About our Business
SSE Thermal is on a mission to deliver the flexible energy needed today while powering the transition to net zero. Our 600+ employees play a crucial role in keeping the lights on across the UK and Ireland and we're rising to the low-carbon challenge with our teams at the cutting-edge of vital technologies. We're developing ground-breaking carbon capture and storage projects and progressing plans for what could be the world's first hydrogen-fired power station, as well as a major hydrogen storage facility and exploring other exciting options as we decarbonise. We've already achieved a lot - but we're just getting started. As part of SSE, which could invest in excess of £40bn across the next decade, we're at the forefront of the energy transition - so come join us as we continue to grow and power change.
To find out more, read this blog from Catherine Raw, our Managing Director, on our critical role in delivering net zero.
Base Location: Perth
Salary: £38,700 - £58,100 + performance-related bonus + a range of other benefits to support your family, finances and wellbeing.
Working Pattern: Permanent Full Time | Flexible First options available
About the Role
Reporting directly to the Head of Commercial for Gas Storage you will be immersed in the analysis of gas and energy market fundamentals with significant input into trading/hedging strategies, position management and the delivery of strong financial assessments of opportunity and risk.
The role is instrumental to the commercial decisions that are taken within the team and it will be your responsibility to ensure that we are ahead of the news. With access to a large array of resources and sources it is up to you to bring the salient information to the fore.
- Advising the Trading Team by being the company’s go to expert on the UK energy market, keeping up to date on all aspects impacting pricing, financial forecasts and government, statutory and counterparty policy change
- Distilling information from a variety of sources to ensure that opportunities and risks are identified.
- Optimise the income streams through forecasting.
- Provide key reports that deliver option analysis on a range of assets across Europe.
- Ability to self-lead research.

