Energy Management Specialist
AEMO is Australia's independent energy system and market operator. Our purpose is to ensure safe, reliable, and affordable energy today and enable the energy transition for the benefit of all Australians.
The Operations division manages various functions, including settlement, prudential management, metering, and retail market operations. We are responsible for the sound financial management of the National Electricity Market (NEM), Western Australian Wholesale Electricity Market (WEM), and east coast gas markets.
The NEM Metering team operates within this division and is accountable for accurate and compliant metering data, retail market operations, and metering services. The team manages over 150 rule compliance obligations, 5 IT systems, and 10 million meters in the NEM. Key external stakeholders include Distribution Network Service Providers (DNSPs) and Meter Data Service Providers (MDPs).
This role involves:
* Managing responses to compliance or technical issues, including root cause analysis, reporting, risk assessment, and implementation of fixes or mitigations.
* Using subject matter expertise to participate in and contribute to the identification, reporting, assessment, and management of complex technical and operational issues and risks.
* Recommending process and procedure improvement activities and projects that reduce compliance risk, improve operational efficiency, organizational capability, and deliver improved market outcomes.
* Providing subject matter expertise to operational and Digital/Reform projects.
* Supporting the system implementation of NEM reform projects by providing input to requirements and performing technical user acceptance testing.
Requirements:
* Degree in economics, computing, commerce, engineering, science, or a related discipline.
* Strong metering and/or metering data experience in the electricity sector, with working knowledge of MSATS and data analysis tools.
* Experience with system integration or technical user acceptance testing from a business perspective, testing complex business systems.
* Proven qualitative and quantitative analytical skills that provide technically resourceful, evidence-based solutions to issues and execute solutions.
* Demonstrated experience interpreting and operating in compliance with technical documents and/or legal instruments, explaining compliance requirements to a broad range of stakeholders.
Benefits:
* Flexible working arrangements, including work-from-home options and additional leave provisions.
* Professional development opportunities through projects, industry networks, job rotation, study assistance, and more.
* Up to 4 days of volunteering leave per year.
* Annual performance bonuses (subject to eligibility).
* A comprehensive Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
A commitment to diversity and inclusion drives our hiring process. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds and encourage those with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply. If you require accommodations during the application process, please contact us.
Terms and conditions apply to this role.