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What’s the role?
The Forecasting Analyst role is responsible for developing and managing load forecasts over the life of current customer contracts. Accurate and timely forecasts enable the Trading team to make informed decisions and implement hedging strategies to minimize market exposure.
The role will liaise heavily with stakeholders within Trading & Supply, and the Retail Energy team and may deal directly with various customers to obtain information regarding current & future operations.
Your accountabilities include the following:
Develop and maintain demand forecasts in Electricity Energy Markets and associated Environmental product markets for Commercial & Industrial (C&I), Small to Medium Enterprise (SME), and Retailer LFH (Mass Market) segments.
Ensure all newly contracted, re-contracted, lost, or de-energized sites are included in and/or removed from forecasts in a timely manner.
Liaise with Account Managers or directly with customers to ensure forecasts are based on the most up to date information.
Adjust forecasts as necessary to include ramp up or down in usage, expected future outages, scheduled maintenance, and changes in growth expectations
Ensure appropriate loss factors are applied to individual sites and adjust where necessary.
Continually monitor how customer and portfolio forecasts are tracking to actual consumption and investigate discrepancies.
Liaise with Billing & Transfers team regarding meter data completeness and understand the flow on impact to forecasting.
Prepare ongoing Emissions Liability reporting and respond to ad-hoc requests from Trading for compliance purposes.
Assist in documentation of processes, model logic, assumptions, and verification to meet Audit requirements as necessary, and ensuring ongoing compliance is demonstrable
Other ad-hoc analysis is a regular requirement of this role
Crucial to the success of this role is the ability to work collaboratively and lead effectively across multi-functional teams and interface with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, based in various locations, and being able to work autonomously.
At times, support for the broader Forecasting Team (including Gas Forecasting) is required to ensure delivery of customer requirements in the markets we currently trade in.
What we need from you
We are keen to speak to professionals with the following:
A tertiary qualification (Bachelor or higher degree) Mathematics, Statistics, Accounting, Business, Finance or equivalent
Industry experience or knowledge of the National Electricity Market (NEM) and AEMO’s Wholesale and Retail Gas Markets (highly regarded)
Thorough knowledge of Microsoft Excel & proficiency in all other Microsoft packages
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, high level of accuracy and attention to detail
Experience in Python, VBA, SQL, programming languages and PowerBI (highly regarded)
Excellent organizational and time management skills, ability to work under pressure and meet tight timeframes
Good communications skills both written and oral
The successful candidate should be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident. Aboriginal candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. At Shell we believe that every individual has something valuable to offer. We understand that the more diverse the workforce, the wider the variety of ideas we bring to the table. ?
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.
More about Shell in Australia
Shell Australia is a leading natural gas producer, and we are playing our part in the transition to a low-carbon future by also investing in the power sector, renewable energy sources and carbon abatement activities. A Shell career offers opportunities to work on innovative projects such as the Prelude floating LNG facility offshore of Western Australia and the QGC onshore gas business in Queensland. Beyond these are a wide range of Shell’s New Energies development opportunities. Join Shell and let’s power progress together with more and cleaner energy solutions.
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Join us and you’ll be adding your talent and imagination to a business with the ambition to shape the future – whether by investing in oil, gas and renewable energy to meet demand, exploring new ways to store energy, or developing technology that helps the world to use energy more efficiently, everyone at Shell does their part.
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We’re huge advocates for career development. We’ll encourage you to try new roles and experience new settings. By pushing people to reach their potential, we frequently help them find skills they never knew they had, or make career moves they never thought possible.
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