Power trading plays a central role in Eneco’s strategy and in advancing the energy transition. As renewable generation continues to grow, short‑term power markets are becoming more dynamic, fragmented and technically complex, creating opportunities for traders who understand the fundamentals and know when to act.

At Eneco, you operate in a professional trading environment with real risk capital and clear accountability. Decisions are data‑driven, market‑focused and taken close to the action, giving you ownership over your positions within a robust risk framework.

What you’ll do

As a Short‑Term Power Trader, you will develop and execute proprietary trading strategies across European power markets. You operate your own book, take calculated risk, and rely on deep fundamental analysis to identify short‑lived but high‑impact opportunities.This role is fast‑paced and technically demanding, requiring strong judgement, discipline and the confidence to act decisively when market conditions are right.

Is this about you?

You are a technically strong and analytically minded trader who thrives in fast‑moving, sometimes chaotic market conditions. You understand that success in short‑term power trading comes from preparation, patience and execution. You have:

• At least 5 years of trading experience, with 3+ years in a proprietary trading environment;
• Specific experience in short‑term power trading (not just long‑term or flow);
• A quantitative, technical or economics‑based academic background;
• Strong understanding of European power market fundamentals;
• Experience managing volatile P&L and drawdowns;
• The confidence to take risk and the discipline to manage it;
• A collaborative mindset and the ability to communicate trade ideas clearly.

Nice to have:

• Experience in asset‑heavy environments (e.g. power plants, wind or solar portfolios);
• Familiarity with programming or modelling concepts (e.g. Python) to work effectively with analysts;
• Broader exposure to energy markets beyond power.

You’ll be responsible for

• Trading short‑term European power markets (day‑ahead to month‑ahead) on a proprietary basis;
• Developing and executing trading strategies based on market fundamentals;
• Analysing drivers such as wind, solar, temperature, outages, interconnectors and generation stack dynamics;
• Working closely with power analysts to build, interpret and challenge stack models;
• Managing risk positions within defined limits and owning P&L outcomes;
• Identifying moments of market imbalance and acting decisively;
• Sharing insights with short‑term and long‑term power traders to strengthen overall desk performance;
• Continuously refining models, assumptions and execution based on market behaviour.

This is where you’ll work

Gross annual salary between €110.000 and €170.000

FlexBudget

Personal and professional growth

Hybrid working: home, office or abroad