Energy Market Analyst

About the Role 

The Energy Market Analyst is responsible for leading rigorous analysis to provide strategic insights to various teams across Shell Energy Trading Australia. This includes modelling of supply/demand dynamics, deal pricing, portfolio optimisation, and competitor analysis across all markets and asset classes of interest.

They will also adopt a continuous improvement mindset on analysis and modelling approach, including active involvement in assurance activities. 

Accountabilities: 

• Lead long-term power and gas market studies (internal and with external consultants) and suggests improvement in modelling techniques. 

• Lead the analysis on power and gas market data to synthesise insights and develop model and tools to aid decision making across the business, including the creation of data products that can be visualized and shared broadly across the organisation including senior stakeholders. 

• Critically access and provide inputs to work done by various teams including broader assurance on modelling approaches to ensure quality decision making around deal pricing and investment decisions. 

• Work closely and collaboratively in the team including supporting more senior members as well as mentoring more junior members. 

• Focal point for analytics community of practice that brings together analysts sitting in various power and gas teams. 

• Coordinate and liaise with various teams within Trading & Supply including Spot Trading, Forward Trading & Origination, Gas Origination; and more broadly including Economics, Strategy & Portfolio Development, and Upstream Gas 

Knowledge, Skills & Experience 

• Industry Background: Experience in the Energy and Gas Wholesale sector is required  

• Extensive experience in modelling and analysis of the Australian National Electricity Market (NEM) and east coast gas markets for various time horizons (spot trading, forward trading, asset development) and high familiarity with Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) market data. 

• Prior experience with revenue modelling of various assets, with thorough considerations of energy economics, commercial consideration, and physical attributes, in supporting a business development or trading business.  

• Superior analysis skills including high proficiency and experience in programming languages (Python & SQL preferred) and mathematical modelling.  

• Experience in Databricks and PowerBI would be advantageous 

• Superior visualization, communication, presentation, and stakeholder engagement skills 

• A high capacity to deal with complex, multi-dimensional and ambiguous issues through a learner mindset. 

• Self-starting, independent and proactive with a desire and comfort to challenge the status quo and retain independence of thought. 

After you submit your application, you will receive an email providing a link to an online assessment that is a mandatory part of the process and has a validity period. The email will come from Shell (HireVue) - please check your spam/junk mailbox if you do not see the email.

Once completed, your application will be reviewed to determine next steps.

What we offer 

You bring your skills and experience to Shell and in return you work with talented, committed people on one of the most important challenges facing our planet. You’ll have the opportunity to develop the skills you need to grow in an environment where we value honesty, integrity, and respect for one another. You’ll be able to balance your priorities as you become the best version of yourself. 

• Progress as a person as we work on the energy transition together. 

• Continuously grow the transferable skills you need to get ahead. 

• Work at the forefront of technology, trends, and practices. 

• Collaborate with experienced colleagues with unique expertise. 

• Achieve your balance in a values-led culture that encourages you to be the best version of yourself. 

• Benefit from flexible working hours, and the possibility of remote/mobile working. 

• Perform at your best with a competitive starting salary and annual performance-related salary increase – our pay and benefits packages are considered to be among the best in the world. 

• Take advantage of paid parental leave, including for non-birthing parents. 

• Join an organisation working to become one of the most diverse and inclusive in the world. We strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientation, and life experiences to apply. 

• Grow as you progress through diverse career opportunities in national and international teams. 

• Gain access to a wide range of training and development programmes. 

Note: We are keen to support flexible working arrangements, subject to local regulations and legislative frameworks. If this is of interest to you, please describe in your application the type of flexible working arrangements for which you would like to be considered (e.g., part-time, job share). 

We'd like you to know that Shell has a bold goal: to become one of the world’s most diverse and inclusive companies. You can get to know more about how we're working towards that goal, click here. 

Shell in Australia 

Shell has operated in Australia since 1901. From operating Australia’s first oil refinery, which was central to meeting Australia’s fuel needs, to fuelling the first Qantas commercial flight in the 1920s, to playing a foundation role in building some of Australia’s largest and most innovative natural resource developments. 

Throughout this 125-year relationship the needs of our customers and the nation have changed and we have continued transforming our portfolio to meet these needs. Today, we are a leading natural gas producer and are playing our part in the transition to a low-carbon future by investing in the power sector, renewable energy sources and carbon abatement activities. 

Shell has a significant Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) business in Australia that makes a valuable contribution to today’s energy supply. This integrated gas portfolio includes our two Shell-operated gas production and liquefaction businesses, Shell QGC in Queensland and Prelude Floating LNG offshore in Western Australia, and our joint venture interests in Gorgon and North West Shelf in Western Australia and Arrow Energy in Queensland.  

Today, Shell’s portfolio in Australia also includes zero- and low-carbon energy businesses such as commercial and industrial retailer, Shell Energy carbon farming specialist, Select Carbon the 120MW Gangarri solar development; residential energy retailer, Powershop Australia a 49% stake in WestWind Australia a 50% share of Kondinin Energy and several grid-scale Battery Energy Storage Solutions projects. High quality Shell branded fuels and lubricants are available right across Australia, through an exclusive brand license arrangement with Viva Energy.