Energy Forecasting & Planning Lead (Flexible Hours)

Aurora Energy Limited New Zealand; Dunedin; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Flexible hours

Work-life balance

Interesting work

Job summary

Aurora Energy Limited New Zealand is seeking a skilled forecasting professional to own and evolve the demand forecasting capability for Otago and Central Otago, including Queenstown and Southern Lakes. You will shape methods, test uncertainties and provide actionable insights for investment decisions and regulatory reporting.

You will integrate diverse data sources, automate forecasting processes and ensure transparent, repeatable analyses.

Qualifications

• Substantial experience developing forecasting methods, analytical models or planning systems.
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• Your background could be in data science, statistics, applied mathematics, engineering or related discipline.
• Experience with large, varied datasets and governance is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Develop demand forecasts using customer behaviour, smart meter data, weather and external trends.
• Test scenarios and sensitivities, making forecast ranges and uncertainty clear.
• Build and improve data pipelines, analytical models and automated forecasting processes.
• Document methods and datasets with traceability and version control.
• Connect planning and operational models to support capacity assessments and scenario testing.
• Translate findings into clear advice for planners, operations, investments and regulatory reporting.

Skills

Forecasting methods

Analytical models

Data integration

Python

SQL

Cloud data

Power BI

Tools

Python

SQL

Power BI

FME

Load flow tools

Job description

Aurora Energy Limited New Zealand is seeking a skilled forecasting professional to own and evolve the demand forecasting capability for Otago and Central Otago, including Queenstown and Southern Lakes. You will shape methods, test uncertainties and provide actionable insights for investment decisions and regulatory reporting.

You will integrate diverse data sources, automate forecasting processes and ensure transparent, repeatable analyses.