Market Operations Controller

Overview

Monitor & control renewable assets in real-time, ensuring NEM compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• scada monitoring
• data reporting
• compliance management
• dispatch optimisation
• market bidding
• real-time performance

Tasks

Monitor & control of assets via SCADA systems, reacting to plant alerts and contingency events in the NEM. Reporting and Data Analysis, audit daily checklists and handovers Drafting and maintaining up to date departmental operations procedures and guides in line with Quality Management Policy, in cooperation with the Market Operations Manager. Join Squadron Energy as a Market Operations Controller and play a key role in the real-time monitoring and control of cutting-edge renewable assets. This is a dynamic opportunity to work at the heart of the National Electricity Market, ensuring compliance, optimising performance, and contributing to Australia's clean energy future. If you're detail-oriented, tech-savvy, and passionate about energy operations, this role offers a fast-paced environment with real impact. Maintain a strong understanding of NER/NEM compliance requirements. Contributing to NER/NEM compliance plans for Squadron Energy's assets. Monitoring market dispatch solutions and activities of Squadron Energy's assets as well as other NEM participants via provided IT systems to optimise dispatch outcomes. Reporting to the Market Operations Manager, the Market Operations Controller is responsible for the safe and efficient monitoring and control of all Squadron Energy assets under operations, ensuring regulations and compliance are being met. Interfacing with Network Service Providers (NSP), Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO), the wider Squadron Energy operational team and other applicable entities regarding asset outages, generation constraints and/or specific production and network conditions. Contribute and optimize Squadron Energy's trading, firming and Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) strategies given prevailing and expected market outcomes, in conjunction with the Energy & Strategy Analyst. Ensuring safe operation & National Energy Rules/National Electricity Market (NER/NEM) compliance of Squadron Energy's assets at all times. Maintain strong attention to detail in performing quality control on the output of key Operations Centre (OC) reports and requests, proposing and implementing processes to improve the OC's production quality as required Bidding in the NEM according to internal trading strategies. Provide real-time operational and revenue performance statuses of Squadron Energy assets as required. Maintain up-to-date understanding of NEM conditions and developments, particularly in the short/medium term. -Monitor & control of assets via SCADA systems, reacting to plant alerts and contingency events in the NEM. -Reporting and Data Analysis, audit daily checklists and handovers -Drafting and maintaining up to date departmental operations procedures and guides in line with Quality Management Policy, in cooperation with the Market Operations Manager. -Maintain a strong understanding of NER/NEM compliance requirements. -Contributing to NER/NEM compliance plans for Squadron Energy's assets. -Monitoring market dispatch solutions and activities of Squadron Energy's assets as well as other NEM participants via provided IT systems to optimise dispatch outcomes. -Interfacing with Network Service Providers (NSP), Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO), the wider Squadron Energy operational team and other applicable entities regarding asset outages, generation constraints and/or specific production and network conditions. -Contribute and optimize Squadron Energy's trading, firming and Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) strategies given prevailing and expected market outcomes, in conjunction with the Energy & Strategy Analyst. -Ensuring safe operation & National Energy Rules/National Electricity Market (NER/NEM) compliance of Squadron Energy's assets at all times. -Maintain strong attention to detail in performing quality control on the output of key Operations Centre (OC) reports and requests, proposing and implementing processes to improve the OC's production quality as required -Bidding in the NEM according to internal trading strategies. -Provide real-time operational and revenue performance statuses of Squadron Energy assets as required. -Maintain up-to-date understanding of NEM conditions and developments, particularly in the short/medium term.

Requirements

• engineering
• excel
• sql
• scada
• nem
• renewables

What You Bring

Tertiary qualifications in Engineering, Data Science, IT or Finance Experience in a trading desk, control centre or shift work environment (desirable) With proven experience and expertise across the project lifecycle, we work with local communities and our customers to lead the transition to Australia's clean energy future. Working knowledge of the National Electricity Market (NEM) dispatch process (desirable) Working knowledge of utility wind and solar power generation and protection components, including SCADA and HMI systems (desirable) detail, motivated to deliver a first-class professional Monitoring and Control service. Adept in Excel and intermediate in other computer programs such as SCADA systems, SQL or other programming languages Experience in renewables or utility industry (desirable) -Tertiary qualifications in Engineering, Data Science, IT or Finance -Experience in a trading desk, control centre or shift work environment (desirable) -Working knowledge of the National Electricity Market (NEM) dispatch process (desirable) -Working knowledge of utility wind and solar power generation and protection components, including SCADA and HMI systems (desirable) -Adept in Excel and intermediate in other computer programs such as SCADA systems, SQL or other programming languages -Experience in renewables or utility industry (desirable)

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Benefits

You will be a dedicated team player with high standards and attention to

About Squadron Energy

-Rapidly scaled renewable capacity after 2022 acquisition, becoming Australia’s largest clean energy platform. -Backing from Tattarang and Andrew Forrest. -Uungula Wind Farm (414 MW, 69 turbines) construction began in early 2024. -Clarke Creek hub—a $3 billion dual wind-solar-storage project powering 330,000 homes. -Advancing Port Kembla LNG import terminal and dual-fuel power station in NSW. -Pioneering Koorakee Energy Park with 1 GW wind, solar, and battery capacity each. -Minority stakes in Sun Cable and Windlab for technological diversity. -Weaves together full clean energy spectrum from wind farms to LNG terminals and hydrogen-ready power stations. -Combines fast-tracked gas infrastructure with renewable projects to shape Australia’s energy future.

Sector Specialisms

Security Clearance

-reference checks -national police check -other applicable background screening if required