Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Capabilities
Planning and Consulting
Office Setup
Hybrid
Job ID
#42009
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. Through our work, we play a key role in shaping the future of energy systems, supporting the transition to low-carbon, reliable and economically sustainable power markets. This role will contribute to ensuring our modelling and insights directly influence how the region invests in and delivers the energy transition.
Jacobs is seeking a highly experienced Senior PLEXOS Consultant to join our growing Energy Markets team within our Energy & Power business. In this role, you will be a key technical specialist responsible for developing, maintaining and interpreting complex PLEXOS models that inform investment decisions, market analysis, policy development and strategic planning across Australia's evolving energy sector. Working alongside economists, engineers and market specialists, you'll help clients navigate some of the most significant challenges and opportunities associated with the energy transition. This opportunity is ideally suited to someone who is highly proficient in PLEXOS and has a strong understanding of the National Electricity Market (NEM), market dynamics and power system operations.
Key responsibilities: #LI-KH1
Develop, maintain and enhance complex PLEXOS models for electricity market analysis and forecasting.
Deliver market modelling studies across areas such as dispatch, pricing, reliability, capacity expansion, investment planning and MLF/Curtailment forecasting.
Perform scenario and sensitivity analysis to assess market, policy and technology impacts.
Interpret modelling outputs and translate complex results into clear insights for clients and stakeholders.
Support advisory engagements across generation, storage, transmission and broader energy market projects.
Mentor junior analysts and contribute to the ongoing development of Jacobs' market modelling capability.
Here's what you'll need
Strong and demonstrated expertise using PLEXOS, with the ability to independently develop, run and interpret complex market models.
Deep understanding of the National Electricity Market (NEM) and broader Australian energy market dynamics.
Experience applying market modelling to investment analysis, forecasting, strategy, policy or regulatory studies.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with experience managing large datasets and complex assumptions.
Exposure to Python, R, VBA or similar tools for automation and data analysis.
Excellent communication skills and the ability to explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
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.
We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.
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