Energy Modelling and Data Expert - Battery Storage

Zenobē; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company committed to sustainability as an Energy Modelling and Data Expert. This exciting role focuses on Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), where you'll leverage your numerical and computational skills to develop models and data pipelines that enhance operational performance. Collaborate with diverse teams to drive insights and innovation in energy markets, all while contributing to a cleaner, zero-carbon future. With flexible working arrangements and a commitment to employee growth, this is a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in the energy sector.

Benefits

Up to 33% annual bonus

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Private Medical Insurance

£1,500 training budget per year

EV Salary Sacrifice Scheme

Pension scheme with up to 8% matched contributions

Enhanced parental leave

Cash back health plan

Qualifications

• 5+ years in data science, modelling, and analytics in tech, preferably energy-related.
• Strong skills in Python, DevOps practices, and cloud infrastructure deployment.

Responsibilities

• Develop in-house models for BESS revenue forecasting and adapt them to new markets.
• Drive innovation in numerical modelling and data analysis for energy market optimisation.

Skills

Python

Data Analysis

Numerical Modelling

DevOps

Data Visualisation

Project Management

Education

STEM Degree (Engineering, Applied Physics, Data Science)

Tools

Docker

AWS

Git

Streamlit

Power BI

Job description

ABOUT ZENOBE

Our goal is to make clean power accessible, to accelerate the shift to zero carbon power and transport.

We’re building and operating the world’s most sophisticated battery systems to enable the uptake of more renewable power and accelerating fleet electrification, de-risking the transition to zero-emission transport at scale. We’ve been consistently innovative since we were founded in 2017, achieving major industry firsts and using proprietary software and data analysis to optimise operational performance for our customers. At the end of their life, we repurpose electric vehicle batteries to provide clean power at depots, on construction sites and film sets.

Today we have 730 MW of grid scale battery storage operational and under construction and are the largest owner and operator of EV buses in the UK, Australia and New Zealand, supporting over 1,000 electric vehicles worldwide. In our first five years we have raised nearly £1.8 billion in funding and have expanded into other markets such as the US. Our rapidly growing company is looking for highly talented and motivated people to join us.

THE OPPORTUNITY

We are hiring for a talented Energy Modelling and Data Expert focusing on Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) to join our Network Infrastructure unit within the broader Commercial Analytics group. The candidate will be part of a team aimed at providing data-driven insights to seize business opportunities in large-scale BESS projects and extract the best possible value from Zenobē’s assets.

The Network Infrastructure Analytics unit supports the company’s business development team by building in-house knowledge and modelling capability of BESS systems. The role will involve building and developing market and operational data pipelines, developing in-house numerical models for BESS trading revenue forecasts and deploying them to suitable cloud infrastructure.

The successful candidate will work closely with the EV Fleet Analytics and Revenue Optimisation teams, ensuring insights are shared between different parts of the Commercial Analytics business.

This is a great opportunity for a candidate with strong numerical and computational skills to develop a deep knowledge of electricity markets and BESS technology from Zenobē’s unique standpoint of experienced large-scale BESS operator and developer.

The position is open to in-office, hybrid or remote working. In-office and hybrid successful candidates will be based out of our central London headquarters or our Glasgow office. For remote working, a minimum of two days in either office per month will be required, however flexible arrangements can be agreed.

A TASTE OF THE DAY TO DAY

You will contribute to developing in-house models for BESS revenue forecasting, and adapting them to new markets, as well as their underlying data pipeline and deployment infrastructure.

A sample of the duties for the role include:

• Drive innovation in our numerical modelling and data analysis in-house offering such as our energy market revenue optimisation models or our market data collection and analysis tooling
• Responsible for how our models exist and interface within the wider Zenobe tech stack, ensuring alignment with other software, data platforms and users.
• Champion software development good practices, produce high quality documentation and grow skills within the team.
• Contribute to developing new models to simulate the operation and energy trading of BESS projects, both in the UK and new markets.
• Improve existing models (e.g., introducing new revenue streams and market structures to existing trading models).
• Design and deploy pipelines for market data, revenue data from our operational assets and numerical simulation data.
• Collaborate with software and data engineers in a product team.

Health and Safety

• Actively contribute to Zenobe's commitment to health and safety, wellbeing and sustainability by; integrating these principles into daily responsibilities, ensuring a safe and supportive work environment, promoting both the physical and mental health of self and colleagues, and adopting sustainable and energy-efficient practices to minimize environmental impact. By doing so, each employee at Zenobe plays a vital role in fostering a culture that prioritises overall safety, holistic wellbeing, environmental sustainability in our business operations.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

We realise that certain groups of people are less likely to apply for a role if they don’t meet 100% of the job requirements. To be absolutely clear: if you like the look of this job and think you could do it well, we encourage you to apply with a CV that highlights your transferable skills and experience. Above all, Zenobē is looking for collaborative, flexible, empathetic people who are interested in creating and promoting practical routes to a zero carbon world.

Our ideal candidate will have a keen interest for the advancement of clean energy in the context of the energy transition, as well as for modelling of energy markets, programming and data analysis.

The ideal candidate must have:

• STEM degree (e.g. engineering, applied physics, data science).
• 5+ years of relevant professional experience working in a tech sector on data science, modelling, analytics and software topics, preferably in an energy-adjacent domain.
• 5+ of experience Python.
• Strong DevOps skills and coding practices (Gitflow, version control, pull requests, environment management, Docker).
• Experience with cloud providers and cloud infrastructure deployment (preferably AWS, CDK).
• An interest in data visualisation and user interface design.

In addition, knowledge in one or more areas below would be of value:

• Working experience in the energy industry.
• Experience with mathematical programming (LP, MILP).
• Experience with visualisation tools such as Streamlit, or, in alternative, Grafana, Dash, Power BI.
• Comfortable with the following python tools: numpy, pandas, pyomo, poetry, highspy)
• Experience handling large volumes of data.
• Experience with numerical task orchestration and scheduling.
• Project management skills and ability to effectively engage with stakeholders, managing expectations and timescales for the delivery of results.

WORKING AT ZENOBE

We’re passionate about sustainability and are proud to offer Team Zenobē a pioneering and collaborative working environment. We encourage our people to take ownership of their career progression and celebrate those that can think outside the box.

If you’d like to join our community of likeminded people hit the apply button now, we’d love to hear from you!

WHAT WE OFFER

Charge your career at Zenobē and receive

• Up to 33% annual bonus for being awesome
• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
• Private Medical Insurance
• £1,500 training budget per year, to ensure you grow as we do
• EV Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Pension scheme, up to 8% matched contributions
• Enhanced parental leave
• Cash back health plan
• Plus more

Lots of our people work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time, flexitime and hybrid working. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but please talk to us about the flexibility you need and let’s see how we can make it work.

OUR APPROACH TO DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

Our people are our strongest asset and the key determinant of our success, and we value a range of skillsets and perspectives. As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute. We work to provide equal opportunities and an inclusive work environment, where everyone is fairly treated in the application process and through their career at Zenobē. If there are any adjustments that would help improve your experience with Zenobē, please let us know when you apply.