About this role
[What the role is] The Energy Connections Office (ECO) is tasked to facilitate around 6GW of low-carbon electricity imports into Singapore by 2035, or about one-third of our energy demand then. You will join a dynamic and multi-disciplinary team tasked to facilitate imports into Singapore and regional grid interconnections. Specifically, you will join the Projects & Partnerships (PP) branch in ECO. [What you will be working on] Your key responsibilities will include:
• Negotiating with interested companies on their proposals, and evaluating such proposals to meet our requirements for energy security, competitiveness and sustainability.
• Facilitating the development and ensuring the timely delivery of promising electricity imports projects.
• Engaging overseas government bodies to secure G2G support for cross-border electricity trading.
[What we are looking for] Requirements:
• Keen interest in energy transition issues and passion for the public service.
• Excited about learning new things, comfortable with navigating ambiguity, challenging the status quo, and willing to speak up and put forward new solutions.
• Strong interpersonal skills to engage and collaborate with stakeholders
• Excellent verbal communication, analytical and critical thinking skills, and prepared to deep-dive into relevant subject areas.
• Prior experience in electricity trading, industry engagement and project management preferred
• Prepared to travel overseas for work frequently