EY Senior Manager - Electricity Market Modelling 

New Zealand, Wellington, Wellington 

174931012

Kei a koe te mana I The choice is yours

Recent projects include:

• The 2023 and 2024 natural gas supply and demand studies,
• Helping to develop new generation and energy storage projects. We undertake market due diligence and market modelling, including forecasting electricity prices, generation curtailment and auxiliary market outcomes, to support the development, financing, acquisition, sale and valuation of grid-scale batteries, pumped hydro, solar farms and wind farms, and
• Informing the development of government and regulatory policy in the New Zealand electricity market.

We have an opening at the Senior Manager level in our Wellington office. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing a team that delivers work for our New Zealand clients. This will involve

• The execution and delivery of audit support work and energy market modelling projects for existing clients.
• Bringing new work into the business through proposal writing and other business development processes.
• Supporting the development of less experienced staff members.
• Contributing to the broader EY business, in particular supporting the growth and development of the Strategy and Transactions service line in New Zealand, Australia, and our Pacific neighbours.

Ō Pūmanawa I What we’re looking for

Here’s our ‘wish list’ but don’t worry if you don’t tick all the boxes. We’re interested in your strengths, what you want to learn, and how far you want to go.

• Demonstrated experience in electricity market modelling applied to the New Zealand electricity system,
• Demonstrated experience leading a team and managing projects,
• Demonstrated experience in proposal writing and an understanding of what it takes to win work in a competitive market,
• Tertiary education in a discipline such as engineering, mathematics, economics, physics, or computer science,
• Demonstrated ability to work independently,
• High numeracy levels and the ability, or a willingness to develop the ability, to manipulate and analyse large data sets efficiently,
• High computer literacy. Currently, we use Excel, Python, SQL, Microsoft VBA and Matlab. We will provide time and training if you can demonstrate your willingness and ability to learn a new programming language,
• Strong communication skills with the ability to successfully convey meaningful insights to clients and colleagues, and
• An understanding of, or willingness to learn the fundamentals of electricity markets and the challenges that need to be addressed as decarbonisation occurs.

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Important Notice: End of Year Office Closure

• Australia, Fiji, and PNG: Offices will be closed from 20 December 2024 to 3 January 2025 inclusive.
• New Zealand: Offices will be closed from 23 December 2024 to 10 January 2025 inclusive.

We appreciate your understanding and patience during this time. We look forward to reviewing your application and will get back to you as soon as possible once our offices reopen.

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