Principal/Specialist - Market Modelling System
Department : System Design
Division: System Planning
Reference number: 12841
Engagement type: Permanent
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AEMO is Australia's independent energy system and market operator and system planner. AEMO's 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 Team
AEMO's System Planning department is focused on efficient planning of the power system over the medium to long term to ensure system security and reliability requirements are met in the National Electricity Market (NEM). The System Planning department is responsible for AEMO's Integrated System Plan, the 20-year blueprint guiding the future development of the east coast's power system, as well as system security assessments such as the System Strength Reports and Inertia Reports.
System Planning is also responsible for a range of other engineering assessments and market modelling responsibilities. The team's analysis can trigger major infrastructure investment, and our advice supports effective decision-making by both industry and government stakeholders. This is a critical function in AEMO's overall System Design division, engineering a future power system that can securely and efficiently integrate large amounts of renewable energy resources.
About the role - open to Principal and/or Specialist level
As Specialist Analyst– Market Modelling Systems, you'll provide subject matter expertise and quality assurance, both internally and externally, across major pieces of technical analysis. You will deliver compelling, evidence-based advice to management that influences market modelling performance. This role should lead model development and improvement, and support changes that might impact market modelling software and tools.
What You Will Be Doing
* Turn business needs into smart, practical system solutions - managing issue resolution, coordinate upgrades, and ensure modelling platforms stay robust, compliant and fit for purpose.
* Provide input to consideration of IT changes and maintain awareness of system changes that may impact market modelling software, tools, and performance.
* Scope work packages and manage projects and/or programmes of work to maximise productivity, balancing the need for analytical rigour with timely outcomes, and escalate issues with proposed solutions to senior staff.
* Independently identify and act on modelling or methodology improvement opportunities that support team function, bolster future power system operation, or deliver other innovative solutions to complex technical problems.
* Lead the management and development of applications and tools used for market modelling data.
* Effectively engage with internal and external stakeholders to ensure modelling activities are seamlessly managed across teams, including support for agreement renewals.
What You Will Bring To The Role
* Relevant tertiary or postgraduate qualifications in a related field such as engineering, computer science, physics, or similar.
* A wealth of experience in the management of power system applications and automation tools.
* Ability to translate business requirements into clear technical specifications and evaluate design and implementation options for modelling portal enhancements.
* Skilled in designing, developing and maintaining data pipelines, market models, and visual analytics to deliver actionable insights and support smarter planning decisions.
* Strong stakeholder engagement capability, with experience representing technical requirements to external software solution providers and the ability to communicate complex technical concepts in an engaging manner.
* In-depth understanding of data governance, including version control, software development life-cycle, and data security.
* Demonstrated proficiency in advanced analytical and modelling platforms, including Databricks, PLEXOS, RStudio, Python, and Power BI.
About Our Process
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