Energy Markets Consultant

ERM Energetics is Australia's climate risk and clean energy transition expert.

Working across all sectors of the economy, our team is reshaping corporate Australia for a 1.5°C world by helping our largest businesses to reach net zero goals, build climate resilience, and support the transition to clean energy - all informed by robust data analytics and insights.

Our people are smart, passionate and motivated to make a difference - this isn't just a job, it's personal.

Energetics recently joined ERM, the world's leading sustainability consulting firm. As part of ERM we access an unparalleled global network of sustainability experts and can grow our careers internationally.

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About the role

As a consultant you will develop and implement a range of approaches to the management of energy market risks for large commercial and industrial customers. Over time you will build a unique set of skills, knowledge and experience in energy markets, including:

- electricity and gas contracting and market risk management
- corporate renewable power purchasing
- energy market modelling and market-based valuation of power generation assets
- energy portfolio optimisation and hedging strategy

While the focus of this role is around energy markets consulting, your work at Energetics may also give you exposure to our other solutions.

Our services

As a leader in energy and carbon markets risk advisory, we use forecasting and quantitative risk analytics, our in-depth knowledge of financial markets and risk management practices, and best-in-class renewable energy and storage contracting experience.

Energy commodity procurement and risk management: We actively manage a range of 100+GWh p.a. portfolio positions by progressively purchasing short-term hedges in both the energy and environmental commodities markets and managing our clients' time-to-market risk in volatile market conditions.

Renewable energy transactions: Our team advises buyers, sourcing and negotiating corporate renewable Power Purchase Agreements under the form of financial contracts-for-difference or retailer-intermediated structured products.

Market, energy portfolio and hedging strategy: We advise renewable energy investors and developers, facilitate market entry, conduct investment due diligence, guide risk-return trade-off decisions for new renewable energy and storage products, and shape portfolio investment strategies.

About the Energy Markets Team

Did you know that since 2020, the Energy Markets team at ERM Energetics provided advice for renewable power purchase agreements that accounted for more than a third of the contracted electricity announced in the National Electricity Market? Did you know that they are commercial risk advisors and transaction managers to Tomago Aluminium, NSW's largest energy user? If you would like to play a role in Australia's transition to clean energy, join the team advising and derisking some of our largest energy users and investors in our future generation capacity.

Who you are

As a recent graduate with up to two years of experience you will have enthusiasm and genuine

interest in energy markets and electricity financial markets.

In addition, you will have:

- The ability to succeed in a consulting environment, simultaneously handling multiple project assignments and meeting strict deadlines.
- A demonstrated quantitative skillset, ideally having worked with or managed risk analytics. Proven advanced MS Excel is essential and Python programming skills are desirable.
- Excellent communication skills, able to communicate concisely and accurately.

Our team is multi-disciplinary. We are open to diverse educational tertiary qualifications: finance, actuarial, commerce, engineering or similar.

What our team loves about working here
- First things first, THE PEOPLE. We are proud of our supportive, collaborative, inclusive and knowledgeable individuals.
- We learn transferrable skills and work with the best in the business.
- We operate in an environment of trust and autonomy.
- We get a seat at the table of ASX100 companies.
- Every day we play a role in Australia's transition to a net zero economy.
- Who We Are:_
- As the world's leading sustainability consulting firm, ERM is uniquely positioned to contribute to the environment and society through the expertise and energy of our employees worldwide. Sustainability is what we do, and is at the heart of both our service offerings and how we operate our business. For our people, our vision means attracting, inspiring, developing and rewarding our people to work with the best clients and on the biggest challenges, thus creating valuable careers. We achieve our vision in a sustainable manner by maintaining and living our ERM values that include Accountability, Caring for our People, Client Focus, Collaboration, Empowerment, and Transparency._

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