Power Transmission Placement Programme

Starting Salary: £24,500 p.a. in Swindon; £27,700 p.a. in London

Looking to gain experience at a leading European energy trading house with real growth potential? Want to work alongside industry experts, building experience and skills that will help you flourish in your early career Then one of our year-long Industrial Placements could be just what you are looking for. 

Join us at RWE Supply & Trading (RWEST) in the heart of the City of London or at our UK headquarters in Swindon.

Choose Power Transmission 
Our Transmission team work across Europe ensuring that our generation and storage  projects benefit from optimal grid connections –this complex but exciting environment will provide you with working knowledge of the grid connection procedure, the regulatory environment surrounding it and the evaluation of commercial and operational risks. 

You will contribute to the development of power flow and congestion models, support and contribute to critical external stakeholder meetings and engagement activity (e.g. with Transmission Operators), review UK transmission policy changes, assist the team in identifying optimal points of connection for current and future renewable generation projects, and support us to undertake commercial risk assessments of grid related policies and constraints.

Job requirements and experiences
Passionate about the energy industry? Want to learn and grow alongside experienced industry experts? Looking to explore new markets with a commercial business that is growing on a global scale? Then you could be just the person we’re looking for.

We’re looking for students who are in the penultimate year of an electrical, power or renewable energy engineering degree or similar (if your studies have included energy policy or economics, that would be an added bonus) and who are ideally on course to achieve a 2:1 or higher. What you must have is:

•    Excellent communication skills with fluent English
•    IT proficiency
•    Organisational skills to allow you to manage your workload and meet tight deadlines
•    A desire to work collaboratively with a curious approach, challenging yourself to find new solutions
•    Motivated to take on new challenges, whether operating independently or in a team
•    Knowledge of Python and ideally previous use of power system software such as Powerworld etc.
•    Commercial aptitude and entrepreneurial skills
•    Analytical mind and the ability to learn quickly
•    Enthusiasm and drive to develop your skillset and seek out development opportunities within a supportive team

From here, you’ll have a community of support
At RWEST we have an energy to be inclusive and believe diversity drives success. Reaching your full potential means being able to bring your whole self to work and being respected for the different opinions, strengths and experiences you bring.

Our industrial placement programme has been designed to give you the chance to gain highly valuable work experience and skills – and potentially secure yourself a place on one of our graduate programmes.  From day one, you’ll be making a real contribution to your team.  To help you get the most out of your placement, we provide lots of support and development opportunities, including in-house courses and on-the-job training with everything you need to make the placement a success. A current placement student will be allocated as a Buddy to all new joiners, enhancing the on-boarding process and overlapping your start date to ensure seamless support as you begin your journey.

Your benefits
We’ll do everything we can to help you fulfil your potential with us. We offer a wide variety of initiatives to support you in and out of work, including:

•    Competitive salary plus annual discretionary bonus
•    Company pension
•    Discounted employee share scheme
•    25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays; you can also buy up to an additional 5 days leave per year
•    Two paid annual volunteer days to be used with a charity or initiative of your choice
•    An enhanced maternity scheme and family friendly policies
•    Free on-site healthcare plus access to AXA Private Healthcare Scheme
•    Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) providing you with immediate and confidential help for any work, health, or life matters
•    Access to a modern office and trading floor with state-of-the-art IT
•    Open and diverse company culture with various clubs and societies – join any of our employee networks for social interaction (including Diversity Ambassador Programme)
•    Flexible benefits, including discounts at shops

From here, you have a choice to make 
Keen to discover more? Why not meet #TeamRWE where you can get to know some of our colleagues better through videos, testimonials, interviews, and podcasts. Find out more on https://www.rwe.com/en/rwe-careers-portal or by looking for us on LinkedIn and Instagram.

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

As an inclusive employer, we want to support you to perform at your best at each stage of our recruitment process and can make adjustments to ensure this. If you’d like to request any adjustments or know how we can support you better, please contact us confidentially at rwestearlycareers@rwe.com.

Any questions? rwestearlycareers@rwe.com or Paul Roberts, T: +44 7867 370986

Apply before 2nd December 2024 with just a few clicks

Please upload your CV and cover letter in English and as one document. Also, please include your recent university and A-Level (or equivalent) grades.

About us
RWE Supply & Trading is our connection to the world’s energy markets. With headquarters in Essen, Germany, the tight-knit 2,000-strong team’s drawn from over 70 countries, and operates Europe’s largest and most advanced energy trading floor – trading a mix of electricity, gas, commodities and CO2 emission allowances. They commercially optimise our power plants’ dispatch and take care of the renewables electricity sales, too.

Tech-led and customer-focused, the teams agile mindset helps them respond and adapt intelligently to work that never stands still. Each day, there’s a chance to grow as you create the financial foundations to invest in our green future. From well-established graduate programmes to success-related recognition – you’ll experience a culture energised by trust, passion and performance.