About the Role

Great Britain's electricity system is undergoing an ambitious, exciting, and vital transformation. Together with industry, we are creating a cleaner, greener system, one that protects the planet and serves generations to come.

The Energy Forecasting team plays a crucial role in achieving those goals by supporting ENCC (Electricity National Control Centre) every day of the year. Our forecasts are fundamental to the smooth operation of the GB Electricity System and provide invaluable insights to the Energy Participants.

As the Senior Energy Data Scientist, you will play a crucial role in the ‘Energy Forecasting’ team that develops and maintains models and analysis of GB demand consumption and renewable energy production (wind & solar); while also understanding other core factors of net energy consumption, including market indicators, price-driven generation and that of limited duration assets.

This Data Scientist role is based at our Wokingham office which has free onsite parking, and we continue to offer hybrid working from office and home.

About You

• Good experience in high level programming languages such as Python or R.
• Experience in using mathematical modelling techniques, including but not limited to regression, time series analysis and machine learning techniques is advantageous.
• Experience using modern software development practices such as Object-Oriented Programming and version control.
• Experience in extracting data from databases using SQL and using it for analysis.
• Act as a key interface with internal and external stakeholders this will include the ability to lead developers and communicate complex technical plans clearly to a technical and non-technical audience.

What You'll Do

• Working with external academic and commercial partners, to create optimum forecasting approaches that create the best value for customers and other data consumers.
• Provide oversight, challenge and advice to more junior team members and support them in delivering their accountabilities.
• Support webinars, meetings with OFGEM and Government (DESNZ).
• Manage customer queries in timescales aligning to SLAs, is essential.

What You'll Get

A competitive salary of circa £55,000 -70,000 – dependent on capability.

As well as your base salary, you will receive a bonus of up to 15% of your salary for stretch performance and a competitive contributory pension scheme where we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%. You will also have access to a number of flexible benefits such as a share incentive plan, salary sacrifice car and technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving to name a few.

About Us

As Great Britain’s electricity system operator (ESO), we sit at the heart of the electricity system, using our outstanding engineering and commercial expertise to balance electricity supply and demand. Ultimately, we keep the electricity flowing directly to where it’s needed, second by second.

Becoming the Energy Future System Operator

As you may have seen the Government and Ofgem have asked the ESO to take on new roles and responsibilities to help deliver net-zero.

Becoming the Energy Future System Operator is a critical step to help deliver a reliable and clean energy transition for all. The ESO, including all of its existing roles, will be at the heart of the new Future System Operator, taking on additional roles with a whole energy system mindset to drive progress towards net zero while maintaining energy security and minimising costs for consumers.

The new organisation will be set up as a public corporation with operational independence from government – bringing parties together to support optimised decision making and action. As now, it will be licenced and regulated by Ofgem but funded by consumers through price control agreements. It is anticipated that the new organisation will be up and running by or in 2024.

More Information

This role closes on June 20th at 23:59, however we encourage candidates to submit their application as early as possible and not wait until the published closing date as this can vary.

We work towards the highest standards in everything we do, including how we support, value and develop our people. Our aim is to encourage and support employees to thrive and be the best they can be. We celebrate the difference people can bring into our organisation, and welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds, and offer flexible and tailored support, at home and in the office.

We're committed to building a workforce that represents the communities we serve, and a working environment in which each individual feels valued, respected, fairly treated, and able to reach their full potential.

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