Energy Data Analyst

About Seqwater

Water is essential for life. At Seqwater, we’re not just delivering water—we’re driving innovation, growth and transformation to secure the future of water across South East Queensland.

As one of the largest water businesses with the most geographically spread and diverse asset base of any capital city in Australia, our operations extend from the New South Wales border to the base of the Toowoomba ranges and north to Gympie.

As we enter an exciting period of expansion, we're embracing new technologies and sustainable practices to meet the growing needs of our region. We work collaboratively across our organisation and with our stakeholders, constantly striving to enhance the quality of service we provide. As we modernise our systems and invest in smarter water grids, we remain focused on delivering the highest standard of service, always with the future in mind.

Our transformation is about more than just infrastructure—it’s about people. Our team of dedicated professionals are united by a shared passion for creating lasting, meaningful outcomes for the communities we serve, and this is reflected in Our Vision, Water for Life, Our Promise - Safe for Life, and Our Values of integrity, respect, care, and courage that shape everything we do.

If you want to be part of an organisation that’s shaping the future of water management, now is the time to join Seqwater. Join us as we embark on a multi-year program to improve operational reliability and build operational excellence in the services we deliver.

About Your Opportunity

Reporting to our Principal Energy Advisor, you will contribute to the development and execution of Seqwater’s energy strategy and its Sustainability/NetZero objectives. As the Energy Data Analyst, you will be responsible for creating both short-term (1–5 years) and long-term (2030-2050) electricity forecasts, as well as associated GHG emissions projections. Your work will leverage data from water production, electricity usage, energy intensity, plant operations, and other sources to inform these forecasts. You will collaborate with various teams across Seqwater, applying your expertise in industry best practices to drive the creation and implementation of energy models. Additionally, you'll establish processes to ensure these models are effectively maintained and updated, seamlessly integrating them into Seqwater’s ongoing operations and responsibilities.

Key responsibilities:

• Develop, utilise and maintain a short and long range forecasting model for energy consumption and GHG emission model in Power BI/ Excel/ similar that fits Seqwater standards.
• Develop predictive and prescriptive forecasting models to include various aspects of Seqwater's operations (e.g., different drought triggers, fair weather).
• Work collaboratively with Digital Technology and Information (DTI) teams, Central Historian project team and data engineering teams to establish robust data pipelines.
• Identify and formulate energy intensity data and information that align with different operating regimes of the treatment plant and bulk water pipe networks.
• Apply advanced statistical and machine learning techniques to predict daily, weekly, monthly and seasonal energy consumption trends (i.e., predictive analytics function) based on defined thresholds, targets, and constraints in correlation with plant process data.
• Transfer the model outputs into meaningful reports and documents including, ELT papers, Board papers, QCA submissions, Seqwater external communication documents.

About you

To be successful in this role, you will possess:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., Data Science, Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics).
• Strong demonstrated experience in data science and analytics/modelling roles, with a track record of successfully applying data-driven solutions.
• Demonstrated experience in successfully delivering custom forecast modelling tools for energy consumption within a large operational organisation.
• High level interpersonal and communications skills, both written and verbal including proven and high level of ability to communicate needs and business case for investments

This position has a salary starting at $104,668.84 plus 12.75% superannuation and is full time, permanent.

Appointment to this role is subject to the provision of a national police check and may be subject to other medical/character requirements. Please note that people with criminal records are not automatically deemed ineligible. Each application will be considered on its merits.

For a more detailed preview of the work that you will be involved in for this role, feel free to take a look at the position description on our careers page - careers.seqwater.com.au   We also invite you to connect with us on LinkedIn and join our growing community of followers to see all the latest news and job opportunities as and when they happen - https://www.linkedin.com/company/seqwater/

If you are looking for an extraordinary career in which you can make a real impact, we'd love to hear from you!

Why Work For Us? 

At Seqwater we care.  

We offer competitive pay and job security while prioritising the health and wellbeing of our employees through initiatives such as immunisation programs and skin checks. Our flexible hybrid working options help you balance your career with your personal life. 

You’ll benefit from discounted memberships, ongoing professional development opportunities, and generous leave options, including the ability to purchase additional leave. 

At Seqwater, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive workplace that celebrates diversity, ensuring everyone feels included, respected, and treated fairly. 

To apply

Submit your cover letter outlining how you meet the requirements of the role and your resume via the Apply button.

Applications close: 11:55PM AEST, Thursday 10th April 2025

For further information please email enquiries to recruitment@seqwater.com.au

Please note – applications cannot be accepted via email.

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