Power Systems Analytics Specialist

Port Macquarie - Australia

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 28-10-2025

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

We are currently recruiting a Power Systems Analytics Specialist to join our Future Networks team within the Assets and Digital division. This role can be based anywhere within ouroperational footprint.

With increasing customer access to solar storage and electric vehicles network performance and customer outcomes are becoming more complex. This role helps address those challenges through advanced analytics and modelling including power system analysis.

The Power Systems Analytics Specialist is responsible for delivering clean reliable datasets well-documented models and reproducible analyses that support forecasts scenario assessments and operational decisions. This role applies data science and statistical techniques to extract insights from complex datasets enabling improved decision-making for power system reliability and performance. The role will involve the end-to-end development and application of various tools data modelling data mining statistical techniques algorithms and machine learning principles to identify trends patterns and insights from raw data.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the end-to-end development of analytical solutions from problem definition and data sourcing to model deployment and outcome delivery.
Contribute to a range of analytical activities that support Future Networks projects and Strategic Network Analytics accountabilities. The work may include:
- Deliver high-quality analytics and modelling to support power system planning and operations
- Build validate and document models and dashboards for forecasting demand management DER integration anomaly detection and orchestration of controlled load
- Support computations for load flow stability studies and reliability metrics
- Apply statistical and machine learning techniques to SCADA EMS and asset datasets.
Collaborate with engineers analysts and BI teams to develop robust analytical solutions.
- Contribute to workshops to develop methodologies design products and plan delivery
- Provide peer review of methodologies code implementation and published materials to support continuous improvement across the teams activities
- desktop research on technical methods and market trends to inform solution design and team knowledge.
Communicate findings through clear visualisations reports and presentations ensuring analytical outputs are aligned with business needs and deliver actionable insights that support strategic and operational decisions.
Engage in continuous learning and professional development.
Ensure compliance with organisational standards and regulatory requirements
Promote safety equity diversity and inclusion across all operations

About You

As a Power Systems Analytics Specialist you will bring strong analytical skills a passion for data and a keen interest in the energy sector. You will be experienced in data science or analytics and capable of working both independently and collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams. Experience with platforms such as Databricks Python/SQL and cloud-based environments is highly desirable. Familiarity with SCADA ESM and asset datasets is a plus.

Mandatory Qualifications

Bachelors degree in Mathematics Statistics Data/Computer Science Engineering or equivalent experience

Required Experience/Skills

Experience in analytics or data science ideally in energy or power systems
Ability to work with large datasets and ensure data quality
Experience applying statistical and machine learning techniques to real-world problems
Familiarity with developing and documenting analytical models and dashboards
Strong collaboration and communication skills
Proficiency in data manipulation and visualisation
Attention to detail and commitment to quality
Willingness to learn and adopt new technologies and approaches

Why Essential Energy

We offer competitive remuneration and 16.5% superannuation plus access to a wide range of employee benefits including corporate partnerships (Qantas Optus nib Mildura Health Fund) and health and wellbeing programs like Fitness Passport. Explore more on our employee benefits page.

For further information please contact Joe Wyndham on.

Applications close on Sunday 9 November at 11:55pm AEST.

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DescriptionWe are currently recruiting a Power Systems Analytics Specialist to join our Future Networks team within the Assets and Digital division. This role can be based anywhere within ouroperational footprint.With increasing customer access to solar storage and electric vehicles network performa...