We’re excited to offer an opportunity to become part of the Octopus Australia team in our Sydney office.
The successful applicant will join Octopus Australia on our mission to harness capital and expertise to accelerate the renewable energy transition.
We are looking for an Energy Markets Analyst to join our Energy Markets team, reporting to the Director of Energy Markets and Analytics at Octopus Australia. This person will have an important role shaping both the Octopus Australia portfolio as well as the energy transition in Australia.
You will be a forward-thinking person who is inquisitive in nature and is comfortable working in the detail and pivoting to a markets and portfolio view. Being part of a team to create an energy markets strategy and developing our suite of analytical products and forecasts. You will be someone who is passionate and is willing to learn all about the current and future state of the Australian energy market.
You will ideally have a minimum of three years industry experience in either an Energy Markets or Analytics team and have the ability to develop complex models and analyse the energy market to drive commercial outcomes for the business. Experience with energy forecasting platforms such as Plexos would be an advantage but more importantly is the willingness to learn how to develop and maintain such platforms.
Just as important as what you achieve in this role, is how you perform the role. We’ll need you to be an engaged team member, who can cross pollenate your energy market knowledge and capabilities into an investment and development world with both internal and external stakeholders. Be ready for a dynamic work environment, with a start-up mindset. You’ll be encouraged and supported to be bold in your thinking and leadership, whilst being a helpful colleague to those around you.
Octopus Australia
Established in 2018, Octopus Australia is a renewable energy fund manager and developer. Our dynamic multi-disciplinary team of over 65 highly skilled people have the expertise required to manage a renewable energy fun and operate a renewable energy and storage portfolio.
With an existing multi-GW portfolio of operating and development assets, including utility scale solar, wind and battery storage facilities across the country. We are continuing to grow to create a long-term business that can deliver a firmed energy product to meet the evolving needs of Australia’s energy future.
What we offer
- 💰 A competitive salary package including bonus and medical insurance benefits
- ✈️ Extra Annual Leave entitlement
- 🏡 Flexible working
- Ongoing learning and career development opportunities
Octopus Australia has built an exciting and inclusive high-performance culture where employees feel empowered. We also understand the value of diversity, and we are dedicated to creating an inclusive workplace environment. We would welcome people of all backgrounds to apply.
Our Values
At Octopus Australia we don’t just focus on what we do but also how we do it. Everyone to shares our values of being straightforward, helpful, bold and empathetic. Our culture is critical to our success and is built around four principles that underpin how we pursue our goals:
We want to work with people who aren’t afraid to walk the walk and live by our values:
- Be Bold – Be positive and find a way. Make decisions quickly.
- Be Helpful – Do the right thing, even when no one is watching. Behave like it’s always day one.
- Be Straightforward – Tell it how it is, Remember that humility and manners go a long way.
- Have Empathy – send our people home happy.
