Power and Market Systems Head | MGEN

MGen; Manila; Hybrid; PHP 3,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

MGen is seeking a Power and Market Systems Head in Manila to lead the development and maintenance of energy market models and simulations. You will guide price forecasting, dispatch modeling, and system operation scenarios while coordinating with cross‑functional teams.

You will oversee modeling platforms such as PLEXOS, ensure alignment with business objectives, and provide market insights for regulatory filings and strategic decisions in a dynamic energy landscape.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Energy Systems, or Economics.
• 5–8 years of relevant experience in power market modeling, system operations, or analytics.
• Proficiency in market simulation tools such as PLEXOS and PSSE.
• Strong analytical, leadership, and communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and maintenance of power market models and simulations.
• Oversee the use of platforms such as PLEXOS for energy modeling and optimization.
• Ensure models are current with software releases and capabilities of modeling platforms.
• Serve as the administrator for modeling environments, including cloud infrastructure.
• Oversee technical grid studies, including reliability and transmission planning.
• Provide technical insights to support strategy, regulatory filings, and risk assessments.
• Coordinate with IT and data teams to ensure data integrity and reproducibility.

Skills

Analytical skills

Leadership

Project management

Communication skills

Education

Electrical Engineering

Energy Systems

Economics

Tools

PLEXOS

PSSE

Job description

The Power and Market Systems Head is responsible for overseeing the development, implementation, and maintenance of models and software tools that support power system analysis, market simulations, and portfolio optimization. This role ensures data-driven insights and robust simulations to guide strategic decision-making across trading, asset planning, and regulatory engagements. The position requires deep technical expertise in electricity market design, modeling platforms and a strong understanding of power systems and market dynamics.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the development and maintenance of power market models, including energy market simulations, price forecasting, dispatch modeling, and system operation scenarios.
• Oversee the use of platforms such as PLEXOS for energy modeling, and/or optimization.
• Ensure models are kept current with the latest software releases and capabilities of modeling platforms (e.g. PLEXOS).
• Serve as the administrator for modeling environments, including cloud-based infrastructure and license management.
• Oversee technical grid-related studies, including system reliability, transmission planning, and resource adequacy assessments.
• Provide technical expertise and market insights to support commercial strategies, regulatory filings, and/or risk and opportunity assessments.
• Work closely with various teams to align market modeling outputs with business objectives.
• Stay up to date on developments in the energy sector, including market reforms, emerging technologies (e.g., battery storage, VPPs), and transmission planning.
• Develop and validate long-term and short-term market forecasts, including price, load, and generation mix scenarios.
• Ensure model accuracy, documentation, version control, and reproducibility standards are met.
• Coordinate with IT and data teams to streamline data pipelines and ensure modeling data integrity.
• Act as the organization’s point person and subject matter expert on power systems modeling and electricity market analysis.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Energy Systems, Economics, or related field.
• At least 5–8 years of relevant experience in power market modeling, system operations, or analytics.
• Proficiency in market simulation tools and power system software (e.g. PLEXOS, PSSE, or similar tools).
• Excellent analytical, leadership, and project management skills.
• Strong communication skills to present complex technical results to non-technical stakeholders.

MGEN is always looking for enthusiastic individuals who seek to create a reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy future for the country.

We look forward to Powering a Better Tomorrow with you!