Power Transmission Placement Programme

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London, City of London, GB, EC2R 8HP
Swindon, Wiltshire, GB, SN5 6PB

Location: London or Swindon UK

July 2027

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 GmbH (RWEST) in the heart of the City of London or at our UK headquarters in Swindon.

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 stakeholder meetings, 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.

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 including the ability to use AI-enabled productivity tools.
• 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.

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. 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.

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. Alongside the day-job, you’ll be provided with comprehensive behavioural skills training…