Battery Contracts Analyst (Energy Markets)

SSE; Perth; Hybrid; AUD 84,000 - 126,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare discounts

Gym memberships

Online GP

Cycle to Work

Job summary

SSE’s Battery Contracts Analyst role sits within Energy Markets, focusing on BESS contracts across a growing portfolio of assets. You’ll help implement, execute and monitor contractual obligations, working with colleagues and partners to ensure safe, responsible and efficient contract management.

The position requires a degree or relevant energy/analytical experience, with strong numerical skills and proficiency in Excel; Power BI experience is advantageous.

Qualifications

• A degree and/or relevant energy/analytical experience.
• Understanding of energy markets and regulatory environment.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills.
• Proficiency in Excel; Power BI or similar BI tools helps.
• Good communication and relationship-building, able to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Become subject matter expert for BESS contracts.
• Mobilise new BESS assets; maintain trackers and logs.
• Prepare and validate customer reporting and payments.
• Build relationships with customers and internal teams.
• Support commercial and operational analysis and identify improvements.

Skills

Numerical skills

Data analysis

Communication skills

Independent working

Safety focus

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Battery Contracts Analyst (Energy Markets)

Base Location: You'll be expected to spend 50% of your working week in one of the following locations Perth, Edinburgh, Glasgow, please note, other SSE base locations could also be considered.

Salary: £44,000 - £65,900 + performance-related bonus + a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.

Working Pattern: Permanent Full Time Flexible First options available

The role

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Energy Contracts team within Energy Markets as a Battery Contracts Analyst, supporting the growing portfolio of Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) assets. The team manages energy-related route-to-market contracts and service agreements with our customers, covering up to 600 agreements with a value of more than £1bn per year. You’ll play an important role in the implementation, execution and performance management of BESS contracts, helping us understand and meet our contractual obligations, resolve issues and continuously improve how we work. Working collaboratively with colleagues and external partners, you’ll help ensure contracts are managed safely, responsibly and effectively, with the opportunity to broaden your experience across other asset classes over time.

You Will

• Develop your expertise to become a subject matter expert for BESS contracts, ensuring key terms, obligations and requirements are clearly understood and embedded into our day-to-day activities.
• Support the mobilisation of new BESS assets, maintaining contract obligation trackers, governance calendars and issue logs, with safety and responsible decision-making at the heart of how you work.
• Prepare and validate customer reporting, contractual statements and management information, working closely with Back Office to support accurate and timely reporting and payments.
• Build positive, collaborative relationships with customers and internal teams, supporting account meetings, issue resolution and the development of new contracts.
• Support commercial and operational analysis, including ancillary services, imbalance and non-delivery evaluations, helping colleagues understand contractual impacts and identify opportunities for improved performance.

You Have

• A degree and/or relevant experience within an energy-related, commercial or analytical environment, which could include contract management, commercial operations, settlements, assurance, reporting or Back Office.
• An understanding of the wider energy industry, markets, assets and regulatory environment. Experience of BESS optimisation, electricity settlement, reconciliation or invoicing would be helpful, but is not essential.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills, with the curiosity and attention to detail needed to investigate data, understand discrepancies and communicate their contractual or commercial impact.
• Confidence using Excel and modern reporting systems; experience with Power BI or other business intelligence and data-visualisation tools would be beneficial.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with an organised and collaborative approach and the ability to work independently when needed, while maintaining a strong focus on safety and customer delivery.

About SSE

SSE’s purpose is to be restless every day until we make electricity clean, affordable and available for all.

We do this by developing, building, operating and investing in electricity infrastructure and businesses needed in the energy transition. This includes electricity transmission and distribution networks, onshore and offshore wind farms, hydro-electric power and flexible thermal generation. We also provide products and services for businesses and other customers.

Our investment plan will see SSE invest £33bn in critical electricity infrastructure to 2030.

SSE Energy Markets secure the energy needed to power customers' lives, while creating value for SSE. Our Energy Markets trading teams buy the fuel needed to deliver cleaner energy and sell power generated in our wind farm, hydro and thermal assets back to the markets.

Flexible benefits to fit your life

Enjoy discounts on private healthcare and gym memberships. Wellbeing benefits like a free online GP and 24/7 counselling service. Interest-free loans on tech and transport season tickets, or a new bike with our Cycle to Work scheme. As well as generous family entitlements such as maternity and adoption pay, and paternity leave.

Work with an equal opportunity employer

SSE will make any reasonable adjustments you need to ensure that your application and experience with us is positive. Please contact [e-mail] / 01738 351816 to discuss how we can support you.

We're dedicated to fostering an open and inclusive workplace where people from all backgrounds can thrive. We create equal opportunities for everyone to succeed and especially welcome applications from those who may not be well represented in our workforce or industry.