Senior Intraday Shift Trader - Madrid

About the role

Statkraft is looking for a Senior Intraday Shift Trader for its 24/7 Energy Management team in Madrid, Spain. You will balance renewable generation, dispatch flexible assets and optimise positions across Iberian short-term power markets, working closely with Origination, Portfolio Management, Algorithmic Trading and Energy Management teams across Europe. The role is part of the ramp-up of the new Madrid setup.

Key responsibilities

• Help establish robust shift routines, decision standards, handover practices and incident follow-up processes for the new Madrid setup.
• Act as a senior operational contributor during the ramp-up phase and support knowledge transfer to future team members.
• Monitor and optimise renewable generation, battery storage and flexible asset portfolios in real time.
• Execute trades and operational actions across Iberian short-term power markets.
• Supervise and calibrate automated trading and optimisation algorithms.
• Identify value opportunities from forecast changes, market movements and system imbalances.
• Act as the operational interface with internal stakeholders, asset operators and transmission system operators, ensuring safe, reliable and compliant execution.
• Contribute to incident handling, operational follow-up and continuous improvement.
• Work with quantitative analysts, developers and traders to improve models, tools and processes, and support new flexibility products and battery optimisation strategies.

Required profile

• At least 5 years of experience in short-term power trading, intraday trading, dispatch, balancing, control room operations or energy management.
• Practical experience in a live operational environment under time pressure.
• Experience with renewable generation, flexible assets, batteries or comparable portfolios.
• Fluent Spanish and English.
• Willingness to work in a 24/7 shift environment.
• Advantageous: specific knowledge of Iberian power markets, OMIE or Red Eléctrica; experience with Python, SQL, data analytics or optimisation tools; experience mentoring less experienced traders or dispatchers.

What we offer

• Learning opportunities such as LinkedIn Learning and leadership programmes.
• A global network of experts, leaders and specialists.
• Flexible working solutions, parental leave and work-life balance principles.