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At Alpiq we are currently looking for an Asset Optimisation Manager to join us in our Lausanne office. Asset optimization is a particularly interesting activity, as it’s one of the key functions at the crossroads between production and trading

Your responsibilities

• Partnerwerks: Participation in energy commissions. Provide support to Asset Managers, defend Alpiq’s interests, negotiate with partners, Swissgrid, authorities. Liaise with internal stakeholder and processes
• Energy mandate: Define concepts and regulations for the energy management mandate of the hydro and nuclear assets. Ensure that they are updated on a regular basis following regulatory changes. Be an expert in energy management for the swiss assets and support the development and implementation of internal processes
• Internal implementation: coordinate implementation of new processes with the different stakeholders: Optimisers, Traders, Middle Office, Energy Accounting…
• Support to Asset Management: support for long-term valuation (investments, concessions…)
• Elaborate commercial contracts on Partner’s shares linked to the production assets

Your profile

• Higher Degree in Engineering, Finance or similar fields
• At least 5 years of experience, ideally in energy economics, trading or asset management
• Comprehensive understanding of asset backet trading process, value chain, risk metrics
• Understanding of energy markets, in particular WE Europe
• Analytical skills, knowledge in modelling and valuation of flexible assets and options
• Programming skills in Python, VBA always welcome
• Knowledge of energy trading & optimisation IT application landscape
• Comfortable with legal aspects and contract
• Capability to formulate, structure and write documents and decision requests for C-Level audience, solid presentation and communication skills
• Project management skills, agile, waterfall a plus
• Great communication and collaboration skills, even when under pressure
• Fluency in English and German is required, additional French skills would be a plus