Market Operations Analyst

2 weeks ago

Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand Transpower Full time
Electricity market modelling and analysis

  • Contribute to ensuring electricity system reliability
  • Inform policy, forecast electricity supply, and investigate system changes
  • Join a small collaborative and expert team who are integral to the power system's ability to keep the lights on for homes, business and communities across the motu._


Transpower owns and operates the national grid, a critical utility that runs the full length of New Zealand from Kaikohe to Bluff.

As System Operator, we operate the wholesale electricity market and ensure supply (provided by generators) matches demand (by electricity users).

We are also responsible for ensuring New Zealand's electricity system is reliable, competitive, and innovative as we play an integral role in the planning of New Zealand's electricity future.


About the team


The Market Services group supports real-time delivery of the System Operator service, provides information to enable a market response to evolving conditions including risks to security of supply, procures specialist market products such as ancillary services and supports stakeholder engagement with the System Operator.

The group also contributes to market development initiatives and is responsible for System Operator strategy, performance, reporting and regulatory contract management.


About the opportunity


This is a great opportunity to join us and work in either Wellington or Hamilton office, in a complex, stimulating environment that provides a unique and essential service to Aotearoa New Zealand.

It's an exciting time for the industry as we support our country's decarbonisation journey.

You will be joining a small collaborative and expert team who are integral to the power system's ability to keep the lights on for homes, business and communities across the motu.

Taking on a key role in the team, you'll contribute to modelling the electricity market.

Your work will help inform policy, forecast electricity supply, and investigate system changes that will enable new technology to be deployed across the power system.


With no two days the same, you'll:

  • Contribute to the modelling and analysis of the electricity market today and into the future
  • Inform policy, forecast electricity supply, and investigate system changes
that will enable new technology to be deployed across the power system

  • Communicate the insights of your work to senior staff and external stakeholders, enabling them to make informed decisions
  • Deliver effective analytical expertise and support, you will be able to prioritise work including projects, whilst demonstrating agility, flexibility and resilience in assessing often fluid situations that require answers at short notice

To be considered, your CV and covering letter will demonstrate:

  • Skilled in using Python and Power BI
  • Ability to work with ambiguity and solve problems with missing information
  • Good troubleshooting, analytical and problemsolving abilities
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills, including documentation skills and ability to present technical concepts in an easytounderstand way
  • Strongly resultsorientated with a proactive drive for improvements
  • An inquisitive and analytical mind
  • A bachelor's degree in mathematics, science, engineering, economics, operations research or a related field is a requirement of the role.


While not essential, knowledge of the New Zealand electricity or energy sector, familiarity working with complex systems that model electricity markets and/or comfort analysing and drawing insights from large data sets would be advantageous.


Join us at Transpower
Aotearoa is powered by the people who work here. Every home, every marae, every electric vehicle, every hospital relies on the electricity we manage and deliver.

Next Steps

Role closes Wednesday 3rd
April. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and initial conversations may take place prior to the closing date.

Existing eligibility to work in New Zealand is preferred.

Job Details:

  • Position Description
Market Analyst Reference #
Posted on
18 Mar 2024- Closes on

03 Apr :55- Location(s)

Hamilton, Wellington- Expertise
Analysts & Researchers, Compliance, Risk & Assurance, Engineering, Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Engineering Science, Regulatory- Job level(s)
Entry, Graduate, Associate, Experienced- Work type(s)
Permanent Full Time

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