RWE Renewables

Working Student Procurement - German Speaking (m/w/d)

Join RWE Renewables as a Working Student Procurement in Swindon, UK or Essen, Germany. Support procurement for onshore wind and solar projects, manage contracts, and assist tender processes. Benefit from international teamwork and gain experience in renewable energy procurement.
RWE Renewables
RWE Renewables Swindon, United Kingdom Essen, Germany On-site Part time UTC+01:00 — UTC+02:00

RWE Renewables

Company Overview

RWE Renewables AG

Essen, Germany

1898

Approximately 20,140 employees (as of 2023) and a revenue of €28,566 million in 2023 (source: rwe.com)

What They Do

RWE focuses on renewable energies, including offshore wind, onshore wind, solar energy, hydropower, biomass, and gas. In 2023, the green generation capacity was 35.5 GW, with a goal to exceed 65 GW by 2030, supported by investments of over €50 billion worldwide (source: wikipedia.org). Their products and services include the development, construction, and operation of wind farms, solar parks, and gas power plants, with RWE also involved in trading and optimizing 129,701 GWh of electricity generation in 2023 (source: rwe.com). The target markets span Europe, the USA, and the Asia-Pacific region, serving both utilities and industrial customers through long-term power purchase agreements (source: rwe.com).

Projects & Track Record

Notable projects by RWE include the Kaskasi offshore wind farm, which commenced operations in Germany in 2023, with an investment of approximately €840 million (source: rwe.com). Another significant project is the Magnum gas power plant in the Netherlands with a net capacity of 1.4 GW, operational since 2013 and acquired for €430 million (source: rwe.com). Current major projects include the North Sea cluster with a planned capacity of 1,560 MW and the JBM solar pipeline in the UK with 3.8 GW of PV and 2.3 GW of storage, expected to go online by the end of 2024 (source: rwe.com).

Recent Developments

In 2023, RWE announced that the adjusted net income exceeded expectations at €4.5 billion, attributed to growth in the USA and new wind and solar projects (source: rwe.com). Significant contracts include support for offshore wind projects in Ireland and a leadership role in the solar sector in the UK. RWE has also made several acquisitions, including the purchase of Con Edison Clean Energy Businesses for approximately €30.4 billion (source: rwe.com). Additionally, the company celebrated its 125th anniversary in April 2023, and the targets for 2030 were raised to 65 GW of green capacity (source: americas.rwe.com).

Working There

RWE offers a variety of roles in offshore wind, onshore wind, solar energy, hydropower, biomass, and gas. The corporate culture emphasizes engineering expertise and innovation, with the company also demonstrating social responsibility through the RWE Foundation (source: rwe.com). Recruitment occurs at locations in Essen, London, the USA, and the new German onshore offices. The workforce grew by 10% in 2023, supporting the company's ambitions to achieve its 2030 goals (source: rwe.com).

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Job Description

As a Working Student at RWE Renewables Europe & Australia GmbH, you will support the daily procurement activities within the area of Direct Procurement for our onshore wind and solar projects in Europe & Australia during the development and construction phase as well in the field of operation & maintenance.

Your Task

  • Support of our operational onshore wind and solar projects.
  • Support tenders in close cooperation with the related functions in international teams.
  • Management of service contracts and agreements for spare parts and other materials for wind turbine generators, in multidisciplinary and international teams.
  • Analyse and evaluate tender documents and create price comparisons.
  • Manage work in SAP for purchase requisitions from technical functions.
  • Support preparation of both internal and external meetings.
  • Take over ad-hoc requests to support ongoing projects.
  • Support the development of a lessons learned & supplier management database.
  • Implement framework agreements into the SAP system to allow automatic ordering.
  • Place call off's against existing framework agreements.
  • Convert Purchase requisitions into Purchase Orders, where automatic SAP contracts do not exist.
  • Invoice query support for purchase orders.

Your Profile

  • University student ideally in the area of supply chain, project management or business administration.
  • First practical experience in an international company
  • Intercultural understanding and openness in working with different cultures
  • Fluent in English and German.
  • Firm knowledge of Microsoft office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)
  • Strong analytical & communication skills compared with creative mindset, curiosity and proactiveness

We look forward to meeting you. Of course, you can find us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and Xing, too.

We value diversity and therefore welcome all applications - regardless of gender, disability, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion/belief, age, sexual orientation, and identity. #inclusionmatters

In the segments of onshore wind and solar, RWE Renewables Europe & Australia is among the largest electricity producers in Europe and has become a key player in the field of renewables. With its comprehensive "Growing Green" investment and growth strategy, RWE is expanding green generation capacity - to more than 65 gigawatts by 2030.

To this end, RWE is investing €55 billion between 2024 and 2030. RWE Renewables Europe & Australia is focusing on its core markets in Europe and Australia. The team with 1,800 colleagues across 11 countries has come a long way already. With the project pipeline well filled in all technologies, battery storage, onshore wind power and solar energy, you'll have the freedom to act with conviction and courage as we pivot to new technologies - and continuously improve, together.

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About the role

June 2, 2026

Part time

Company

June 3, 2026

On-site

Solar Energy , Wind Energy , Energy Storage

RWE Renewables

rwe.com

  •  Swindon, United Kingdom
  •  Essen, Germany

University student with first practical experience

UTC+01:00 — UTC+02:00

Tags

EPC Management · Onshore Wind Energy · Procurement · Project Management · Vendor Management