About the job

We are now looking for a

Working Student Photovoltaics System Design

located in our office in Berlin.

What we are looking for:

You are open, you are active, you are positive and both health and safety matter to you!
When talking to friends or family you are proud to tell you are working within Renewables. You consider the combat against climate change as one of the biggest challenges of our time and you want to be part of it. You are convinced that even at work it is all about people; and cooperation, good communication and stakeholder management is key to reach your professional targets. Whilst working in a dedicated way to achieve these targets you want to live a diverse, balanced and healthy life and you do acknowledge your employer’s efforts to support you here.

You have the following key accountabilities:

• Supporting the optimization of large-scale PV designs
• Development of a MS Excel-based simulation model for the techno-commercial optimization
• Assessment of the potential of particular technical improvements with respect to savings in Capex, Opex, and Yield
• Close cooperation with Engineering and Development teams in the optimization of specific PV projects

Your profile

• You are enrolled as a full-time student at a university (Uni, TU, Fachhochschule) in Berlin or the federal state of Brandenburg (mandatory), preferably as a Master’s student
• You will study for at least another 12 months (mandatory)
• Your major is Renewable Energy, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or similar.
• You have excellent knowledge in MS Excel plus in any programming language (mandatory)
• You have good knowledge about photovoltaic systems
• Ideally, you have basic knowledge about economics or business administration
• You have working proficiency in English
• You can work independently as well as in a team, with high personal responsibility
• You are excited to work in the field of Renewables

Additional information

Benefits

Work in an open, agile and modern environment and collaborating with great colleagues who support each other. Offering you a work environment with diverse, international and inspiring colleagues where we focus on resilience, knowing that this is a key element for your wellbeing. High degree of responsibility.

More information

• We are seeking to fill this position at earliest availability
• Work hours are flexible, working student contract with up to 20 hours per week
  (40 hours/wk during the semester break)
• We offer a 12-month limited contract with the option to extend

We welcome your application in English or German, including CV (please indicate the length left on your studies), current grade reports and your certificate of enrolment. We kindly request that you do not send applications by any means other then via our website as we cannot guarantee the we will be able to process applications that are not made via our website. 

For more information about the position you are welcome to contact Dr. Kai Siemer: kai.siemer@vattenfall.com.

For information about the recruitment process, please contact Alexandra Weitkus: alexandramichelle.weitkus@vattenfall.de.

We kindly request that you do not send applications by any means other than via our website as we cannot guarantee that we will be able to process applications that are not made via our website.

At Vattenfall we are convinced that diversity contributes to build a more profitable and attractive company and we strive to be good role model regarding diversity. Vattenfall works actively for all employees to have the same opportunities and rights regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, transgender identity or expression, religion or other belief, disability or sexual orientation.

The security of Vattenfall and its employees is essential. For that reason, a pre-employment screening will be part of your recruitment process. The screening is based on the role you will fulfill within Vattenfall. The screening will be performed by a third party, Validata.

We are looking forward to your application!

About the company

Do you want to shape the future? Join our journey towards Fossil Free Living within one generation.

Vattenfall is a leading European energy company with approximately 20,000 employees. We now want to make fossil-free living possible within one generation. Within the Business Unit Solar & Batteries we develop, construct, and operate utility-scale solar photovoltaic installations.

Job Summary
Job number: REF8501Z
Date posted : 2024-12-19
Profession: Engineering