Energy Manager

Shape Your World

At Alcoa, you will become an essential part of our purpose: to turn raw potential into real progress. The way we see it, every Alcoan is a work-shaper, team-shaper, idea-shaper, world-shaper.

About the Role

A unique opportunity exists to join us on the journey of advancing sustainably and provide front line support to execute Alcoa’s Energy strategy!

Reporting into our Energy Director located from our HQ in Booragoon, you will be supporting and improving the management Alcoa of Australia’s commercial energy footprint in both gas and power supplies across mining, refining, and smelting segments. You will support the energy team’s role in identifying and delivering energy to underpin decarbonisation initiatives and will help build and maintain strong supplier relationships including oversight of Alcoa’s cogeneration activities.

In this role, your key activities and contributions will include:

• Negotiating and implementing short to medium term energy supply opportunities to meet ongoing refinery energy requirements in a cost-effective manner.

• Understanding the key commercial requirements and principles for negotiating and developing Power Purchase Agreements and Gas Supply Agreements. Experience with Renewable Power Purchase Agreement development will be viewed favourably.

• Managing the day-to-day commercial footprint to ensure continuous supply of natural gas and electricity to Alcoa’s mining, refining, and smelting assets in Australia, including through trading activities of gas and electricity. This will include having a good knowledge of the operation of the WA Wholesale Electricity Market (WEM) and/or the National Electricity Market (NEM).

• Providing expert advice and helping develop the business base and drive innovation and implementation of new energy initiatives, including reliable, cost effective renewable energy.

• Ensuring that Alcoa remains compliant with all commercial regulatory requirements in carbon and renewable energy landscapes, and works with the relevant internal stakeholders to drive this outcome.

• Leading and supporting the Energy Coordinator to ensure Alcoa remains compliant with all market and regulatory submissions required and ensure monthend and forecasts for Energy are undertaken diligently and on-time.

• Driving improvements on systems and processes within the Energy group and with key supplier interfaces.

• Assisting the Energy Director as required with Government (State or Federal as the case may be), joint venture partners, and other external party activities and generally to manage Alcoa interfaces.

What’s on offer

• Career development opportunities to pursue your passion.

• An attractive remuneration package that recognises the skills and experience you will bring to the team.

• A yearly performance bonus (variable) to reward your contributions.

• Generous paid parental leave with 16 weeks for primary carer.

• Make a difference in our local communities with paid employee volunteering hours.

• Social and diversity focused engagement opportunities.

What you can bring to the role

• Tertiary qualifications in Commerce, Engineering, or related discipline.

• Your strong commercial background and skills in financial reporting and analysis.

• Previous exposure to and experience in the energy markets within WA and/or Eastern States would be considered well regarded.

• A creative approach to solving problems with an ability to make sound, practical, logical and balanced judgements.

• A high level of initiative and effective communication that excels working collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams towards driving improvement outcomes.

Application Closing Date

Friday, 29 March 2024

Additional information

• Interviews may progress prior to the closing date, although all applications will be considered.

• You will only be contacted if you are shortlisted for an interview, this process can take up to four weeks from the closing date.

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About the Location

As an Alcoan you are part of a global team committed to advancing sustainability and delivering excellence and innovation. We invented the industry and today we are redefining what it means to be a sustainable aluminium company from mines to metal. Join in and become an essential part of our purpose: to turn raw potential into real progress. We believe in inclusion, diversity and enabling all employees to grow and develop their careers with us, where they can pursue their passions. The power is in your hands to shape the things that matter to us all.

We are values led, vision driven and united by our purpose of transforming raw potential into real progress.  Our commitments to Inclusion, Diversity & Equity include providing trusting workplaces that are safe, respectful and inclusive of all individuals, free from discrimination, bullying and harassment and that our workplaces reflect the diversity of the communities in which we operate.    

This is a place where you are empowered to do your best work, be your authentic self, and feel a true sense of belonging. Come join us and shape your career!  

Your work. Your world. Shape them for the better.