Energy Modelling Analyst

Role: Energy Modelling Analyst – Power Sector & Electricity Markets

Location: Athens, Madrid, UK including London, Oxford, Manchester, Glasgow (flexible / hybrid working)

Role ID: 2023-2173

Our vision is to create a safe and sustainable world

Ricardo plc is a global strategic, environmental, and engineering consulting company. With over 100 years of engineering excellence and employing close to 3,000 employees in more than 20 countries, we provide exceptional levels of expertise in delivering leading-edge and innovative cross-sector sustainable products and solutions. Every day, we enable our customers to solve the most complex and dynamic challenges to help achieve a safe and sustainable world.

E3M, part of Ricardo plc develops and maintains large-scale models across the energy, environment and transport sectors. Its expertise focuses on the design and impact analysis of the transition of all possible types of power generation technologies, several types of alternative green fuels, energy demand efficiency and mobility restructuring. Its integrated modelling tools provide informed, transparent and robust analysis as well as recommendations for its high-profile clients which include the European Commission, national governments, energy regulators and a number of private companies in the energy and transport sectors, financial institutions and strategic consultancies.

Over the past 30 years, E3-Modelling has carried out consultancy on all major European energy and climate policy initiatives, and its large-scale energy, economy and transport models have been applied at the very heart of European Commission policymaking.

The Role

We are looking for a motivated Modeller to join our European offices, Athens, Madrid, or UK to work alongside our energy system modelling team on high-standing consulting projects for international organisations, national governments, and the private sector.

Key Responsibilities

* Conducting quantitative research to support activities within the modelling suite, with a specialized focus on the power sector and electricity market.
* Operating, maintaining, and advancing the power sector and electricity market model alongside other simulation tools.
* Managing large datasets related to energy, economy, power sector, and electricity markets—organizing, analyzing, and maintaining them.
* Collaborating closely with analysts and aiding in the formulation of energy policy scenarios.
* Creating reports, concise papers, and presentations centered on the power sector, derived from model outcomes.

Key Competencies and Experience

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Hold a BSc, MSc, or PhD in engineering, economics, applied mathematics, physics, or related disciplines.
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Proven experience in energy systems modelling, specifically within the power sector and electricity markets.
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Demonstrated proficiency in data management, utilizing programming tools such as GAMS, Python, or R for modelling purposes.
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Proficiency in English (spoken and written0.
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Proficient in MS Office, particularly MS Excel (including VBA).
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Demonstrated writing skills through (co-)authorship of academic articles, technical, and/or policy reports in English is an asset.

Working here

You will be warmly welcomed into our workplace where every voice matters. We are diverse thinkers and doers, coming together to create a culture of inclusion. We will support you to find your place.

We will encourage you to use your passion and expertise to make a positive impact through the projects you work on. Your knowledge and desire to bring about change will be invaluable in helping deliver innovative solutions that support communities across the globe in becoming safer and more sustainable.

Work life balance

We offer flexible approaches to work, whether that is working from home, being in the office, or as a hybrid worker. We're happy to discuss flexible working arrangements. Wellbeing is at the core to our culture, allowing employees to flourish and to achieve their full potential.

Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion statement

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person's potential, and we'll help you reach yours. We have an ambitious diversity, equality, and inclusion approach as explained here. We value diversity; recognising that a more diverse workforce creates a richer and more varied working environment. Diversity also drives innovation, by allowing us to offer our clients the best consultancy service that we can. As part of our commitment to engage positively and pro-actively with all our employees and to ensure an inclusive culture, we are a recognised as a 'disability confident' employer.

Next steps

Once you have submitted your application a member of our Recruitment Team will be in touch. The closing date is Sunday 7th January. Please apply in English. Please be aware that the timing can vary dependent on the volume of applications that we receive for each role and in some cases, we may start to review applications prior to the closing date.

Ricardo is a Disability confident employer please advise the recruitment team via if you require any adjustments to support you throughout the recruitment process.