Power Operations Expert

Budapest, hu on site Until 8/22/2026 2+ years exp First posted June 2, 2026 Last posted June 2, 2026
Job description

MET Group is an integrated European energy company, headquartered in Switzerland, with activities in natural gas and power, focused on multi-commodity wholesale, trading and sales, as well as energy infrastructure and industrial assets.

MET Group is represented in 21 countries: Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Croatia, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Turkey and Ukraine.

MET Group is present in 33 national energy markets and 44 international trading hubs. The Group has a significant end-consumer presence in Belgium, Croatia, Italy, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, and The Netherlands.

MET Group has 1350+ permanent staff. The company is owned 90% by MET employees and 10% by Keppel Infrastructure, a wholly owned subsidiary of  Keppel Corporation*.

  • Support daily power operations activities across multiple European markets
  • Execute and support spot market activities, including bidding support where applicable
  • Coordinate closely with short-term traders and internal scheduling teams to ensure operational continuity across markets
  • Support cross-border operational processes and market-related workflows
  • Actively cooperate with finance, invoicing, legal, compliance, and back-office teams on operational matters
  • Support collateral management-related operational activities and follow-up processes
  • Assist with SLA tracking, reporting topics, operational issue management, and process escalations
  • Maintain operational documentation and support process standardization efforts
  • Support onboarding of new operational processes, markets, and business activities
  • Participate in testing, implementation, and stabilization of operational and IT-related changes when needed
  • Provide operational backup and support coverage across different markets and processes
  • 2–5 years of experience in a similar role in power operations, scheduling, balancing, trading support, or similar energy market roles
  • Understanding of European power market processes and operational environments; cross-border or multi-market experience is an advantage
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work accurately under pressure, adapt to change, and investigate complex issues independently
  • Master’s degree in Engineering, Economics, Finance, Mathematics, or another relevant analytical field
  • Advanced Excel skills, basic coding skills in VBA (SQL or Python is a plus)
  • Experience with operational systems/ETRM platforms (especially Endur) is an advantage
  • Strong communication skills in English (any CEE language is a plus)

What we offer:

  • An international environment and workforce with ca. 60 nationalities, with a commitment to respect, diversity and integrity  
  • Career growth and development at one of Switzerland's Top Employers
  • Highly competitive remuneration system, above-market earning potential via our unique performance-based bonus schemes, reflecting the value we place on dedication and results
  • Work in a flat organizational structure with best-in-class industry experts, promoting individual ideas, rapid decision-making, and high accountability
  • A rapidly growing company entering new markets globally and expanding its asset portfolio worldwide, with substantial investment into green energy (renewables) assets  
  • Benefit from international career opportunities and internal mobility within our 17 globally located offices
  • Engaging annual company events, from group-level teambuilding to local entity events and festive celebrations
  • Top-notch office facilities
About this role

Summary

Support power operations, market activities, coordination, process standardization, and operational troubleshooting.

Job title

Power Operations Expert

Experience level

2-5 years

Minimum experience

2+ years exp

Industry

energy

Location requirements

Budapest, Hungary; remote work not specified

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

power operationsExcelVBASQLPythonETRM platformsEndurmarket processesanalytical skillsEnglish

Preferred skills

cross-border experiencemulti-market experienceadvanced Excelcoding skills

Specializations

power market processestrading supportcross-border operationsmarket workflowspower infrastructure
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Budapest, Hungary

On-site City