About the Role
Role type: Permanent | Location: Budapest | Model: Hybrid | Level of travels: n/a
Our Company
Alpiq is one of Switzerland’s leading electricity producers and a key energy services provider across Europe.
Headquartered in Lausanne and powered by a strong portfolio of hydropower, nuclear, and renewable energy sources, we’re all about impact, for the climate, for people, and for the security of supply.
More than 1,300 colleagues from nearly 60 nationalities bring their energy to a shared purpose: Together for a better climate and an improved security of supply.
We work in a values-driven culture shaped by trust, curiosity, and respect.
Our 4 company values have been co-created with our employees and are embedded in everything we do as a company:
- “We are ALP1Q “- reflects our team spirit
- “We learn and grow together” - we have courage
- “We share the steering wheel” - we take ownership
- “We focus on the outcome” - your impact matters
At Alpiq, your energy matters!
Mission
Are you passionate about the fast-paced world of power trading? Are you a highly motivated, analytical thinker with a strong problem-solving mindset? We are seeking a Short-Term Asset Trader to join our newly created 24/7 team based in Budapest. If you want to be part of this great project, join us as Short-Term Asset Trader!
You will join to a young, dynamic and international environment, where your role will consist of the optimization of our flexible portfolio on the Hungarian Market.
Your main responsibilities
- Optimization the Alpiq’s Hungarian portfolio in the day-ahead, intraday and balancing markets (HUPX & MAVIR).
- Managing imbalance risk and trading needs effectively.
- Monitor the assets connected to our control centre.
- Analysing fundamentals and other market data with impact on the bidding strategy.
- Preparation of market and competitor analysis.
- Contribute to the development of analysis and bidding tools.
Your profile
- Degree in Energy or industrial engineering or similar.
- Experience of at least 1 year in an intraday trading desk is value.
- Knowledge of the Hungarian electricity market (HUPX and MAVIR).
- Knowledge of other gas/power markets will be valued.
- Strong analytical skills with proficiency in Python and ideally VBA/Excel.
- Knowledge of SQL and statistical tools and knowledge of the gas market will be an asset.
- Fluency in English (C1) and Hungarian are mandatory.
Disclaimer: Please note that applications submitted by agencies or third-party recruiters will not be considered unless the agency is part of our Preferred Supplier List (PSL).
At Alpiq, your energy is our focus. Certified as a Great Place to Work in Switzerland, Spain, Italy, Germany, France, Czech Republic, Finland and Hungary, we offer a workplace that fosters innovation, collaboration, and personal growth!
We are Alpiq
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Alpiq is a leading Swiss energy provider, operating throughout Europe. Over 1,300 colleagues from almost 60 nations are committed to ensuring a secure, climate-friendly electricity supply. With over 100 years of experience in generating climate-friendly power from Swiss hydropower, Alpiq also operates a flexible power plant portfolio in Europe.
We offer comprehensive services for energy generation, marketing, optimization, and supply through production, trading, and energy solutions.
At Alpiq, every kilowatt of your output counts.
Your ideas, your commitment and all your energy drive us forward to achieve our ambitious goal: a better climate and an improved security of supply.
In a culture built on trust and respect, we boldly challenge ourselves to be better.
We believe that it needs more attitude and character, more focus on people, and different ways of thinking energy.