Location
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Capabilities
Planning and Consulting
Office Setup
Hybrid
Job ID
#42567
Industry
Energy
At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.
Your impact
Jacobs’ Energy & Power Advisory team sits at the forefront of the energy transition, helping clients navigate complex, rapidly evolving electricity and gas markets across APAC. We combine deep market expertise with advanced quantitative modelling to deliver strategic insights on market behaviour, investment decisions, policy, and system transformation. Our work spans power market analytics, regulatory design, decarbonisation pathways, and commercial advisory - supporting governments, developers, investors, and utilities to make confident, future-focused decisions.
As demand grows for more sophisticated, data-driven insights, our team continues to evolve - integrating advanced modelling techniques, automation, and innovative tools to stay ahead of market change.
We’re looking for a Principal Energy Market Modeller to be a senior technical leader within our team. This role is for someone who has spent years in the market and understands not just how models work, but what they should be telling us.
You will shape our modelling approach, guide how we interpret market signals, and ensure our outputs translate into meaningful, commercially sound advice for clients.
You’ll lead complex modelling and advisory engagements, oversee the integrity and direction of our modelling capability, and bring a strong market view on where the energy system is heading - and how we position our analysis to stay ahead of it.
Key responsibilities: #LI-KH1
Lead the development and application of advanced energy market models (e.g. pricing, dispatch, investment and system reliability)
Set modelling direction - defining assumptions, methodologies, and ensuring outputs are robust and commercially meaningful
Translate complex modelling results into clear insights and advice for clients and decision-makers
Act as a technical authority, ensuring strong model governance, quality control, and best practice across the team
Lead client engagements, contributing to proposals, building relationships, and delivering trusted market advice
Mentor and uplift team capability, supporting the development of more junior modellers
Here's what you'll need
Extensive experience in energy market modelling or a closely related field, with deep exposure to evolving market conditions
Strong hands-on experience with tools such as PLEXOS or similar modelling platforms
Deep understanding of electricity market dynamics, pricing drivers, and investment behaviour developed over time in the industry
Proven ability to apply judgement and market insight to guide modelling direction - not just build models, but shape what they should be testing
Strong intuition for market trends and the ability to anticipate how policy, technology, and investment shifts will impact outcomes
Excellent communication and stakeholder skills, with the ability to influence senior audiences and translate complex results into clear advice
With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we’ve gone beyond traditional ways of working so you have the support, means and space to maximize your potential. You’ll uncover flexible working arrangements, benefits and opportunities, from well-being benefits to our global giving and volunteering program, to exploring new and inventive ways to help our clients make the world a better place. No matter what drives you, you’ll discover how you can cultivate, nurture and achieve your goals – all at a single global company. Find out more about life at Jacobs here .
We aim to embed inclusion and belonging in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected and creative. We accept people for who they are, and we champion the richness of diverse perspectives, lived experiences and backgrounds in the workplace, as a source of learning and innovation. We are committed to building vibrant communities within Jacobs, including through our Jacobs Employee Networks, Communities of Practice and our Find Your Community initiatives, allowing every employee to find connection, purpose, and belonging. Find out more about our Jacobs Employee Networks here .
Our meticulously curated employee benefits support ALL employees throughout every stage of life. From paid parental leave to a lifetime financial allowance for you and your partner to access family forming Fertility & IVF treatment, adoption and surrogacy assistance along with menopause and Low T treatment.
We are steadfast in our commitment to the wellbeing of you and your loved ones with a comprehensive suite of wellbeing resources supporting you physically, emotionally and financially. This is demonstrated in our company being recognised by WGEA for 12 consecutive years as an employer of choice for gender equality along with our industry leading GOLD employer status by the Australian Workplace Equality Index.
Cultural Support:
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are strongly encouraged to apply. Jacobs aims to provide cultural safety at our interviews. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are invited to nominate a cultural representative to participate on the interview panel; please let your recruiter know in your application. No matter what drives you, you'll discover a way to cultivate, nurture and achieve your goals – all at a single global company.
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