Energy Management Specialist

VitalAire Canada Inc.; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Liquide is seeking an Energy Management Specialist in Kuala Lumpur to manage risk, optimize performance, and govern high-value energy sourcing. You will bridge data analytics, financial control, and digital tool implementation while collaborating with Front Office, local Finance, and the End-to-End Optimization Team in KL.

The role requires 5+ years in energy markets or related operations, strong analytical skills, and project leadership capabilities to drive digital initiatives and

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Engineering/Business or related technical analytical.
• 5+ years experience in energy market or ASU/HYCO operational experience / LI business experience (contract, business model...)
• Demonstration of determination and perseverance to challenges.
• Keen interest to invent and optimize complex sourcing schemes and analytical skillsets to design visualization tools.
• Project leadership to lead digital projects from idea generation to realization.
• Willingness to learn from the market as Energy Transition provides new ideas.

Responsibilities

• Monitor energy risk and performance across end-to-end index balances and hedging strategies.
• Handle middle & back-office tasks including invoice checks and index administration.
• Support monthly reporting, forecasting and reforecasting with local Finance teams.
• Act as data enabler for End-to-End Optimization Team, deriving insights from complex data.
• Drive digitalization and emissions governance to support Energy Transition initiatives.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Data analytics

Visualization skills

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

Energy market knowledge

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor degree in Engineering/Business or related technical analytical

Job description

ALBS is an Air Liquide entity in Kuala Lumpur, regrouping for the APAC scope its Business Service Centers (Kuala Lumpur and Shanghai) as well as the two Global Functions (IT, Digital and Procurement). Designed to derive optimal value by better leveraging technology, people and competencies, the ultimate goal is to boost efficiency and deliver outstanding and sustainable performance while keeping a strong focus on customer centricity. This Organization is striving for excellence, adopting the Best in Class models to deliver value through simplification and standardization of processes, while adhering to Internal controls and compliance requirements.

The Energy Management Specialist plays a pivotal role within the Energy Management Team by managing risk, optimizing performance, and providing robust governance for high-value energy sourcing across East Asia Pacific. Reporting to the Energy Management Director and partnering closely with Front Office, local Finance, and the End-to-End Optimization Team in Kuala Lumpur, this role bridges data analytics, financial control, and digital tool implementation.

Key Responsibilities

1. Performance & Risk Management: Monitor energy risk and performance through standardized end-to-end index balances, energy contribution analysis, and identification of misalignment risks to recommend mitigation hedging strategies.
2. Middle & Back-Office Operations: Execute core administrative tasks including invoice checks, index administration, and tracking the settlement and P&L impact of Group/local finance hedging transactions.
3. Financial & Cost Accounting: Compute accurate energy costs and partner with local Finance teams for monthly reporting, target forecasting, and periodic reforecasting across assigned EAP value chains.
4. Cross-Functional Collaboration & Analytics: Serve as a key data enabler for the Kuala Lumpur End-to-End Optimization Team, using data analytics to capture value from operational changes and market arbitration.
5. Digitalization & Sustainability: Drive the consolidation and adoption of digital tools within Energy Management, while managing consolidated emissions reporting and governance to support Energy Transition initiatives.

Are you a MATCH?

• Bachelor degree in Engineering/Business or related technical analytical
• 5+ years experience in energy market or ASU/HYCO operational experience / LI business experience (contract, business model...)
• Demonstration of determination and perseverance to challenges
• Keen interest to invent and optimize complex sourcing schemes and Analytical skillsets and to design visualization tools to derive insights from complex data
• Project leadership to lead digital projects from idea generation to realization
• Keen to learn from the market as Energy Transition provides new and innovative ideas
• Adaptability to manage and communicate with different and transverse stakeholders

About Air Liquide

A world leader in gases, technologies and services for Industry and Health, Air Liquide is present in 78 countries with approximately 64,500 employees and serves more than 3.8 million customers and patients. Oxygen, nitrogen and hydrogen are essential small molecules for life, matter and energy. They embody Air Liquide’s scientific territory and have been at the core of the company’s activities since its creation in 1902.

Our Differences make our Performance At Air Liquide, we are committed to build a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their background. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.

A world leader in gases, technologies and services for Industry and Health. Through the passion and diversity of its people, Air Liquide leverages energy and environment transition, changes in healthcare and digitization, and delivers greater value to all its stakeholders.

Join us for a stimulating experience: you’ll find a world of learning and development opportunities where inventiveness is at the heart of what we do, in an open, collaborative and respectful environment.

Discover what your professional journey at Air Liquide could be here!