Prompt Planning Analyst
* Job Number: 558681
* Closing at: Jun 10 2026 - 23:55 BST
About the Role
Base Location: You'll be expected to spend 50% of your working week in our Perth office
Salary: £42,600 - £64,400 + performance-related bonus + a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.
Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time | options available - To align with GB energy market opening hours the working hours of this role are 07:00-15:30 including a 1 in 4 weekend rotation with enhanced payment provided.
The Role
As a Prompt Planning Analyst, you’ll join a supportive, knowledgeable team where you can grow your understanding of how GB and international electricity and gas markets operate, and how hedging helps to stabilise revenue. This is a varied and energising opportunity to build capability across forecasting, commodity markets and performance reporting—working in a role where no two days are the same. You’ll be encouraged to learn, ask questions and contribute thoughtfully, while helping colleagues make well-informed short-term decisions across a diverse multi-asset portfolio.
You will
- Support short-term trading strategy by maintaining existing models and helping to develop new ones
- Partner with colleagues to make considered plant scheduling decisions across hydro, wind, battery and thermal assets
- Monitor and report out-turn performance in a clear, accessible way that supports decision-making
- Collaborate with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, building trust and shared understanding
- Keep developing your market and technical knowledge across forecasting, trading and reporting, with support from the team
You have
- Experience in an analytical role, with a curious, practical approach to problem-solving
- Working knowledge of Power BI, Python and SQL (or the confidence to build on these quickly)
- Strong communication skills and a collaborative style—comfortable working with others to get to the best outcome
- An interest in energy markets, trading, forecasting or performance reporting (beneficial, not essential)
- A degree in STEM, Economics or Finance, and/or equivalent experience that shows strong analytical capability
About our Business
(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 EM 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
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 '' 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.
EXTERNAL: 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.
INTERNAL: As a courtesy, please let your current line manager know you are applying.
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