TotalEnergies

Short Term Power Project Manager (contractor)

LocationHouston, TX
Job TypeContract

About This Job


Contexte et environnement


Working at TotalEnergies

At TotalEnergies we are committed to balancing flexibility while fostering strong relationships among our team members. Our onsite employees work together to build teamwork through collaboration. This position is in Houston, Texas.


What We Provide

TotalEnergies values the partnership with our external recruitment providers. As a contractor assigned to TotalEnergies, you will be eligible for benefits through your agency employer such as PTO, paid holidays, and transportation allowance.

TotalEnergies celebrates diversity and is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity.

Following its objective of Carbon Neutrality by 2050 together with society, TotalEnergies is strongly increasing its worldwide position on the whole Power value chain, and especially in the fast-growing sector of renewables and flexible generation assets, with the objective to produce more than 100 TWh globally by 2030. The US is expected to account for ~1/3 of TotalEnergies’s global renewables capacity by 2030. To maximize the value of such assets on short term power markets, the Global ST Power division (EU and US based) aggregates all flexible and renewable capacity to optimize, trade and dispatch it in an optimal way.


Activités


Purpose

The Short-Term Power Project Manager plays a critical role in shaping and advancing global ST Power activities. This position is responsible for leading and executing projects related to IT and energy management within the Short-Term Power team across designated zones or countries. Working closely with local operational teams, the Project Manager ensures the seamless implementation and ongoing optimization of ST Power’s organizational structure, processes, and tools. Additionally, they act as a key facilitator within Trading, ensuring ST Power is effectively integrated into the broader Trading Power value chain—from Long-Term (LT) to Short-Term (ST) and across Front to Back operations. Given the material financial implications of ST Power operations, the role directly impacts profitability, with ineffective structures, processes, or tools posing significant risks.


Key Responsibilities


Project Management

Oversee integration processes affecting ST Power operations, including expansion into new markets, onboarding new teams, and refining operational workflows.
Collaborate with project stakeholders to define needs, establish specifications, and drive timely project execution.
Serve as the central point of contact for internal and external project stakeholders, ensuring streamlined communication.
Partner with internal business units across Trading (LT Trading, Portfolio, Origination, Ops) and support teams (Middle Office, Back Office, Trading Support, IT) to facilitate ST Power’s seamless integration into the broader TGP Power value chain.
Manage the onboarding of diverse assets into ST portfolios, including renewable energy (REN), combined cycle gas turbines (CCGT), demand-side response (DSR), combined heat and power (CHP), and battery storage.
Proactively track project progress, communicating critical updates and potential delays to leadership.
Drive harmonization of ST Power systems and processes, ensuring alignment across the business.
Manage dependencies between systems and operational workflows, fostering synergy across departments.
Challenge conventional approaches and advocate for continuous improvement when needed.
Contribute to the development and implementation of robust internal controls, enhancing operational efficiency.
Ensure data integrity and accessibility for front-to-back operations.
Provide oversight for consultants engaged on an ad-hoc basis.
Develop and facilitate training sessions to strengthen commercial and operational expertise within the team.
Lead the creation and maintenance of operational procedures, serving as a comprehensive reference for sustained knowledge retention.


US-Specific Responsibilities

Support the newly established Houston-based team in structuring IT and data frameworks aligned with the European Trading Model while accommodating rapid portfolio growth.
Lead system integrations within existing and emerging North American power markets, ensuring compliance with evolving market rules, ISO protocols, and trading systems.
Develop and implement the US ST Power structure, enabling the trading team to dispatch and optimize generation and supply portfolios for TotalEnergies Gas & Power North America, potentially extending services to third-party clients.
Collaborate with IT teams to facilitate the setup of SCADA systems for upcoming generation assets.
Monitor industry developments and power market trends, assessing implications on current and future organizational activities.
Represent the organization in technical market meetings, industry workgroups, and interactions with generation resources and QSE service providers, delivering strategic debriefs and actionable recommendations.


Scope & Impact

Lead complex projects spanning multiple product categories, including Day Ahead, Intraday, ancillary services, renewable energy, and demand-side response across key geographies such as ERCOT, CAISO, and PJM.
Engage with a broad network of internal and external stakeholders, including Transmission System Operators (TSOs), market operators, internal asset owners (REN/MS/PGE), Trading and GRP Finance teams, Trading Risk Control, and Legal professionals.
Play a strategic role in building and sustaining an organizational framework capable of accommodating significant portfolio growth within ST Power.


Profil du candidat


Education/Experience

Postgraduate degree in economics, finance, engineering, business administration or equivalent
Good understanding of the energy industry, commodity trading, and ideally risk management
6+ years of energy management projects experience required, preferably in power markets
Expert level in IT project management (product owner, PMO, planning management, IT specifications, management of external/detached resources)


Skills

Ability to work in a team environment; ability to communicate effectively across teams
Well-organized and capacity to work under pressure
Strong facilitation and influencing skills with excellent communication skills
Strong desire to be part of a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.
The jobholder is required be part of a trading team that operates in a high-pressure environment with time critical activities.

TotalEnergies regrets that it is unable to sponsor employment Visas or consider individuals on time-limited visa status for this position.


Informations supplémentaires

TotalEnergies valorise la diversité, promeut le développement individuel et offre des opportunités d'emploi égales à tous les candidats.


At TotalEnergies we know that you're more than what's on your CV. If this opportunity excites you, but your profile doesn't exactly match the description above...give it a try & apply. Diversity of perspectives & experiences make us stronger.

TotalEnergies is a multi-energy company that produces and markets energies on a global scale: oil and biofuels, natural gas and green gases, renewables and electricity. Our 105,000 employees are committed to energy that is ever more affordable, clean, reliable and accessible to as many people as possible. Active in more than 130 countries, TotalEnergies puts sustainable development in all its dimensions at the heart of its projects and operations to contribute to the well-being of people.

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.

Our Culture:

We are committed to meet the energy needs of a growing population while fulfilling our ambition to be a major player in the energy transition. The volatility of the energy trading markets requires excellence in risk management and a culture of innovation.

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 while ensuring safety in all our operations.

We look for passion, ambition and open-mindedness. While we evolve in a demanding and ever-changing industry, we cultivate a friendly workplace where team spirit and respect guide our daily routine, and where the diversity of our people and their skills create a nourishing experience for all of us.

Similar Jobs

company-logo

Short Term Power Project Manager (contractor)

TotalEnergies
Job TypeContract
 
Houston, TX
24 days ago
company-logo

Project Manager (Contractor)

Conexus Nuclear Inc. (Conexus)
Job Typepart_time
 
Toronto, ON
2 days ago
company-logo

Project Manager (Electrical)

Total Power Limited
Job TypeFull-time
 
Mississauga, ON
7 days ago
company-logo

Project Manager (Electrical)

Omega 365
 
St. John's, NL
9 days ago
company-logo

Senior Power Development Project Manager

Entergy
 
The Woodlands, TX
10 days ago
company-logo

Electrical Project Manager

Colwin Electrical Group
Job TypeFull-time
 
Port Moody, BC
4 days ago
company-logo

Electrical Project Manager

Westinghouse Electric Company
Job Typefull_time
 
Reno, NV
17 days ago
company-logo

Associate/Project Manager - Project Development (Power Generation Construction Project Manager)

MidAmerican Energy
Job TypeFull-time
 
Des Moines, IA
17 days ago
company-logo

Electric Project Manager

ENTRUST Solutions Group
Job TypeFull-time
Salary
$85000 - $150000
Syracuse, NY
23 days ago
company-logo

Project Manager – Electrical Construction

Tristate Armature
Job Typefull_time
Salary
$88000 - $105000
Memphis Metropolitan Area
4 days ago
company-logo

Utility Construction Project Manager

US Water Services Corporation
Job TypeFull-time
 
Leesburg, FL
4 days ago
company-logo

Senior Project Manager, Power Development

Entergy
Job Typefull_time
 
New Orleans, LA
9 days ago
company-logo

PROJECT MANAGER (ELECTRIC UTILITY)

City Light & Power, Inc.
Job TypeFull-time
Salary
$80000 - $100000
Hill AFB, UT
18 days ago
company-logo

Engineering Project Manager - Power Delivery

Enercon Services, Inc.
Job Typefull_time
 
Kennesaw, GA
15 days ago
company-logo

Power Generation Major Projects-Power Delivery Project Manager

Salt River Project
Job Typefull_time
 
Tempe, AZ
4 days ago
company-logo

Project Manager, Electric Operations

Connexus® Energy
Job Typefull_time
Salary
$96000 - $129465
Ramsey, MN
5 days ago
company-logo

Project Manager (Contract)

Teck Resources Limited
Job Typefull_time
 
Kimberley, BC
8 days ago
company-logo

Renewable Construction Project Manager

Avangrid
Job Typefull_time
 
8 days ago
company-logo

Power Generation Major Projects-Power Delivery Project Manager

SRP
 
Tempe, AZ
8 days ago
company-logo

Construction Project Manager

CTCI Americas Inc
Job Typefull_time
 
Houston, TX
9 days ago

Trending Jobs

company-logo

Assistant General Manager, Navy Yard Electric Utility

PIDC
Job TypeFull-time
Salary
$108000 - $108000
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
about 1 month ago
company-logo

Electrical Engineer

Dudley Staffing
Job TypeFull-time
Salary
$55 - $75
Canonsburg, Pennsylvania
4 months ago
company-logo

Division Order Analyst

Coronado Resources
Job TypeFull-time
 
Dallas, Texas
about 1 month ago
company-logo

Accounts Payable Clerk

LPR Energy
Job TypeFull-time
Salary
$65000 - $65000
Dallas, Texas
about 2 months ago
company-logo

Division Order Landman

R. Lacy Services, Ltd.
Job TypeFull-time
 
Longview, Texas
15 days ago
company-logo

contract landman

HPS Oil & Gas Properties
Job TypeFull-time
 
Lafayette, Louisiana
4 months ago
company-logo

Oil and Gas Land and Title Analyst - SAM Associate II

Bank of America
Job TypeFull-time
 
Dallas, Texas
2 months ago
company-logo

Attorney

Toeppich & Associates
Job TypeFull-time
 
Houston, Texas
about 1 year ago
company-logo

Professional Landman

Penterra Services, LLC
Job TypeContract
 
Lovington, New Mexico
8 days ago
company-logo

Contracts Administrator

Third Coast
Job TypeFull-time
Salary
$70000 - $85000
Houston, Texas
about 2 months ago
company-logo

Senior Landman

Greenlake Energy
Job TypeFull-time
 
Austin, Texas
2 months ago
company-logo

Electrical Designer

Dudley Staffing
Job TypeFull-time
Salary
$45 - $60
Canonsburg, Pennsylvania
4 months ago
company-logo

Title Landman

Sustain Land Services
Job TypeFull-time
 
Norman, Oklahoma
3 months ago
company-logo

Landman

Stockyards Energy Land Services
Job TypeContract
 
Akiachak, Texas
5 months ago
company-logo

Oil and Gas Title Attorney

Oliva Gibbs PLLC
Job TypeFull-time
 
Houston, Texas
about 2 months ago
company-logo

Title Reviewer

Innovation Land Services
Job TypeFull-time
 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
4 months ago
company-logo

HSE Operations Manager

ProPetro Services, Inc
Job Typefull_time
 
Midland, TX
21 days ago
company-logo

Senior Division Order Analyst

Formentera
Job TypeFull-time
Salary
$110000 - $130000
Austin, Texas
about 1 year ago
company-logo

E & I - Office/Field Administration

Surepoint Group
Job Typefull_time
 
Grande Prairie, AB
10 days ago
company-logo

Financial Analyst

Third Coast
Job TypeFull-time
 
Houston, Texas
4 months ago

Notice: The inclusion of job postings or company information on our platform does not imply endorsement, partnership, or affiliation. Listings may include publicly available roles from various sources, and companies shown may not have a direct relationship with Energy Hire.