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Customer Engagement Officer, Adelaide

Customer Engagement Officer

Adelaide

About ZEN Energy

ZEN stands for Zero Emissions Now. That is our call to action and arms for all those passionate about taking action to stop climate change and being part of Australia’s single greatest economy-wide change – the energy transformation.

ZEN is accelerating Australia’s path to becoming a renewable

energy Superpower and is Australia’s first energy company to have

a near-term science-based emissions reduction target in line with limiting global warming by 1.5°C.

About the Role

Reporting to ZEN’s Customer Relations Manager, you will be the first point of contact for ZEN Energy’s Retail Electricity Customers’ day-to-day enquiries. Working right at the forefront of our business, the Customer Engagement Officer is responsible for providing a fantastic customer experience to our valued clients with a friendly, process driven, and solution focused attitude.

What we will ask of you

CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE & CULTURE

• Professional handling of all phone, email & portal enquiries

• Identify and explore our customer needs through engaging with the regularly and forming strong relationships

• Make professional recommendations to all clients that are solution/data based

• Respond to all customer enquiries within a reasonable timeframe

• Actively engage on improving our team’s level of communication, productivity, and service

• Provide weekly updates on opportunities to improve the customer experience via customer satisfaction feedback

CUSTOMER SERVICE EXCELLENCE

• Mange payment enquiries, including allocation, reconciliation, and reporting

• Follow-up with customers, as required, on payments

• Manage roll-In/ Out Requests

• Billing Enquiries and updating of customer account details

• Deliver updates and reports to customers

• Understand general contract terms for respective customers

• Accurately capture and record of customer data in ZEN systems

IMPROVING OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE

• Identify improvement opportunities that will deliver a tangible, positive customer impact, and improve ZEN’s operational efficiencies through streamlining processes

• Help to create a culture that focuses on positive customer outcomes and performance in everything we do!

STAKEHOLDER RELATIONSHIPS

• Maintain peer and existing stakeholder relationships

• Demonstrate good communication, cooperation and coordination and active participation with the wider customer relations team and broader ZEN business, including finance, operations, billing and settlements departments.

As part of the ZEN team, you will be curious, have a bold imagination, strive to be your best in everything you do and be ready to laugh and have fun at work.

Education and Qualifications

• Recently completed an undergraduate degree in a related discipline

Skills and Experience

• Ability to engage effectively with relevant internal and external stakeholders

• Passion and initiative, an eye-for-detail, and be outcome driven

• Strong attention to detail and very organised

• Excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to engage relevant internal and external stakeholders

• Experience negotiating appropriate resolutions to escalated customer enquiries

• Office admin experience or demonstratable skill set

• Working knowledge, understanding and experience with the Microsoft Office suite of products, particularly Microsoft Excel

• Ability to calculate solutions based on customer needs

We would love

• A genuine passion to be part of renewable energy industry

Interpersonal Capabilities

• You will effectively engage with stakeholders across the business and externally.

• We would love you to be able to clearly explain and deliver information, even if it is complex.

• A strong attention to detail, self-organisation, and the ability to meet deadlines is important.

• You will be passionate about learning the issues relating to the energy industry, particularly in renewables.

• You align with the ZEN values, which reflect how you like to work.

OUR PURPOSE IS TO LEAD COMMUNITIES INTO THE ZERO CARBON WORLD.

We seek to hire unique individuals who are as committed to our purpose as we are and want to work with a team whose key values match ours.

And, for the record – our people decide our values – not an external consultant!

The change that we want to make starts with our people. We abide by a set of robust and straightforward values:

Bring ideas, curiosity and an open mind to everything.

We deliver on our commitments and strive to lead in all we do.

We laugh and bring joy to each other.

WHY ZEN?

– Weekly coffee catch ups

– Weekly lunch time yoga sessions

– Quarterly social events

– Wellbeing days and other initiatives such as paid flu shots, skin checks, health checks

– Flexible working arrangements

Employment Type

Full-time

Employment Term

Permanent

Employment Level

Entry Level

Salary

70,000 – 80,000 AUD

Graduate Data Analyst, Melbourne

Graduate Data Analyst

Melbourne

About the Role

As a Graduate Energy Market Analyst, you will support the development, maintenance and operation of quantitative models that underpin trading decisions, risk management, PPA structuring and retail pricing. Working alongside other analysts and traders, you will apply programming skills and analytical techniques to solve complex problems in Australian energy markets. This position suits someone with strong quantitative foundations and programming competency who wants to develop deep expertise in energy market modelling within a dynamic commercial environment.

Key Responsibilities

Quantitative Model Development & Maintenance

•Assist with building, testing and refining quantitative models used for trading signals, risk assessment, PPA valuation and retail price setting

•Write clean, maintainable code in Python to implement pricing algorithms, forecasting tools and analytical workflows

•Support ongoing model validation and performance monitoring to ensure accuracy and reliability

•Help document model methodologies, assumptions and code logic

Market Analysis

•Analyse supply and demand fundamentals, price dynamics and market trends to inform model inputs and assumptions

•Monitor regulatory developments and assess their implications for model parameters

Reporting & Collaboration

•Build dashboards and visualisation tools to communicate model results to traders and commercial teams

•Collaborate across functions to understand business requirements and translate them into model enhancements

•Contribute to regular reporting on model performance and trading analytics

Continuous Improvement

•Stay current with quantitative techniques, programming languages and industry best practice

•Identify opportunities to automate manual processes and improve model efficiency

•Participate in professional development through training, conferences and industry engagement

As part of the ZEN team, you will be curious, have a bold imagination, strive to be your best in everything you do and be ready to laugh and have fun at work.

Education and Qualifications

• Relevant undergraduate degree in finance, economics, mathematics, or a related quantitative field

• You will have held a graduate or internship role, either in the last year or during your graduate degree.

Skills and Experience

• Analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and make informed decisions.

• Understanding of and interest in the energy market.

• An interest in trading, market data, and analytical tools.

Interpersonal Capabilities

• You will engage collaboratively with stakeholders across the business and externally as well.

• We would love you to be able to clearly explain and deliver information, even if it is complex.

• A strong attention to detail, self-organisation, and ability to meet deadlines is important.

• You will be passionate about learning the issues relating to the energy industry, particularly in renewables.

• The ZEN values will sit well with you and reflect how you like to work.

Technical Capabilities

• Exposure to financial modelling and risk management techniques.

• Proficiency in data analysis techniques

• Proficiency in compliance and reporting frameworks

Work Environment

We work hard to create a safe working space for all our team, this includes a healthy working culture and environment.

Our Non-Negotiables are:

• We always act safely.

• We respect others’ opinions.

• We seek insights from those who are different to us.

• We are honest and own our failings.

• We strive for excellence individually and as a team.

WHY ZEN?

– Weekly coffee catch ups

– Weekly lunch time yoga sessions

– Quarterly social events

– Wellbeing days and other initiatives such as paid flu shots, skin checks, health checks

– Flexible working arrangements

Employment Type

Full-time

Employment Term

Permanent

Employment Level

Graduate

Salary

75,000 – 85,000 AUD

Data Analyst/Power Platform Developer, Adelaide

Data Analyst/Power Platform Developer

Adelaide

JOB TITLE Data Analyst/Power Platform Developer

LOCATION Adelaide or Melbourne

REPORTS TO Manager, Business Workflow Development, Customers

About the Role

The position is part of the Customer Experience Development Team who are dedicated to enhancing the customer experience and empowering the business. We focus on creating streamlined workflows, ensuring data integrity, and providing easier, more reliable access to information – so teams can work smarter and customers benefit from seamless interactions.

The successful applicant will work as part of a team and assist with development and continuous improvement of organisation-wide reporting and analytics to inform decision‑making, drive business improvements, and elevate customer outcomes. There will be a strong focus on developing and maintaining customer data, building automated customer reports and managing the Microsoft Power Platform environments.

Key Focus Areas

•Design, build and maintain in-house queries, data models and dashboards (Databricks, Power BI) that illuminate performance and identify business improvement opportunities.

•Develop automated customer reports using Paginated Reports and Power Automate, reducing manual effort and improving consistency.

•Build, maintain and optimise Power Automate workflows to streamline business processes.

•Manage Power BI workspaces, permissions, dataset refresh schedules, and gateway connections.

•Oversee development-to-production deployment pipelines, ensuring structured version control and governance.

•Ensure best practices for error handling, logging, and security.

•Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver analytics for complex projects (e.g., customer reports, Salesforce data and workflow improvements, billing accuracy, customer contract data, sales opportunities, risk/compliance reporting).

Education and Qualifications

• Relevant undergraduate degree with strong academic record or other relevant quantitative discipline (e.g. IT, Commerce, Data Science, Economics, Finance).

Skills and Experience

• Proven experience in applying well-developed problem-solving skills (quantitative, conceptual).

• Critical thinking – ability to understand and analyse business problems and find solutions.

• Project Management skills implementing methodologies and frameworks for reporting and evaluating new concepts.

• Curiosity, imagination, and a keenness to share your findings

• Ability to engage effectively with relevant internal and external stakeholders, with clear presentation and explanation of complex information.

• Passion and initiative, an eye-for-detail, and be outcome driven

• Strong attention to detail, very organised with the ability to deliver on strict deadlines.

• Experience with Salesforce, Azure/Databricks highly regarded.

• Energy industry experience highly regarded.

Technical Capabilities

• Mix of SQL, Python, DAX, Power Query (M) and Power Fx.

• Proven experience in Microsoft products such as Excel, Power BI, Power Automate and Paginated Reports.

• Proficiency in data modelling concepts.

Employment Type

Full-time

Employment Term

Permanent

Employment Level

Associate

Salary

110,000 – 130,000 AUD

ZEBRE Asset Manager (Templers BESS), Adelaide

ZEBRE Asset Manager (Templers BESS)

Adelaide

Job Title Asset Manager (Templers BESS)

Location South Australia/ Victoria

Reports to Primary report Chief Performance Officer

Secondary report EGM Assets

About the Role:

The Asset Manager will be responsible for the end-to-end operational, technical, and commercial performance of the Templers 111MW / 300MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS). This role ensures that ZEBRE’s physical asset is maintained to the highest standards, remains compliant with Australian energy regulations, and fulfills all obligations under the Toll and Maintenance agreements while proactively managing HSE risks.

Key Asset Parameters

•Asset: Templers BESS (111MW / 2.7 Hours)

•Counterparties: ZEN Energy (Offtaker/Toller), Sungrow (OEM/Maintenance Provider), ElectraNet (transmission service provider), with reduced engagement required with further counterparties

•Location: South Australia (NEM)

Key Responsibilities

•Contract & Commercial Management

•Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) Leadership

•Technical Operations & Reliability

•Stakeholder & Regulatory Relations

Education and Qualifications

• BESS Expertise: Minimum 3+ years in utility-scale renewable asset management, specifically with Lithium-ion BESS.

• Technical Background: Degree in Electrical Engineering, Renewable Energy, or a related field.

Skills and Experience

• Contractual Acumen: Proven experience managing complex Energy Purchase Agreements (PAs) or Tolling Agreements will be viewed favourably

• HSE Rigor: Demonstrated experience in managing high-risk contractors and improving safety cultures in industrial settings will be viewed favourably

Interpersonal Capabilities

• You will engage collaboratively with stakeholders across the business and externally as well.

• Conflict Resolution with the ability to hold OEMs (like Sungrow) accountable under pressure.

• We would love you to be able to clearly explain and deliver information, even if it is complex.

• A strong attention to detail, self-organisation, and ability to meet deadlines is important.

• You will be passionate about learning the issues relating to the energy industry, particularly in renewables.

• The ZEN values will sit well with you and reflect how you like to work.

Technical Capabilities

• Data Literacy: Ability to interpret battery degradation curves and performance reporting

• NEM Knowledge: General understanding of the Australian National Electricity Market (NEM) and FCAS markets.

Employment Type

Full-time

Employment Term

Permanent

Employment Level

Mid-level Senior

Salary

130,000 – 150,000 AUD

Energy Analyst, Melbourne

Energy Analyst

Melbourne

JOB TITLE Energy Analyst

LOCATION Melbourne, VIC

REPORT TO Senior Energy Analyst

Key Accountabilities

We are looking for an Energy Analyst to join our team at Zen Energy. This person will have a vital role shaping both the Zen Energy portfolio as well as the energy transition in Australia.

You will be a forward-thinking person who is inquisitive in nature and is comfortable working in the detail and pivoting to a markets and portfolio view. Being part of a team to create an energy markets strategy and developing our suite of analytical products and forecasts. You will be someone who is passionate and is willing to learn all about the current and future state of the Australian energy market.

Just as important as what you achieve in this role, is how you perform the role. We will need you to be an engaged team member, who can cross pollenate your energy market knowledge and capabilities into an investment and development world with both internal and external stakeholders. Be ready for a dynamic work environment, with a start-up mindset. You will be encouraged and supported to be bold in your thinking, whilst being a helpful colleague to those around you.

Core Responsibilities:

  • Build, maintain, and operate analytical models to support decision-making.
  • Model development and data analytics through core platforms i.e. Python, SQL, and Power BI and Excel.
  • Ensure earnings processes operate accurately and on schedule, regularly identifying and resolving any issues to maintain consistency across reporting and forecasting
  • Analyse market dynamics and compare actual outcomes against forecasts, identifying variances and clearly explaining the commercial drivers behind any gaps.
  • Work with other members of the energy markets team to deliver the analytical roadmap building a strong and robust data and modelling eco-system that will facilitate and enhance insights and modelling capabilities.
  • Play an integral role in the development of the future energy market and produce meaningful analysis supports investment decisions and the creation of a future renewable portfolio.

As part of the ZEN team, you will be curious, have a bold imagination, strive to be your best in everything you can do and be ready to laugh and have fun at work.

Education and Qualifications

•Eligibility to work in Australia.

• A minimum of three years’ experience in a similar analytical or energy markets position is required.

Skills and Experience

• Strong background in data analytics or data science

• Candidates must demonstrate an ability to consider complex market challenges in a broader commercial and investment context and develop analytical solutions.

• An understanding or experience in the energy industry would also be an advantage.

• Ability to present to and capture the imagination of people by providing analytical insights into the energy market.

Interpersonal Capabilities

• You will engage collaboratively with stakeholders across the business and externally as well.

• Be able to clearly explain and deliver information, even if it is complex.

• A strong attention to detail, self-organisation, and ability to meet deadlines is important.

• You will be passionate about learning the issues relating to the energy industry, particularly in renewables.

• Ability to engage at a Senior Manager level with intermediate written and verbal communication.

• Strong desire to continue to learn and work in the energy analytics industry.

• The ZEN values will sit well with you and reflect how you like to work.

Technical Capabilities

• Proficiency in SQL, with strong capability in data extraction, transformation, and analysis.

• Advanced Excel skills, including data modelling and complex formulas.

• Experience in Python and Power BI, with the ability to develop analytical workflows and visualisations.

Employment Type

Full-time

Employment Term

Permanent

Employment Level

Associate

Salary

1 – 2 AUD

Data Engineer- Data Analytics, Melbourne

Data Engineer- Data Analytics

Melbourne
  • ROLE: Data Engineer- Data Analytics
  • LOCATION: Melbourne, VIC
  • REPORTS TO: Head of Data and process
  • This role is responsible for the day-to-day operational management of ZEN Energy’s core enterprise data platform, ensuring data integrity, reliability, and quality standards that enable ZEN’s data analytical, modelling and reporting needs with confidence.
  • You will be working closely with internal and external stakeholders, and delivery partners as the role contributes to the ongoing evolution of ZEN’s data architecture and engineering practices, helping to maintain excellence in data design, integration, and operational processes as the platform continues to grow and mature.
  • Key Responsibilities:
  • •Develop and maintain our data platform including:
  • o Our data-lake (based on Azure Databricks)
  • o Our transactional databases
  • o The flow of data into and between these systems
  • •Support business users with access to the data that they need and understanding their data.
  • •Ensure the ongoing correctness, integrity and security of our data.
  • •Work closely with stakeholders to understand their data needs and design data solutions to meet those needs.
  • oTroubleshoot and resolve data related issues including:
  • o Investigation and resolution of data and pipeline issues
  • o Root cause analysis of ongoing data issues and development of remediations
  • •Develop and maintain documentation defining how data is stored and how data flows between data subsystems. This should include high level / logical description of data entities as well as detailed entity/relation diagrams.
  • •Collaborate with developers and peers in the maintenance and development of data driven applications.
  • •Participate in peer design and coding reviews.
  • •Collaborate and work with data analysts in the business.
  • •Manage relevant aspects of our data platform including:
  • o Data quality and delivery timeliness
  • o Performance
  • o Backup and availability management
  • o Cost analysis and management
  • o Security management
  • •Work with vendors and other support providers to meet data management needs.
  • •Undertake work in accordance with ZEN’s design and coding standards, security standards and agreed SDLC processes.
  • As part of the ZEN team, you will be curious, have a bold imagination, strive to be your best in everything you can do and be ready to laugh and have fun at work.
  • Education and Qualifications
  • •A degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics or an appropriate field.
  • Experience
  • •3 or more years of experience in data engineering and/or software development
  • Technical Skills – Required
  • •Strong proficiency in data modelling, particularly for analytical and time-series datasets
  • •Strong proficiency in SQL and Python
  • •Hands-on experience with data lake / Lakehouse platforms (e.g. Databricks)
  • •Strong experience with Spark (PySpark preferred)
  • •Experience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL and SQL Server
  • •Experience with data orchestration tools (preferably Azure Data Factory)
  • •Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work with complex datasets
  • •Effective communicator able to work across technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • Technical Skills – Desirable
  • •Experience working in energy markets, utilities, or trading environments (electricity, gas, renewables, or related)
  • •Familiarity with energy market data such as pricing, forecasts, settlements, or meter data
  • •Knowledge of Azure cloud services
  • •Background in mathematics, engineering, or a related discipline
  • •Experience in energy markets or financial trading environments
  • •Familiarity with Terraform, Azure DevOps, and CI/CD pipelines
  • •Additional programming experience such as C#(.NET)
  • Personal and Professional Capabilities
  • •Comfortable working in time-critical, data-intensive environments with evolving requirements
  • •High levels of initiative, ownership, and accountability
  • •Strong professionalism, integrity, and ethical judgement
  • •Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including constructive conflict management
  • •Proven ability to work independently and deliver outcomes end-to-end
  • •Strong attention to detail and consistency in meeting deadlines
  • •Alignment with ZEN’s values, reflected in day-to-day behaviours and ways of working
  • Employment Type

    Full-time

    Employment Term

    Permanent

    Employment Level

    Associate

    Salary

    1 – 2 AUD

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