Information & Analytics Placement Programme

RWE; Swindon; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attractive salary

Pension top-up 10% by us

25 days leave pro-rata

Flexible benefits

Occupational Health

Employee assistance programme

Volunteering days

Job summary

RWE Generation UK invites applications for an industrial placement within the Gas Asset Management group, focusing on expert digital systems such as Mara and CPM to optimise power station assets.

You will apply data analytics and visualization techniques, develop failure models, and support colleagues across Generation and IT while attending courses and on-the-job training. 13-month fixed-term placement starting 28 June 2027.

Qualifications

• Ideally pursuing a degree in an Engineering discipline with interest in energy and thermodynamics fundamentals.
• A strong aptitude in data science and analytical methods is essential.

Responsibilities

• Be part of developing and operating expert digital systems like Mara and CPM.
• Develop understanding of applying digital tools and analytics to real use cases to improve performance.
• Work with data analytics and visualization to create failure models for power station equipment.
• Support colleagues in Generation and IT, monitor data quality and learn new skills.

Skills

Data science

Python

Data visualization

Engineering

Seeq

PI Vision

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Chemical/Process Engineering

Tools

Seeq

PI Vision

Job description

RWE Generation UK

Start date on 28th June 2027, full time, fixed term (13 months)

Are you interested in a placement with one of the UK’s largest energy producers? Our Gas Asset Management group has an exciting industrial placement opportunity and is looking for a motivated team member with excellent interpersonal skills!

RWE Generation’s Gas Asset Management group supports our portfolio of gas fired power stations across Europe. Our Information & Analytics placement role will allow you to work within this group, focussing on the development and use of expert systems for monitoring and optimisation of our power station assets. Members of the team have developed these expert systems and models through the Digitalisation at RWE Generation programme, creating products such as the Maintenance & Asset Reliability Assistant (Mara) and the Centralised Performance Monitoring (CPM) Dashboard. We embrace our responsibility towards the environment and are committed to continually improving our performance for both generation and the environment.

About The Role

• Be part of the development and operation of expert digital systems, such as Mara and CPM. These digital tools are designed to make the best use of our data and transform our business.
• Develop your understanding of applying the latest digital tools and analytical techniques to real use cases to improve business performance.
• Be involved with developing and using data analytics and visualisation tools, such as creating failure models for the power station equipment.
• Support experienced colleagues in the Generation and IT areas, including the monitoring of data quality, then applying your skills, and learning new ones.

You will attend courses, workshops and on the job training for your personal development.

You may also have the opportunity to spend time with other disciplines across the Asset Management function, learning about the challenges of managing a pan-European portfolio business.

Job Requirements And Experience

• Ideally, you are pursuing a degree in an Engineering discipline (preferably Mechanical or Chemical/Process), with an interest in the energy industry and knowledge of engineering fundamentals such as thermodynamics.
• A strong aptitude in data science and analytical methods is essential.

You will be using the latest analytical and visualisation tools, such as Seeq, PI Vision, and programming languages such as Python.

Your Benefits

• An attractive salary.
• A personal retirement savings plan – if you put in 5% we will top up by a further 10% and you will get life assurance worth 4 x annual salary.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, pro-rata.
• Access to flexible benefits such as Critical Illness, Dental Plan, Health Cash Plan, Share Incentive Plan, Cycle2Work, Electric Car Lease Scheme, Buy Additional Annual Leave and retail savings scheme.
• Occupational Health support services for your wellbeing.
• Access to our employee assistance programme in times of need.
• Up to 2 days volunteering a year.

To view a preview of our benefits site ‘YourHub’ and see some of the other benefits we have on offer please visit YourHub.

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

RWE Generation provides a flexible mix for a powerful future. With a team of around 3,500 employees, the company operates flexible gas power plants, bioenergy facilities, and hydropower stations in Germany, the Netherlands, the UK, and Turkey. These assets play a vital role in balancing the supply of renewable energy during periods of fluctuation, thereby ensuring the stability of the power grid. Recognising the importance of energy storage, RWE Generation is integrating battery systems into its operations and pioneering hydrogen-powered technologies - an essential element for storing renewable energy for when it is needed most. As a long-standing partner for the regions in which we operate, our reliable, clean and flexible assets enable us to play a key role in decarbonising the energy system. Our team continues to be inventive, using their experience, talent and sunrise technologies to be the cornerstone our society can rely on.