Energy Market – Analyst/Consultant – Portuguese Electricity Market - Madrid

At AFRY, we engineer change for our clients using our deep sector knowledge within the fields of infrastructure, industry, energy and digitalisation. When we collaborate on challenging and meaningful assignments, we succeed together with a collective of skilled and friendly colleagues. We do this with a higher purpose, to accelerate the transition towards a sustainable society for generations to come.

About AFRY

We are 19,000 colleagues present in 40 countries globally, and we intend to grow even further to increase our positive impact on society.

As an engineering and consulting company operating across the globe, we connect technologies to create progress for clients.

At AFRY we have a strong focus on diversity and inclusion. We are brave, devoted team players, collaborating across the world to accelerate the sustainable transition. If you are looking for a workplace where you will develop and at the same time contribute to something meaningful, you have found the right place.

At AFRY, we engineer change in everything we do. Change happens when brave ideas come together. When we collaborate, innovate technology, and embrace challenging points of view. That’s how we're making future. We are actively looking for qualified candidates to join our inclusive and diverse teams across the globe. Join us in accelerating the transition towards a sustainable future.

AFRY Management Consulting provides leading consulting and advisory services covering the whole value chain in energy. Our vision is to be the most recommended advisor for the energy transition. The secret to our success is our people.

Do you want to think beyond the ordinary and help our clients to make an impact? Are you challenging others and making bold decisions, always taking a stand for what you believe in?

Take your career to the next level with AFRY’s industry-leading global transaction services team.

The opportunity

We are looking for great people to join our team of energy consultants.

We are currently recruiting for our Madrid team, but we have regular opportunities in our other offices Bogota, Bangkok, Beijing, Berlin, Dubai, Dusseldorf, Helsinki, London, Oxford, Milan, New York, Oslo, Paris, Stockholm, Vienna, and Zurich.

The challenges of decarbonisation, decentralisation and digitalisation require us to continually challenge our existing ideas to remain at the forefront of thinking on the future of the energy industry. Our vision is to be the most recommended advisor for the energy transition. If you are as interested as we are in this dynamic industry, we would love to hear from you.

You will have the opportunity to gain knowledge and experience to become an industry specialist within a stimulating and supportive environment. While our projects span multiple geographies, your primary focus will be developing deep expertise in the Portuguese power market. Our team specialises in all aspects of energy transition: we offer strategic and commercial advice, conduct regulatory and policy analysis, model energy systems and markets, and support transactions. We pride ourselves on our in‑depth analysis and strong client relationships.

Often the work is office based but there are many opportunities to travel for shorter trips for client meetings or for entire projects where work is on the client site. With more than 800 consultants across over 20 offices on 5 continents, and supported by 19,000 experts at AFRY in design, engineering and digitalisation, we are driven by the idea of helping our clients find solutions to business-critical questions. For individuals looking for international experience we can also offer secondments to other offices.

As a primary responsibility, you will support AFRY consulting activities for a wide range of clients – including major financial investors, the largest Iberian and international utilities, government, and regulatory bodies – through projects carried out mainly in Spain, Portugal and Latin America

If you are as interested as we are in this dynamic industry, we would love to hear from you.

Below we explain the main skills that we look for in our Analyst and Consultants, you do not need to tick all the boxes, we are looking for great people with a diverse background to grow our Portuguese market analysis team:

• A Master’s degree, or higher, in maths, engineering, economics or science related subject
• Proven hands-on experience of indicatively 1 to 3 years in:
  • any energy field (e.g. trading, renewable energies, retail markets, networks etc.)
  • any business practice (e.g. transactions, management consulting, engineering etc.)
• Advanced analytical and quantitative skills. We undertake a lot of complex analysis, a good proportion of which is numerical, so we are looking for people with an aptitude for complex quantitative and qualitative analysis, statistics, manipulation of large data and diverse mathematical models. This includes the ability to pay attention to detail and use MS Excel proficiently, understanding programming logic, and creative problem-solving skills.
• Excellent team working and leadership. All the work we do requires team working and you will be responsible for the delivery of the whole team. This involves planning the work, supporting the team, anticipating challenges, leading by example, and accountability towards the client (with more Senior support when required).
• Being fluent in Spanish and English. On the one hand our clients are located in Spanish and non-Spanish speaking countries, and on the other hand our work requires day-to-day collaboration – in English – with other AFRY offices. Additionally, knowledge of Portuguese will be positively valued.
• Writing and communication skills. Developing clear, well-structured documents and presentations is a core part of our work. This includes producing high-quality materials in Word and PowerPoint that effectively organise, synthesise, and communicate complex information in English, both in writing and orally.
• Proactivity and responsibility. You will be working in a commercial environment against budgets and deadlines so you will need to be able to think for yourself, be proactive and have a business-oriented mindset.
• Passion for energy markets and policies. You have a holistic understanding of European electricity or gas market dynamics, sustainability challenges, and energy policies.

Additionally, we highly value:

• computer programming (e.g. Matlab, Visual Basic, VBA etc.)
• database skills (e.g. MS Access or MS SQL Server)
• knowledge of Portuguese, French or another European language
• contacts in your industry

We value a healthy work life balance and diversity. We can consider a range of flexible working arrangements. Please include your preferences in your application.

In AFRY Management Consulting we offer a competitive salary, a performance related bonus scheme and an excellent range of benefits.

As part of your online application process, please provide a CV and covering letter stating why you want to work for AFRY and your salary expectations. We only accept online applications.

If we think you could be a good fit for the organization you will be invited for a telephone interview following which, if we are both happy to continue the process, you will then be invited to a face-to-face interview. To allow us to assess your skills in practice this will be accompanied by Excel, Word and analytical reasoning exercises. In addition, you will have an informal chat with members of the team to find out more about what it is like to work at AFRY.

You must have a right to live and work in Spain.

At AFRY, we engineer change in everything we do. Change happens when brave ideas come together. When we collaborate, innovate technology, and embrace challenging points of view. That’s how we're making future. We are actively looking for qualified candidates to join our inclusive and diverse teams across the globe. Join us in accelerating the transition towards a sustainable future.