Senior Demand Forecasting Analyst

Job Description

Senior Demand Forecasting Analyst

Flexible UK Locations/FlexFirst hybrid working

Overview

British Gas Business (BGB) is the leading provider of energy to SMEs in the UK and is focused on helping its customers use energy simply, sustainably and affordably.

We currently have a great opportunity to join the British Gas Business Energy team. You will be able to apply technical skills to real world problems and contribute to the future of the UK’s energy sector. You will need to be able to travel to our Windsor office once or twice a month.

The Role

Reporting to the Commercial Forecasting Manager, this role will have you focused on:

• Applying your statistical and mathematical modelling skills to develop short- and long-term electricity forecasts

• Coordinating the delivery of forecasting projects

• Providing analytical and data management support to energy forecasting activities

• Managing the operational hedging of energy demand

• Financial reporting of commodity costs

You will be involved in developing sophisticated statistical models, producing reports, developing and maintaining datasets, tools and systems, as well as nurturing relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

The Person

As the ideal candidate, you will have some of the following:

• Experience in an energy forecasting role or analytical role related to energy trading

• Strong programming and data management skills, with experience in statistical or mathematical modelling and database development – experience with SQL and either R or Python is required, and C# knowledge is desirable.

• Knowledge of standard forecasting methods, such as regression or ARIMA

• Strong problem solving, analytical and numerical skills

• Ability to adapt to a changing fast-paced working environment and to work through technical issues in a responsive manner

• Ability to take ownership and drive significant pieces of analytical work

• Effective verbal and written communication skills – with the ability to engage and collaborate inclusively stakeholders and prepare and share / present high quality reports

#LI-CBS

At Centrica we embrace diversity and actively seek to attract individuals with unique backgrounds and perspectives. To build a more sustainable future, we need the best team – a team with a diverse mix of people and skills, where everyone feels welcome and able to succeed. We are dedicated in helping to close the diversity gap and would love to see more females, people of colour and LGBTQ+ employees, as well as those from a variety of cultures and ethnicity to veterans and the differently abled. Supporting diversity and inclusion is a big part of who we are, we are not looking for people to fit into our culture but to add to it!

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