Career opportunities

About Us

Globally, energy markets are in transition to a net zero future and the entities within these markets are transforming their underlying business models to ensure that they stay relevant, sustainable and profitable. As one of Australia’s largest energy providers, we are proud of our purpose to lead and accelerate the clean energy transformation for all. 

This is where you come in!

About the role

As the Electricity Contract Portfolio Leader at EnergyAustralia, you’ll optimise and manage contracts for thermal, pumped hydro, renewable, and battery assets, ensuring compliance and driving commercial performance. You’ll shape asset service agreements, integrate new assets into trading strategies, and bridge teams across Physical Markets, Forward Trading, and Trading Operations for seamless collaboration.

This critical role will see you involved in the following:

• Contribute to contract drafting to ensure that the facility can be operated in the participating markets, in compliance with relevant market rules.
• Lead regular internal reviews to monitor and drive the financial performance of the contracted assets in spot and forward electricity markets, recommending improvements.
• Liaise with the Digital and Compliance team to implement any system changes required to maintain regulatory compliance.
• Liaise and support the Portfolio Development team during the negotiation of the service agreements and evaluation of new opportunities
• Ultimate owner of contracts to drive and manage operational performance in conjunction with  Physical Markets and delivering against business plan targets.

About you

As our new Electricity Contract Portfolio Leader, you will have expertise in spot market operations, generation assets, and energy sector compliance.  You will bring strong commercial acumen, project management abilities, and effective negotiation skills. You will be a flexible and proactive contributor to a multi-disciplined team, playing a key role in our growing wholesale energy market portfolio.

Additionally, you will bring:

• Passion to drive operational and commercial performance outcomes
• Tertiary qualification in a numerate or engineering discipline
• Strong stakeholder management skills and ability to adapt to internal and external needs
• Conceptual and analytical thinker combined with the ability to take a complex problem and provide a simple solution.
• Ability to influence, train and educate colleagues
• Previous leadership experience would be advantageous

If you share our passion for a clean energy future for all and want to join us #Doing. Not just dreaming, then click the 'Apply’ button. 

For further information, please contact Michael McGookin at Michael.mcgookin@energyaustralia.com.au

Why Us?

We’re committed to providing an inclusive culture so our people can bring their whole selves to work and have a sense of belonging. From our PRISM network that creates a positive culture for LGBTI employees to our Reconciliation Action Plan that has commitments to strengthen relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and organisations, it’s a workplace where everyone’s welcome.  We offer;

• Discounts on your energy bills for you, your friends and family
• Recharge and relax with two extra days of leave each year. We call them recharge days.
• Choose your own public holidays. Take them as they fall or on a day that is more convenient or culturally significant to you!
• We offer 20 weeks paid parental leave that’s completely gender-equal.
• Balance Life and Work through our Energise program