Undergraduate - Performance Monitoring Team
Do you know the itch you get when something is just not working right, and you want to know why? Join a team that understands you! By modeling or investigation, by talking to people on the ground or getting our hands dirty, this team is responsible for ensuring that our assets perform as needed: delivering reliable, cost-effective, and sustainable energy. Join our team and be part of it!
We are Uniper
At Uniper, we are proactively transforming the world of energy while ensuring security of energy supply. As an internationally operating company, we work in diverse teams with great working time flexibility for our employees. Our corporate culture is characterized by equal opportunities, mutual appreciation, and respect. With us, you will develop new business models, work on technological solutions for a modern, sustainable, and future-oriented energy supply, and help shape changes. Interested? We look forward to meeting you!
Your responsibilities
1. Support the team with thermodynamic modeling and data analysis to drive Power Plant improvements.
2. Deploy the Performance Monitoring Process to our Power Plants.
3. Assist teams we interface with to understand and use our data.
4. Drive small improvement projects within the team and in interface with other teams in Uniper.
5. Ability to travel between Uniper sites throughout the UK and, on occasion, international travel.
Your profile
1. Degree with a strong mathematical base (engineering, physics, etc.).
2. Basic level of modeling or programming (e.g., Python).
3. Structured working style: understand the value of clear reporting, presentation, and planning; comfortable and proactive in engaging with stakeholders.
4. Knowledgeable and/or willing to learn a variety of digital business tools (e.g., Loop, Power BI, DevOps, MS Projects).
5. Comfortable questioning the status quo: do you see inefficiencies in the team? Can we do things better? You are comfortable speaking up!
6. Available to come into the office to meet the team when required (e.g., 1-2 days a week).
7. Understanding of thermodynamics and heat transfer.
8. Basic knowledge of energy conversion systems: CCGT, Hydro, Battery, CO2 capture, etc.
9. Operational Excellence mindset: client-focused, thinking about how processes could be improved, performance KPI-driven.
10. Ability to speak German would be advantageous but not required.
At Uniper, we reward our employees with attractive salaries, excellent company pension, and health-related benefits for their hard work and dedication to shaping the future energy transition. You can also expect a supportive working culture that offers a wide range of creative and innovative ideas. We enable various flexible working arrangements, while also supporting home office equipment.
Through regular training and workshops, we work towards visualizing your future with our company. We support you in highlighting your individual potential, achieving your personal goals, and reaching your ambitions. We invite you to become part of our diverse company with international colleagues from more than 80 countries. As an employer, Uniper has committed to providing special support to certain areas:
* Personal development and learning opportunities.
* Enhanced company pension – with up to 12% company contributions.
* 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
* Electric vehicle charging at our sites.
* In-house Occupational Health Services.
* Company-funded Private Medical Insurance including free GP service.
* Performance-related benefits.
* Access to a range of flexible benefits such as Share Incentive Plan, Dental, Critical Illness and Life Insurance, Cycle2Work, or buy and sell extra holiday.
* Future career opportunities (UK & International) with a strong focus on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
Our employees are the reason for our success. Therefore, you will find many other benefits at the local level to help you reach your potential. Energy evolutionary wanted!
Your contact
If you have any questions about this opportunity, please contact the UK Talent Acquisition Manager Lauren at Lauren.Ryan-Grealish@Uniper.Energy.
Please note, any CVs sent via email will not be considered. All CVs must be submitted via the online application process only.
Job information
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Start Date: 08/09/2025
Deadline: 17/01/2025
As an employer, Uniper is committed to diversity and equal opportunities. We encourage applications from suitably qualified individuals whose capabilities match the role requirements regardless of gender, origin, disability, age, religion, ideology, sexual identity, or marital status. We live inclusion and support flexible working.
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