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Energy System Modeler - Energy and Sustainable Busimess Program
This is a hybrid position which requires 8 days per month in the office. You will be based in our office in WRI Indonesia, Jakarta. Existing work authorization is required at the time of application submission as WRI is unable to sponsor any visa work sponsorship for this position.
Program Overview
WRI Indonesia’s Energy and Sustainable Business (ESB) Portfolio works to advance reliable, clean energy while reducing carbon emissions and supporting economic development. Recognizing the interconnected nature of economic, social, and environmental goals, the program collaborates across disciplines, including with WRI’s cities, climate, and ocean teams to integrate low-carbon technologies, quantitative models, and policy tools. These efforts align with national priorities such as accelerating Indonesia’s net-zero targets by 2050 for industry and 2060 for the broader economy.
To strengthen evidence-based energy planning, WRI Indonesia is expanding its analytical capability to better connect sectoral demand signals with clean energy supply opportunities. This includes developing integrated modelling frameworks that assess renewable energy availability, electricity system readiness, spatial demand distribution, and infrastructure requirements to inform strategic investment and policy decisions. This modelling work is expected to generate practical insights on where clean energy demand is emerging, how prepared the system is to meet that demand, and what infrastructure or policy interventions may be needed to accelerate reliable and low-carbon energy deployment.
Job Highlight
The Energy Modeler will serve as the primary technical role in developing, maintaining, and enhancing WRI Indonesia's energy system modelling platform, this include development of modelling methodologies, programming workflow, data processing and integration, scenario development, validation, and technical documentation to ensure the modelling platform remains transparent, reproducible, and scalable.
The Energy Modeler will work across Workflow 1 (Regional Decarbonization) and Workflow 2 (Industrial Decarbonization). Workflow 1 examines the implication of transport electrification on electricity demand, charging infrastructure requirements, and power system readiness, with the objective of enabling more coordinated planning between the transport and electricity sectors.
As the modeling platform continue to evolve, the role will also contribute to broader analytical work related to electricity systems, renewable energy deployment, industrial electrification, demand forecasting, infrastructure planning, and other clean energy supply initiatives. This work is organized around two broad focus areas, regional decarbonization and industrial decarbonization-related analytical work. In parallel, under Workflow 2 (industrial decarbonization), WRI Indonesia is developing a power demand mapping framework that spatially aggregates electricity demand across sectors and evaluates its implications for renewable energy deployment and transmission planning. Both initiatives require robust modelling capabilities to ensure the analytical framework remains technically sound, scalable, and adaptable as new data and stakeholder requirements emerge.
Reporting directly to Energy Research Analyst, this position will be based in Jakarta with office-flex working arrangement and will work closely with project leads and the research team within the Energy and Sustainable Business portfolio.
What You Will Do
Knowledge and Research Work (70%)
Project Management (20%)
Stakeholder Engagement (10%)
What You Will Need
Duration
The assignment is expected to commence at the earliest opportunity for an initial contract period up to 28 February 2027 with possible extension subject to individual performance evaluation, project needs, and budget availability.
Deliverables
1. A functional, documented, and reproducible energy system modelling platform for Workflow 1 and 2, including modelling codes, workflows, assumptions, and technical documentation.
2. Quantitative modelling outputs assessing transport electrification, electricity demand, charging infrastructure, electricity system readiness, renewable energy integration, and long-term system flexibility under multiple scenarios.
3. High-quality analytical datasets, modelling databases, and data processing pipelines that support robust, transparent, and reproducible analyses.
4. Technical reports, working papers, publications, presentation materials, and other knowledge products that effectively communicate modelling methodologies, assumptions, findings, and policy implications.
5. Technical inputs and modelling analyses supporting project implementation, stakeholder engagement, proposal development, and other research activities within the Clean Energy Supply portfolio, as required.
6. Well-maintained modelling documentation, version-controlled repositories, and knowledge transfer materials to support the long-term sustainability and continuous improvement of WRI Indonesia's in-house modelling capability.
Term of Payment
Daily rate-based consultant with a maximum of 18 (eighteen) working days per month.
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