About Us
Potentia Energy (previously Enel Green Power Australia) is a dynamic joint venture entity co-owned by two global energy leaders, Enel Green Power and INPEX, both committed to driving Australia’s energy transition and supporting the nation in achieving its net zero target.
https://potentiaenergy.com.au/
With a proven track record and extensive expertise across the project lifecycle, Potentia Energy has established a strong presence in the Australian renewable energy sector. After acquiring a significant number of projects, our current operating portfolio currently comprises over 800MW of solar and wind capacity across Australia, with construction underway on a further approximate 200MW of capacity. This acquisition has doubled our current portfolio and has secured Potentia Energy a strong position in WA. Potentia Energy also has rights secured for a development pipeline of over 9GW across Australia and is committed to an ambitious growth agenda, targeting a significant increase to its installed capacity across wind, solar, storage and hybrid projects.
Guided by our core values – Collaboration, Authenticity, Responsibility and Excellence – we work closely with local communities, our partners and customer to contribute to a cleaner, more sustainable future.
The Role
Reporting to the Senior Wholesale and Commercial Manager, this role will be focused on optimising the bidding strategies of Potentia’s renewable and BESS generating assets and providing key analysis functions to support Potentia’s wholesale and retail businesses. We are looking for a proactive, motivated team player to provide crucial inputs into Potentia’s understanding of the market, wholesale risk management and renewable/battery asset operations.
This role will be key to understanding and managing Potentia’s physical and financial risks in the energy markets, protecting revenue and optimising operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage bidding and dispatch service providers for Potentia Energy’s operational portfolio of solar, wind and BESS assets, including:
- Being Potentia’s interface with service providers, managing the day to day relationships.
- Developing execution strategies and performance reporting frameworks for monitoring and directing bidding and dispatch service providers.
- Produce daily and monthly reporting (physical trading, derivative trading, financial and performance) with high attention to detail.
- Provide regular analysis and reporting on energy market behaviour to support trading decisions and broader strategy, including generation and price trends and the regulatory environment.
- Assist the wholesale team in the development and execution of hedging strategies.
Selection Criteria
- A knowledge of Australian wholesale electricity markets (NEM and WEM) including physical and derivative trading fundamentals
- Knowledge and experience of physical bidding, dispatch and Frequency Control Ancillary Services (FCAS)
- Strong aptitude and experience in the visual presentation of data and analysis including slides and dashboards
- Intermediate knowledge of energy derivatives and power purchase agreements
- Exceptional attention to detail
- A positive attitude to operate in a fast paced and high performing team with accountabilities to global sponsors
- Knowledge of relational databases (SQL) and/or the Energy One Trading system will be an advantage but not essential
- Programming experience using high-level interpreted languages such as Python will be an advantage but not essential.
- The right to live and work in Australia.
Our Benefits
Every individual is a valued team member at Potentia Energy, and we’re committed to supporting, growing, and helping each person achieve their full potential. Keeping up a positive work-life balance is a key to success for every team across our business.
Some of our benefits include:
- Flexible working hours – we provide flexible arrangements that will suit you, including a mixture of time working in our office and from home, compressed work week with half day workday on Fridays. Because you are working from home, we also provide $50 internet reimbursements each month.
- Health and wellbeing initiatives – including $100 wellness rebate each month, annual flu vaccinations and health checks, and a day off for your birthday each year. If you’re in the office, we have $35 lunch credits that you can use each week.
- Learning and development opportunities – both on the job and via formal training including technical, role specific and leadership development programs.
- Employee Assistance Program – confidential and independent counselling and advice service for either a personal or work-related problem if you or a member of your immediate family needs help or advice.
Diversity & Inclusion
- Equal opportunity and inclusion are the pillars of our work. Throughout Potentia Energy, and in our head office in Sydney, many different languages, cultures, and stories coexist. Different ages, genders, cultural and ethnic backgrounds and skills complement each other and add value across our business.
- We appreciate and value each person’s uniqueness. We encourage diversity of thought and the expression of ideas and opinions. We also make a commitment to foster equality of opportunity as part of creating a rewarding workplace for you. No kind of discrimination will be tolerated. All candidates and colleagues always receive the same treatment, based on their professional skills and abilities.
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