Location
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Capabilities
Planning and Consulting
Office Setup
Hybrid
Job ID
#40261
Market
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.
We are looking for an Energy Market Analyst / Modeller to join our growing advisory team, supporting the delivery of high-quality market analysis and modelling across electricity and gas markets. At this level, you’ll bring a strong foundation in energy markets alongside data, coding, and modelling capability, with the opportunity to further develop your market and economic knowledge on the job. You will contribute to complex projects, helping to analyse market trends, interpret policy impacts, and support the development of modelling outputs that inform real world decisions. This is an opportunity to build your profile as a well-rounded energy market specialist while playing a hands-on role in projects that shape investment, policy, and system outcomes.
Key responsibilities: #LI-KH1
Analyse electricity and gas markets, including pricing, supply–demand dynamics, reliability, and competition
Develop and apply economic and market models (e.g. scenario analysis, dispatch or investment modelling)
Assess costs, benefits, and risks of energy infrastructure, policy, and regulatory changes
Clean, manage, and analyse large datasets and contribute to building models using tools such as Excel, Python, R, or Power BI
Support the delivery of client projects, including preparing reports, presentations, and briefings
Communicate technical findings clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Here's what you'll need
Demonstrated experience in energy markets or a related analytical/modelling role
Strong quantitative, data, and coding skills, with experience using tools such as Python, R, Excel, or similar
Experience working with or developing models; exposure to electricity market modelling tools (e.g. PLEXOS or similar) preferred
Background in a quantitative discipline (e.g. engineering, data science, mathematics, economics or similar)
Experience analysing market trends, system behaviour, or investment drivers within the energy sector
Ability to translate technical analysis and modelling outputs into clear, practical insights
Collaborative mindset with strong communication skills and a desire to continue building market and economic expertise
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.
Your application experience is important to us, and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team via Careers Support .
