Energy Market Operations Manager

Aurex; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Aurex is seeking a senior energy market professional to join its growing renewables portfolio in Melbourne. You will oversee market operations, bidding, dispatch and forecasting across wind, solar and storage assets, ensuring compliance and strong commercial performance.

The role emphasizes leadership of external partners, BESS trading strategies and close collaboration with Asset Management, Trading, Finance and Development teams.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in Australian NEM and WEM electricity markets.
• Solid understanding of NEM operations, bidding and dispatch, market settlements and regulatory requirements.
• Commercially minded and analytical, with experience managing external service providers.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day energy market operations across the portfolio, including NEM bidding, dispatch, forecasting and market compliance.
• Lead relations with external control room operators and trading partners to meet commercial and operational objectives.
• Develop and oversee BESS trading and optimisation strategies across assets, including energy arbitrage, FCAS and contracts.
• Monitor and analyse portfolio revenue, trading performance, market exposure and operational risks to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Oversee market settlements, revenue reconciliation and compliance with AEMO requirements and contractual arrangements.
• Support market integration, registration and operational readiness of new generation and storage projects.
• Lead and develop one direct report, working closely with Asset Management, Trading, Finance and Development teams.

Job description

An opportunity to join an established Australian renewable energy business with a growing portfolio of wind, solar and battery storage assets.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day energy market operations across the portfolio, including NEM bidding, dispatch, forecasting and market compliance.


• Lead the relationship with external control room operators, trading optimisers and market service providers, ensuring performance against commercial and operational objectives.


• Develop and oversee BESS trading and optimisation strategies across merchant and contracted assets, including energy arbitrage, FCAS and contractual obligations.


• Monitor and analyse portfolio revenue, trading performance, market exposure and operational risks, identifying opportunities to improve commercial outcomes.


• Oversee market settlements, revenue reconciliation and compliance with AEMO requirements and relevant contractual arrangements.


• Support the market integration, registration and operational readiness of new generation and storage projects.


• Lead and develop one direct report, working closely with Asset Management, Trading, Finance and Development teams.

About You

You will bring strong experience in Australian NEM and WEM electricity markets, ideally gained within a gentailer, renewable energy generator, energy retailer, trading business or asset optimisation environment.

You'll have a solid understanding of NEM operations, bidding and dispatch, market settlements and regulatory requirements, with exposure to BESS trading and optimisation highly regarded.

Commercially minded and analytical, you'll be confident managing external service providers, navigating complex market arrangements and taking ownership of portfolio performance.

This is an opportunity to take ownership of a critical function within an established renewable energy platform, with significant exposure to battery storage and a substantial pipeline of new assets.

This position is required ASAP and applications will move fast.