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Demand Forecasting Analyst 548000 Closing at: Jun 13 2024 at 23:55 BST SSE has big ambitions to be a leading energy company in a low carbon world. Following our commitment to invest £20.5 billion in low carbon projects to 2027, we have significant growth plans and are well on our way to achieving our ambition to build a world that's more sustainable and inclusive for you, your family, the community you live in and for generations to come. We are proud to be playing a crucial role in the net zero transition, ensuring we have the energy supplies required to meet the needs of our customers; procuring the fuel required by the generation plants and selling the power output from our renewable and low-carbon thermal assets. Join us on our journey to net zero, and help us power change. About the Role Base Location: Reading Salary: £40,600 - £61,000 performance-related bonus a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family. Working Pattern: Permanent Full Time Flexible First options available Within Energy Markets (EM) the Energy Demand Forecasting team work closely with the trading team, finance, retail and business energy - analysing the impact of weather, consumption trends, energy efficiency and strategic assumptions to enable EM to minimise balancing costs and optimise energy procurement costs. In this role, your main responsibilities will include: The timely production of accurate long and short-term forecasts of demand for gas and electricity across GB & Ireland. Providing support across all the forecast areas, streamlining the forecast process, improving accuracy as well as providing value-adding analysis to our internal customers with the opportunity to specialise in a particular area. Looking for ways to continuously improve, creating and delivering change to the existing forecasting systems, processes and models. What do I need? To be successful in this role we would like you to have: Strong mathematical skills with a relevant degree in a numerical subject would be desirable. Great technical skills and experience in the analysis of data and problem solving, experience of Excel is required with Python and SQL also being desirable. Good communication skills. Commercial experience and knowledge of forecasting techniques are also desirable but not essential. In return, Demand Forecasting offers the opportunity to develop your analytical and modelling skills, develop a detailed knowledge of the balancing and settlement mechanisms of the energy industry as well as a broad overview of how energy costs drive performance across the company. About our Business Energy Markets (EM) is the energy markets heart of the SSE Group, securing value for SSE's asset portfolios in wholesale energy markets as we move towards our vision of being a leading energy company in a net zero world. We play a critical role as the short-term energy market asset optimiser, and a long-term energy market adviser, for all SSE's Business Units (across SSE's Wind, Hydro, Low Carbon Thermal, Distributed Energy and Customer portfolios). This role for EPM enables SSE to focus its investment in energy markets capabilities (including Trading, Risk Management, Energy Economics, Settlements and Advanced Analytics) in one centre of excellence, with these enhanced capabilities supporting value creation and decision making across the SSE Group. What's in it for you? We offer an excellent package with 34 days annual leave entitlement. Enhanced maternity/paternity leave, discounted healthcare, salary sacrifice car leasing and much more, view our full benefits package on our careers site. As an equal opportunity employer we encourage diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applicants from all protected characteristics and commit to providing any reasonable adjustments you need during the application, assessment and upon joining SSE. Search for 'Inclusion & Diversity at SSE' to find out more. What happens now? All applications should be made online, and I'll be back in touch after the vacancy closing date to let you know the outcome. If you would like to discuss any working flexibly requirements or adjustments you may require throughout the recruitment and selection process, please contact Lynsey at or on . Before commencing your role with SSE, you'll need to complete our pre-employment screening process. This will consist of a criminality and credit check. #LI-LM1 #LI-Hybrid
Catastrophe Analyst Aon is currently recruiting an experienced Catastrophe Modeller to join our UK Global Reinsurance Clients (GRC) Analytics team in London. Aon's Catastrophe Analytics team is the best regarded of its kind in Europe. The team sits within Aon Reinsurance Solutions and provides clients (UK insurance companies, syndicates and reinsurers) with advice on their exposures to natural disasters such as windstorms, floods and earthquakes. Comprised of enthusiastic and team-oriented individuals, the GRC Property team is continuously looking for ways to evolve our clients' understanding and view of catastrophe risk. Working closely with our brokers, academic partners and our model evaluation specialists enables us to perform and draw from expert analysis and experience to make better decisions for our clients. Aon is in the business of better decisions At Aon, we shape decisions for the better to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world. As an organization, we are united through trust as one inclusive, diverse team, and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed. What the day will look like Each day will be different but your core responsibilities will include the following: Be the client analytics lead on reinsurance analytics and lead the interaction across multiple cat and non-cat analytics projects and placements for GRC clients Lead client portfolios analysis using catastrophe analytics and apply reinsurance structures to these portfolios. Lead client interaction on pressing topics like View of Risk, Climate Change, Inflation and Event Response Lead conversations with reinsurers, brokers and actuaries to understand exposures, review modelling results, explain modelling limitations and resolve issues promptly. Participate in corporate practice groups and committees related to cat modelling and cat risk management. Advise clients on potential incurred losses, post-event and on risk management basis Skills and experience that will lead to success include: 2 years of experience in analytics for insurers, reinsurers, or similar financial services MSc or higher qualification ideally in, finance, statistics, science or equivalent Catastrophe modelling experience with vendor models (RMS, AIR, JBA, CoreLogic) Catastrophe Model Validation and Evaluation Implementation of Climate Change solutions Strong communication skills (speaking, listening, and writing) Strong computer skills in MS Office suite (skills in programming and machine learning are highly beneficial) Tableau or PowerBI experience Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills complemented by a solid grounding working with and interpreting statistics. Good attention to detail, strong ogrganisational skills, and ability to prioritise work within a dynamic, deadline-driven environment Highly motivated and strong work ethics Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate complex ideas and concepts. Ability to lead teams and be flexible in working to meet deadlines across multiple projects and clients Ability to approach problem-solving in a practical and innovative manner Ability to maintain compliance with professional standards, where applicable, as well as company-wide quality initiatives How we support our colleagues In addition to our comprehensive benefits package, we encourage a diverse workforce. Plus, our agile, inclusive environment allows you to manage your wellbeing and work/life balance, ensuring you can be your best self at Aon. Furthermore, all colleagues enjoy two "Global Wellbeing Days" each year, encouraging you to take time to focus on yourself. We offer a variety of working style solutions, but we also recognise that flexibility goes beyond just the place of work... and we are all for it. We call this Smart Working! Our continuous learning culture inspires and equips you to learn, share and grow, helping you achieve your fullest potential. As a result, at Aon, you are more connected, more relevant, and more valued. We provide individuals with disabilities reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment in accordance with applicable law. Please contact us to request an accommodation on Aon values an innovative, diverse workplace where all colleagues feel empowered to be their authentic selves. Aon is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. #IB1 2536591