Senior Associate - Advisory (Energy Team)

At Queensland Treasury Corporation (QTC), our Advisory Division is on a mission to drive financial sustainability and operational excellence across Queensland’s Government Departments, Local Governments and Government-Owned Corporations. We’re passionate about supporting our clients in achieving their goals and making a lasting impact.

The Senior Associate role in the Energy team plays a key role in various energy market modelling, energy industry research and analysis, and financial and commercial advisory activities to support delivery of client and government policy outcomes, working across a variety of projects.

The Energy team is part of the Government-Owned Corporations (GOC) portfolio, which collaborates with GOC clients and Central Agencies to deliver exceptional outcomes. Your work in the energy sector and energy transition will directly contribute to better financial sustainability, risk management and financial and economic outcomes for your clients, stakeholders and Queensland.

Responsibilities & Accountabilities

• Strong understanding and use of problem solving and analytical techniques, delivered with high attention to detail.
• Deliver strategic, commercial and evidence-based advice, based on creative and rigorous quantitative modelling and problem solving, to internal and external stakeholders regarding a wide variety of energy industry issues. In doing so, employ tailored communication – verbal and written – to stakeholders.
• Take a lead role in self and team development, demonstrating progression of development and willingness to take on stretch opportunities.
• Develop and grow energy industry expertise.
• Support the Government Owned Corporations portfolio and Energy team to deliver excellent client outcomes.
• Demonstrate commitment to own and team success.
• Invest in collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Competencies

Technical

• Energy market modelling, energy economics, identification of commercial and financial risks.
• Identify issues, research and synthesise data to identify high value insights.
• Demonstrate self-leadership, working autonomously and as part of a team.
• Communicate key issues succinctly, including to executive-level audiences.

Behavioural

• Strong interest in energy transition and improving government energy transition and decarbonisation outcomes.
• Personal drive, integrity and accepts accountability.
• Ability to be discreet, maintain confidentiality, recognise and respect sensitivities.
• Personal leadership consistent with QTC values and highest level QTC competencies.

Leadership & Management

• Demonstrates inclusive behaviours and provides feedback to support and coach others where required.

Qualifications

Essential

• Tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline, e.g. mathematics, electrical engineering, science, economics, finance.

Experience

Essential

• 3 to 8 years employment experience in roles that demonstrate overall competency. Role will be tailored to reflect experience of successful candidate.
• Experience in areas such as energy market modelling, data analytics, energy economics, energy industry corporate finance and advisory.
• Critical thinking, decision-making and problem-solving skills, including demonstrated ability to effectively diagnose situations and develop creative solutions.
• Excellent report writing, quantitative analysis and PowerPoint skills.
• Engaging and persuasive communication style.

Desirable

• Familiarity with coding, particular Python, R.
• Familiarity with and prior work in energy industry.
• Familiarity with energy market modelling (e.g., PLEXOS or similar tools).