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Energy Transition Engineer

Energy Transition Engineer

Location – UK based in Swindon or other sites, also advertised on RWE Career page for Netherlands

Contract Type – Permanent

Working Hours – Full time

Closing Date – 25 August 2023

Main Purpose of the Role

The Strategic Development division of RWE Generation SE is responsible in our core markets for the identification and origination of strategically important new decarbonisation projects for existing and new power plants (including carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) or hydrogen solutions). We have a number of roles in our growing international team that is tasked with delivery of multi £bn power projects that are critical to RWE Generation’s decarbonisation pathway to achieving Net Zero. Key to this role is your enthusiasm and ability to assess the suitability of new technologies from a technical, economic, environmental, social and governance perspective.

This position will give you the opportunity to further develop understanding of decarbonisation technologies to be implemented at our power plants and projects and give you exposure to senior internal and external stakeholders. You will be a key member of the Strategic Development team and will interface with most functions in RWE Generation - this will provide a unique opportunity to influence our future RWE Generation business. Initial interviews will be held online on 13 and 14 September 2023.

Key Responsibilities

• Scouting of technological trends - Identifying, locating, and evaluating existing or developing technologies, products, services, and emerging trends
• Deep dives into topics - Thorough analysis of specific technological opportunities and making recommendations as to the way forwards for RWE Net Zero goal in 2040
• Stakeholder engagement – Management of and engagement with key internal and external stakeholders involved in development of new technologies, scouting services and project specifics
• Financial tracking - Support the management of budgets for external technology scouting services
• Database management - Extracting best value from scouting services and setting up databases for use by the whole of Strategic Development
• Presentation of ideas - Development of powerpoint presentations for either inclusion in meetings or presenting to key internal stakeholders
• Support the wider RWE Scouting processes - Active member of the broader RWE Technology Scouting matrix team
• Ad-hoc project support - Undertake project-specific requests for Project Managers in Strategic Development

Knowledge & Skills

• Recently graduated with university degree in engineering or natural science, or at least 3 years’ relatable experience in the energy sector
• Attention to detail is essential; methodical, innovative, numerate, analytical and highly organised and structured
• Genuine interested in new technologies and decarbonisation
• Demonstration of complex thinking skills, including both analytical and conceptual in solving problems
• Able to work across national borders
• Have a good understanding of the market and technologies in which RWE operates
• Strong communication skills and confident behaviour at all levels both internally and also representing the company externally
• Willingness to travel, fluent in English. Knowledge of German and/or Dutch an advantage
Proficiency in MS Office programmes (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) required

What we will offer you

• An expected starting salary from £35,626 to £41,913 depending on experience and up to 10% annual bonus
• A personal retirement savings plan – if you put in 5% we will top up by a further 10% and you will get life assurance worth 4 x annual salary
• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, pro-rata
• Company Paid Private Medical Insurance for you and your family
• One free professional membership subscription
• Access to flexible benefits such as Critical Illness, Dental Plan, Health Cash Plan, Share Incentive Plan, Cycle2Work, Electric Car Lease Scheme, Buy Additional Annual Leave and retail savings scheme
• Occupational Health support services for your wellbeing
• Access to our employee assistance programme in times of need
Up to 2 days volunteering a year

To view a preview of our benefits site ‘YourHub’ and see some of the other benefits we have on offer please visit https://www.edenred.co.uk/campaigns/rwe-yourhub/index.html

Working at RWE

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Equal Opportunities

We value diversity and therefore welcome all applications, irrespective of gender, disability, nationality, ethnic and social background, religion and beliefs, age or sexual orientation and identity.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Our energy for a sustainable life

RWE represents change, innovation and sustainability. As one of the world’s leading generators of electricity from renewable energy sources, we aim to be carbon-neutral by 2040 and to enable a sustainable life for people around the world. To achieve this, we are looking for dynamic and motivated people to join us in creating a sustainable and secure energy future.

RWE in the UK

We operate a large and diverse portfolio of power generation assets in the UK. We are the UK’s second largest generator of thermal flexible capacity, supplying around 10% of the UK’s electricity last year with 8.6GW of installed capacity. The portfolio includes the UK’s largest fleet of gas-fired power stations, along with a small amount of Biomass and Hydro plants.