Senior Analyst WA Future System Planning & Forecasting

Division: Western Australia & Strategy

Department: WA System Design & Transformation

Reference number:12857

Engagement type: Fixed Term Contract

AEMO at the Heart of Energy

AEMO is Australias independent energy system and market operator and system planner. AEMOs purpose is to ensure safe reliable and affordable energy today and enable the energy transition for the benefit of all Australians. Australian governments are now committed to a net zero economy for Australia by 2050 and our vision is to enable this. We have the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to co-design the future of our energy systems and our core values revolve around character commitment and connection. Join us as we contribute to this significant transition in the energy sector.

About the role

AEMOs WA Future System Design & Transformation group is responsible for planning the power system in the context of unprecedented transformation supporting AEMOs mission of designing a sustainable energy system that provides affordable safe and reliable energy for all Australians.

You will be responsible for supporting the long-term energy outlooks for Western Australias electricity and gas demand and supply the Wholesale Electricity Market (WEM) Electricity Statement of Opportunities (ESOO) and the WA Gas Statement of Opportunities (GSOO). These flagship reports support industry in planning for the Energy transition.

This is a 6-month Fixed Term Contract. The team is based in Perth with remote working options also available across Adelaide Brisbane Sydney and Melbourne offices.

What you will be doing

• Support the development of AEMOs annual flagship publications the WEM ESOO and the WA GSOO leading the development of main chapters for publication such as reliability supply demand and consumption.
• Collect and analyse data from AEMO teams such as WA System Engineering WA Operational Planning & Forecasting and WA Distributed Markets.
• Collect and analyse data from external stakeholders such as Energy Policy WA Western Power and industry market participants.
• Analyse and model energy demand and supply trends across electricity and gas systems.
• Identify and execute on opportunities for improved alignment between the WEM ESOO and WA GSOO publications and AEMOs National Electricity Market ESOO and East Coast GSOO publications.

What you will bring to the role

• Experience in the electricity and gas sectors with WEM experience preferable but not essential.
• Forecasting experience using Excel to handle large volumes of data.
• Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite.
• Experience in PowerBI and programming languages such as Python R and SQL will be highly regarded.
• Strong report writing and critical thinking skills.

In return some of our benefits to you

• Flexible working: work from home part timejob share hybrid optionsand additional leave options
• Professional development via projects industry networksjob rotation study assistance and more.
• Give back with up to 4 days of volunteering leave per year.
• Reward your hard work with annual performance bonuses (subject to eligibility).
• Embrace a healthier you with our wellness program discounted health insurance gym perks and our comprehensive Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

About Our Process

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