions

• Salary: Salary dependent on experience.
• Contracted hours: 37.5 hours per week.
• Location of work: This post will be based at the e-Centre, Cooperage Way, Alloa, FK10 3LP.
• Annual leave: This post carries a holiday entitlement of 25 days personal leave, plus 12 statutory holidays / office closure days per annum.
• Sick pay: Entitlement to occupational sick pay.
• Pension: GreenPower operates an auto-enrolment pension scheme with the Employer contribution of 3% of gross salary.
• Non-contractual benefits: Private health insurance (with the option to add partner / family members on at a cost). Electric car salary sacrifice scheme.