Energy Markets Trainee

Overview

Rotational trainee program gaining experience across Energy Markets strategy, operations, analytics and trading.

Key Responsibilities

• market insights
• outage coordination
• market scheduling
• energy forecasting
• price modeling
• stakeholder engagement

Tasks

-Work alongside experienced traders, analysts, and operations staff to deliver high-quality market insights and recommendations. Participate directly in projects that drive commercial value and operational excellence across OPG’s generating fleet. -Contribute to outage coordination and short-term market scheduling by integrating generation data and analyzing day-ahead strategies. Help optimize energy delivery and ensure operational plans align with market opportunities. -Engage with internal partners (plant operations, finance, and commercial groups) and external stakeholders including the IESO, OEB, Hydro One, and neighbouring ISOs. Assist in managing contracts, agreements, and cross-market interactions. -Support activities such as hydroelectric energy forecasting, forward price modeling, market product structuring, and correlation analysis. Learn to interpret market data and translate it into actionable strategies. -Participate in process enhancement initiatives, documentation updates, and policy development that improve how OPG interfaces with the market.

Requirements

• entry-level
• 70% gpa
• recent grad
• team player
• leadership
• troubleshoot

What You Bring

-Willingness to learn, take initiative and trouble-shoot -Must have less than 2-years of relevant work experience -Ability to work well both independently and in a team environment -Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills -70% GPA (B-) or higher (transcript must be included in application) -Graduated anytime between Spring 2024 up to and including Spring 2026 from a 4-year university degree in Business, Finance, Science, Engineering or equivalent -Organizational and leadership skills

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Benefits

-Each rotation offers new challenges, mentorship, and the chance to make meaningful contributions while gaining a comprehensive understanding of the commercial and operational sides of Ontario’s power system.Other duties as required.

About Ontario Power Generation

-Leading iconic projects like Darlington and Pickering nuclear stations, plus North America’s first grid‑scale small modular reactor rollout. -Partners on Nanticoke Solar joint venture and giant hydro refurbishments, blending innovation with traditional infrastructure. -Supporting clean energy frontiers, such as battery storage and pumped hydro storage, to aid province-wide electrification efforts.

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