Energy Market Analyst - Renewables

JD Ross Energy

About the Opportunity

A leading infrastructure investor and developer is seeking an Energy Markets Analyst to join its high-performing trading and analytics team. The business has a significant and growing portfolio of renewable generation and storage assets across the National Electricity Market (NEM), with a strong pipeline of projects in development.

This role sits at the centre of commercial decision-making, working closely with traders and senior stakeholders to analyse market behaviour, optimise asset performance, and support trading strategy.

Key Responsibilities

  • Analyse spot price movements, dispatch outcomes, and key market drivers
  • Investigate volatility events (e.g. outages, renewable swings, transmission constraints)
  • Translate complex market activity into clear, actionable insights for trading decisions
  • Track real-time NEM fundamentals including demand, generation, and interconnector flows
  • Identify emerging risks and opportunities for trading strategies
  • Assess asset performance relative to market conditions
  • Identify drivers of revenue capture and missed opportunities
  • Support development and improvement of short-term forecasts (price, demand, renewables)
  • Contribute to modelling frameworks used by trading and investment teams
  • Produce regular performance and market reports for internal stakeholders
  • Build dashboards and analytical tools to improve market visibility

Experience

  • 2+ years’ experience in the Australian electricity market in consultancy, market body or industry
  • Proficiency in Python and/or SQL for data analysis
  • Strong understanding of NEM dynamics, including price formation and dispatch
  • Familiarity with AEMO data
  • Proficient in using AI tools to support day to day tasks (preferred)

About you

  • Desire to progress into a trading role
  • Strong analytical mindset with high attention to detail
  • Commercially minded, not purely technical
  • Confident communicator

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a thriving sector in a role with a clear progression path. For more information around jobs within Renewable Energy or to apply please email Paul at ***email_hidden***