Job Description

• Manage projects, research and conduct investigations on energy modelling and related topics.
• Provide research direction on energy planning and energy modelling.
• Participate in local panels or working groups on power systems topics.
• Generate technical reports, articles, conference papers and presentations aimed at energy modelling locally and internationally.
• Provide training on energy planning related topics.
• Formulate research proposals to attract contract research income from public and private clients.
• Develop relationships with potential, collaborators and stakeholders for R&D in power systems topics.
• Compile technical reports for clients in the energy sector.
• Manage contract research and development and ensure adherence to schedule and budget.

Core competencies (non-negotiable)

• Specialized Software Proficiency: Intermediate to advanced user level of competency in PLEXOS, Balmorel, OSEMOSYS, TIMES, or others (ability to build capacity expansion and unit commitment models from scratch, not just run existing ones).
• Strong project management skills required
• Policy & Strategy Acumen: Experience translating technical results into policy insights (e.g., contributing to the IRP/gas masterplan/ municipal/enterprise level electricity masterplans).
• Research Leadership: Proven ability to formulate research questions, manage data collection projects, and lead technical task teams

Education and experience required:

• Master's degree in electrical/mechanical/industrial engineering, mathematics, science or equivalent with at least five years' working experience in the energy sector, of which three years' should be in energy modelling
• Strong network in the public and private sectors as links to sustainable energy supply, with a track record of working with clients and obtaining contract R&D in the field.
• Familiarity with modelling approaches for energy planning and modelling and project management experience.

Skills Required