Energy Transition Engineer

The candidate should have expertise in energy systems, energy modelling and project management. The candidate will work mainly on projects related to renewables, energy grids optimization, waste heat recovery, energy modelling, control system and decision support tools for energy management in buildings, industrial environment and districts.

Key Accountabilities

Activities

• Definition of mathematical models of energy production and transformation systems for the generation of virtual energy networks;
• Design and customization of advanced control systems to manage complex energy networks;
• Use of simulation software (Matlab, Trnsys, Modelica, Revit, E+) and programming languages (C++, Python, Java, HTML, etc.);
• Management of tasks/work packages and coordination of EU funded projects;
• Management of EU funded project demonstrators.

Skills and Competences

• Knowledge of medium/low-capacity energy systems for civil and industrial applications;
• knowledge of optimization techniques based on physics and data driven models for residential and industrial applications;
• Experience in EU funded project coordination and proposal writing;
• Team working on challenging and diversified activities;
• Problem solving attitude;
• Good communication skills;
• Pro-active customer focused approach;
• Advanced knowledge of energy simulation software and programming languages.

Education

• Master’s Degree in Energy Engineering or Mechanical Engineering.

Qualifications

• A PhD in energy or mechanical engineering is considered preferable.

Competencies

• THINK FORWARD - Capitalise on experiences and translate them into action plans for the future;
• PIONEER CHANGE - Actively embrace change and benefit from the new circumstances;
• PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT - Promote commitment by keeping promises as a Role Model;
• MANAGE EMOTIONS - Recognise one's and other's emotions and express and regulate one's reactions;
• MAKE EFFECTIVE DECISIONS - Structure activities according to priorities, actions, resources and constraint;
• EARN TRUST - Take everyone's opinion into account and remain open to diversity;
• CLIENT INTIMACY - Embrace internal and external client needs, expectations, and requirements to ensure maximum satisfaction;
• BUILD NETWORK - Forge trust relationships, across departments, and outside the organization;
• ADDRESS THE WAY - Have a big picture of different situations and reinterpret it in a perspective way.