Overview
We are the people behind Ireland's electricity grid.
We operate the power system with world leading levels of variable asynchronous renewable generation, ensuring that everyone has power when they need it.
We are transforming the power system for future generations to enable our society to reduce carbon emissions and meet climate change and net zero ambitions.
Be part of the transformation!
The Team
The Market Operations Function is responsible for operating and enhancing the European integrated Single Electricity Market across the island of Ireland that allows generators and supply companies to buy and sell electricity ahead of the delivery date and subsequently the calculation of prices that apply for the real time balancing of supply and demand.
This includes the operation of the day-ahead and intraday markets and the Balancing Market Operations.
Analysing market behaviour is a significant activity, given the scale of money being transacted, ~ €5bn per annum, and the size of datasets generated.
The markets operate on a 365-day basis and generate significant datasets down to five-minute resolution.
The Market Operations Function wants to recruit individuals who are interested in advancing their career in the energy industry.
The critical nature of the work we do, and the experience it offers, provides exciting career opportunities.
The Opportunity
We now have an opportunity for a Senior Lead Analyst to join the Market Operations team.
Creating a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence that drives technical and process innovation is central to delivery in this role and the successful candidate will play a key role in leading functions, and both driving and supporting transformative change across the Directorate.
This role works collaboratively across the Group, engaging effectively with key stakeholders, to ensure high performance operations and bring about change necessary to deliver on our strategic ambitions.
The role requires a senior operational leader who is innovative, solution-focussed, resilient and motivated who will play a key role in leading the day-to-day operations and ensuring operational excellence within Market Operations functions.
Key Responsibilities
Senior Lead Analyst responsibilities
Lead the day-to-day operations of each function including co-ordinating work and providing support, guidance and a point of escalation.
Represent Market Operations to inform, influence and manage relationships with European working groups and committees, Government Departments, Regulators and the SEM Market Monitor and other areas within EirGrid Group.
Act as a technical specialist and lead on the analytical work needed to support analysis and monitoring of the Single Electricity Market (SEM).
Lead the implementation of operational change stemming from national or European policies and legislation – including European Network Codes and Guidelines, Renewable Energy Directives, Statutory Instruments, Climate Action Plan, Clean Energy Package, Trading and Settlement Code, and Capacity Market Code
Support the development of the SEM markets and Trading and Settlement Code Rules through drafting of rule changes, technical/financial analysis and leading engagement with the Regulatory Authorities and Market Participants.
Lead the building of capability and resilience within the team, and support the wider Market Operations building capability
Act as champion for data, automation and AI technology integration
Be responsible inputs to the audit processes and resolution of any findings.
Develop and maintain best practice tools, business processes and reporting arrangements to support the functions.
Provide mentoring / training and subject matter expertise support within Market Operations and across the broader EirGrid Group.
Lead the governance and management of data across the wider Market Operations directorate.
About You
Successful candidates will have:
Relevant third level qualification, typically with 5+ years relevant experience in a challenging commercial environment
Demonstrated ability to continuously improve ways of work
Excellent analysis, judgement and problem-solving skills along with a conclusive ability to make decisions and recommendations in a changing and dynamic environment
Outstanding organisational skills, commercial awareness and a proven track record of delivery
Ability to work effectively as part of a team, flexible and able to use own initiative to develop and execute own projects whilst under minimal supervision
Experience in successfully co-ordinating the work of team members
Experience in leading regulatory engagements
Proven experience in delivering process improvement, change management and the automation of routine tasks into operational businesses.
Closing date for applications
6th February ****
We value potential as much as experience.
If you believe you can succeed in this role, we encourage you to apply, even if you don't meet every requirement.
We're dedicated to diversity and inclusion at Eirgrid.
We recognise the strength that comes from having a diverse workforce and the importance of a supportive culture for all our people to achieve their potential.
Our diversity and inclusion networks have been designed to create an inclusive culture that enables our people to feel a sense of belonging at work.
As an equal opportunities' employer, we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.
Reasonable accommodations are offered at every stage of our recruitment process.
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