Principal Program Officer, Energy Management

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17% superannuation contributions and 17.5% annual leave loading
Based at the picturesque St Lucia Campus
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About UQ
As part of the UQ community, you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside the brightest minds, who have joined us from all over the world.
Everyone here has a role to play. As a member of our professional staff cohort, you will be actively involved in working towards our vision of a better world. By supporting the academic endeavour across teaching, research, and the student life, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute to activities that have a lasting impact on our community.
Join a community where excellence is at the core of our culture, contributions are valued and a range of are available, such as:
26 weeks paid parental leave or 14 weeks paid primary caregiver leave
17% superannuation contributions
17.5% annual leave loading
Access to flexible working arrangements including hybrid working options, flexible start/finish times, purchased leave, and a condensed fortnight
Health and wellness discounts – fitness passport access, free yearly flu vaccinations, discounted health insurance, and access to our Employee Assistance Program for staff and their immediate family
On campus childcare options
Cheap parking (from just $5 a day)
Salary packaging options
About This Opportunity
The Principal Program Officer, Energy Management is responsible for the commercial interface between UQ’s energy assets and the broader commercial markets (electricity, gas, carbon, or fuel). This role is multi-faceted and spans from negotiations with external energy suppliers, to managing internal customers and supporting energy efficiency initiatives. Proactively translate UQ’s broad technical knowledge into actionable commercial outcomes that benefit the UQ property portfolio.
Key responsibilities will include:
Oversee UQ's extensive energy contracts, including large wholesale (140GWh) and small site contracts, managing NMI metering and tenant cost recovery.
Manage the day-to-day account management and energy procurement activities (i.e., Energy, Gas, and LPG).
Conduct contract reviews and provide input (including key data in clear graphical dashboards).
Coordinate with the third-party to automate the Utilities Databases to parse invoice data and manage invoice archiving.
Conduct bill verification and validation of UQ energy accounts. This includes the reconciliation of spreadsheets to agree energy price with retailer and find ways to automate the process.
Create and validate LGCs (Large scale Generation Certificates) for all UQ CER (Clean Energy Regulator) registered renewable power plants.
Use large datasets to convince disparate departments to support energy efficiency and provide compelling graphical dashboards to motivate UQ personnel with clear energy density KPIs.
Manage a casual team, overseeing tasks such as data entry and analysis.
This is a full-time, continuing position.
At HEW level 7, the full-time equivalent base salary will be in the range $94,754.55 - $103,180.96, plus a generous super allowance of up to 17%. The total FTE package will be up to $110,862.82 - $120,721.72 annually. As this role is covered by an Enterprise Agreement, you will also receive regular remuneration increases – at least once a year.
About You
An undergraduate degree in business, finance, or a technical field and at least 4 years of experience in a relevant industry. Exposure to the electricity industry preferred. MBA preferred (especially if combined with a technical degree)
Proven experience or knowledge of the NEM and associated energy markets
Demonstratable fluency in Excel and Power BI /Tableau/Domo integrated dashboards suitable for executive review and discussion.
Proven analytical skills and proficiency in energy modelling software preferred.
Demonstrated experienced in applying industry knowledge of energy procurement strategies, energy efficiency, technical operating characteristics, and trading/bidding behaviours in real world commercial applications.
Familiarity with local, state, and federal energy efficiency regulations and incentives.
Demonstrated experience presenting data and communicating effectively with a variety of stakeholders with differing levels of technical capability.
In addition, the following mandatory requirements apply:
Work Rights: You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.
Background Checks: All final applicants for this position may be asked to consent to a criminal record check. Please note that people with criminal records are not automatically barred from applying for this position. Each application will be considered on its merits.
Questions?
For more information about this opportunity, please contact Joseph Phelan, Program Manager - Energy Management at . For application queries, please contact stating the job reference number (below) in the subject line.
Want to Apply?
All applicants must upload the following documents in order for your application to be considered:
Cover letter addressing the ‘About You’ section
Resume
Other Information
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Applications close Monday,15 January 2023 at 11.00pm AEST (R-33345).
Please note that UQ will be closed from 23 December until 2 January (inclusive). All applicants for this position will be contacted in the new year. We thank you for your patience during this time.