Graduate – Energy Trading Team

About NOA

Established in 2022, NOA (Net Zero Africa) is a fully integrated energy company that generates, procures, aggregates and delivers clean, competitively priced electricity to commercial and industrial businesses across South Africa. Licensed as a trader by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (approved 31 January 2025), we exist to REpower the African economy — helping customers reach net-zero while securing long-term energy savings.

Backed by $245 million in equity capital from Old Mutual's African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM), we have 1.5 GW of generation capacity under construction, from NOA-owned wind, solar PV and battery storage sites alongside trusted independent power producers (IPPs).

South Africa is at a once-in-a-generation moment in its energy journey. We step up where others hesitate, absorbing the complexity of a young market and turning it into simple, credible solutions our customers and partners can trust — guided by The NOA Way, our intentionally crafted culture of all-in problem solvers who speak simply and truthfully, act big, and own the changes our nation needs.

About the role

NOA Trading is seeking Graduate Energy Analysts for our 12-month graduate programme — a rare opportunity to build a career at the forefront of South Africa's renewable energy transition. We're looking for motivated, capable individuals genuinely interested in a purpose-driven business solving some of the most complex problems in our energy landscape.

Graduates rotate across teams within NOA Trading — Trading Operations, Portfolio Management, Settlements and Commercial — spanning customer-facing/commercial and more technical/analytical roles. Wherever you land, you'll put your analytical skills to work in a high-growth, fast-paced environment, helping South African businesses access affordable, reliable clean energy while meeting their decarbonisation goals.

Key accountabilities:

Work with large energy datasets — from customers & generators — using standard technical approaches such as load factors and time-of-use (TOU) analysis.

Apply Eskom tariff frameworks, including Energy & Capacity charges, to calculate customer costs and potential savings.

Support the determination of optimum energy solutions for customers, optimising for financial metrics (such as operating profit and NPV) & non-financial metrics (such as renewable energy penetration).

Provide analytical support across multiple workstreams, including energy forecasting, customer reporting and risk assessment, ensuring your team has the fact base needed to make decisions and engage with customers.

Engage with customers and internal stakeholders to understand requirements & provide analytical support.

Support the settlement, contracting & commercial processes that keep NOA's trading operations running smoothly.

Help improve the standard tools & models used across the business, including Excel-based models & Python/SQL frameworks.

Ensure data accuracy & consistency, supporting compliance with internal standards & customer obligations.

Participate in product & process innovation to help scale NOA's energy trading platform.

Role requirements:

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Engineering, Business Science, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Actuarial Science or another quantitative discipline.

A strong academic record, with a demonstrated aptitude for analytical and quantitative work.

Experience:

No formal work experience is required — this is a graduate-entry role.

Relevant vacation work, internships, academic projects or extracurricular activities involving data analysis, financial modelling or quantitative problem-solving are advantageous .

Who we are looking for:

Behavioural c ompetencies:

Ability to work independently & take ownership of assigned tasks

A customer-focused mindset, with proactive engagement to resolve issues and support business processes.

Ability to work collaboratively across multiple teams

Strong time management, with the ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple deliverables.

Adaptability and a genuine willingness to learn new platforms, systems and processes as the business evolves.

Technical & f unctional c ompetencies:

Advanced Excel skills (modelling, formulas & analysis).

Strong problem-solving ability

Strong attention to detail & a commitment to data accuracy.

Ability to communicate effectively with customer technical teams & internal stakeholders

Exposure to Python or SQL is advantageous , particularly for more technical analyst roles.