▷ Immediate Start: Energy Analyst

About the Role Base Location: Dublin, Belfast or Perth Salary: €57,600 - €86,400 depending on skills and experience performance-related bonus + a range of other benefits to support your family, finances and wellbeing. Working Pattern: 12 Month Fixed Term Contract | Full Time | Flexible First options available The role As an Energy Analyst, you will solve a new problem every day: how to optimise the dispatch of a power station, model how renewable output changes with weather patterns, forecast power prices, and calculate the variability in SSE's energy market revenue to name a few. No day is the same in this exciting and dynamic team. You will learn how the electricity and gas markets operate, understand how trading is used to stabilise revenue, all while developing your knowledge across many different disciplines. You will be working for a company at the forefront of tackling climate change; currently building the world's biggest offshore windfarm, developing carbon capture/storage project for sustainable flexible generation and exploring opportunities for natural energy storage, building on our heritage in hydroelectric power. You will - Track & understand P&L's and associated drivers and communicate this to key stakeholders. - Assist with the financial budgeting and forecasting process and communicating to key stakeholders. - Assist with running market price forecasts. - Understand and assist with the running of hedging processes and associated reporting. You have - Have previous experience of Excel/VBA, Python, R, Power BI or equivalent for Data Analytics or an interest in further developing these skills. - Knowledge and understanding of Irish ISEM Energy Markets/Capacity Market and DS3 programme. - Previous understanding of Hedging and trade decision making processes. - PPA and broader Route-to-Market contract structuring, pricing and negotiation. - Experience in handling large data sets for the purposes of quantitative analysis. About SSE SSE has a bold ambition - to be a leading energy company in a net zero world. We're investing around £10 million a day in homegrown energy to help power a cleaner, more secure future. Our investment will see us build the world's largest offshore wind farm and transform the grid to deliver greener electricity to millions. SSE Energy Markets secure the energy needed to power customers' lives, while creating value for SSE. Our Energy Markets trading teams buy the fuel needed to deliver cleaner energy and sell power generated in our wind farm, hydro and thermal assets back to the markets. Flexible benefits to fit your life Enjoy discounts on private healthcare and gym memberships. Wellbeing benefits like a free online GP and 24/7 counselling service. Interest-free loans on tech and transport season tickets, or a new bike with our Cycle to Work scheme. As well as generous family entitlements such as maternity and adoption pay, and paternity leave. Work with an equal opportunity employer SSE will make any reasonable adjustments you need to ensure that your application and experience with us is positive. Please contact / to discuss how we can support you. We're dedicated to fostering an open and inclusive workplace where people from all backgrounds can thrive. We create equal opportunities for everyone to succeed and especially welcome applications from those who may not be well represented in our workforce or industry. Ready to apply? Start your online application using the Apply Now box on this page. We only accept applications made online. We'll be in touch after the closing date to let you know if we'll be taking your application further. If you're offered a role with SSE, you'll need to complete a criminality check and a credit check before you start work. #LI-KA2 To be considered for this role you will be redirected to and must complete the application process on our careers page. To start the process click the Continue to Application below.