Country
Switzerland
City
GENEVE
Workplace location
GENEVE-WTC1(CHE)
Employer company
TotalEnergies Gas & Power Ltd
Domain
Strategy Economics Business
Type of contract
Regular position
Experience
Less than 3 years

Context & Environment

The Quantitative and Trading Analysis (Q&TA) team aims at providing a better understanding of the gas, LNG, power and emissions markets traded by TotalEnergies Gas and Power (TGP) in terms of prices and fundamentals, finding ways to model and forecast their dynamics and dealing with complex issues requiring a quantitative approach (pricing, hedging and simulations of complex products, transactions or assets).  

In a context of great autonomy, the Q&TA team contributes interpretation, advisory and support to all TGP trading desks and to senior management - including COMEX members - and helps them define trading strategies and take investment decisions.

You will be part of the Quantitative & Trading Analysis team under the supervision of the Quantitative Meteorologist. 

The Quantitative Meteorologist is setting up, maintaining and delivering reliable forecasting services for energy traders to explain market moves and forecast future evolution

The Quantitative Meteorologist develops internal tools/models to extract valuable weather information for the needs of power and gas traders.

The Quantitative Meteorologist analyses all weather variables with a potential impact on energy markets: a high focus is on the forecast of energy consumption and renewable (solar, wind, hydro) production in Europe. Requests from other regions are also possible (eastern Asia, Australia, etc.).

Activities

You will be part of the Quantitative & Trading Analysis team (Q&TA) and will report to the Quantitative Meteorologist. You will perform your job on the trading floor, with potential contacts with Houston and Singapore based teams and with Paris headquarter.


What you will do

 

  • Analyse global/regional weather models for forecasting future evolution of weather variables impacting the energy market at different time scales (15-day, sub-seasonal and seasonal) and for different markets (Europe, Asia, US)
  • Provide clear and concise weather briefings every morning to energy traders alongside the lead Quantitative Meteorologist who will guarantee training and coaching.
  • Carry out projects combining advanced machine learning methods with large weather and energy datasets in close collaboration with data scientists and IT teams. 
  • Participate to the development of internal digital tools to expose results relevant for energy trading
  • Contribute to the roadmap for future evolution of models and tools anticipating business needs. Take ongoing responsibility for business impact of these models.
  • Develop and promote weather knowledge among TGP teams by organizing regular meetings on different key concepts of weather/climate.

 

Accountabilities

 

  • Provide in-depth analysis to identify and anticipate weather impact on LNG, gas, power and other related markets and on shipping. 
  • Help build and communicate a global view of energy markets
  • Enhance TGP ability to leverage data in order to optimise assets/portfolios and help generate additional value for the Company by influencing trading decisions
  • Reply promptly and reactively to business needs and requests from traders and management
  • Provide support to the teams on any topics involving analysis and modelling of weather data sets

Candidate Profile

  • You are graduated from a Master’s degree or equivalent in meteorology, physics, mathematics, etc.
  • You have a minimum of 2 years of professional experience in your field. 
  • You have a deep understanding of weather models, teleconnection indexes and weather-related datasets 
  • Having acquired a first operational experience is weather forecasting would be seen as a strong advantage
  • Having a good understanding of weather impacts on the European energy market is an advantage.
  • You have advanced programming skills (ideally solid knowledge of Python) with abilities to work with weather model outputs (GRIB, netCDF files, etc.)
  • Desirably expertise in Machine Learning
  • You should be able to explain complex issues and present them in a clear and neat manner.
  • You are fluent in English – knowledge of French is an advantage.

 

At TotalEnergies, we believe that our employees’ fulfilment has its roots in the wealth of the experiences they are offered. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to respecting diversity and inclusion in the workplace. 

Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard for race, color, gender, religion, national origin, disability, military status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any other protected group status.

 

Additional Information

TotalEnergies values diversity, promotes individual growth and offers equal opportunity careers.

TotalEnergies Gas and Power (TGP) is the trading arm of TotalEnergies in the field of low carbon energies (mainly gas, LNG and power). As such, it operates in fast-evolving market dynamics influenced by internal and external factors that require constant adaptation and evolution. 

Uncertainties specific to the trading environment (volatility of prices, supply & demand mismatches) are coupled with those coming from the broader energy sector (climate change policies, changes in the energy mix, developments of new energy sources, etc). In such context, TGP helps to ensure growth and profitability to a key segment of the business in order to reach the objective of Carbon Neutrality by 2050.

We are offering a unique opportunity for a meteorologist to join our Quantitative & Trading Analysis team based in Geneva.


Our Culture

 

We are committed to meet the energy needs of a growing population and we are committed to the energy transition. The volatility of the energy trading markets requires excellence in risk management and a culture of innovation. We are fully embracing the digital revolution.
 Our people flourish in an environment that promotes expertise, entrepreneurship spirit, agility and a purpose-driven culture, generating boundless opportunities to learn, grow and achieve collaborative success.
 Reinforcing the competencies of our people is a key pillar of our culture: we train our people to ensure their development and we pledge to encourage safety in all our actions.
 We look for passion, ambition and open-mindedness. While we evolve in a demanding industry that requests to be always on the edge, we cultivate a friendly workplace where our people feel good, where team spirit and respect guide our daily routine, where the diversity of our people and their skills create a nourishing experience for all of us.