Vacancy: Technical Lead - Energy Modelling
Salary: £40,000 - £48,000 FTE, depending on experience
Term: 3, 4 or 5 days per week (negotiable), permanent position
Location: Edinburgh (remote working supported)
Application deadline: 4th February 2023 (interviews may commence earlier)
Scene is a community energy specialist, supporting the low carbon transition through local ownership and control. We are recruiting an engineer to lead our energy modelling and energy simulations work in designing smart local energy systems. You will work alongside our solutions architect and software developers in a 6-person "ZUoS" tech team - based out of Edinburgh, on a 3, 4 or 5 day a week basis. It is expected you will have at least 3 years' professional or post-graduate experience within the energy sector.
We are developing a customised energy simulations tool to model energy flows across a local energy system, considering individual energy assets (to model flexibility for e.g. heat pumps, batteries and EV charge points), heat and buildings, and the local network. The digital model is used for planning and operating a net zero energy system - and working closely with communities to deliver a just transition.
Candidates with a passion for tackling fuel poverty and delivering a socially just net zero transition are invited to apply.
Who You Are
● A graduate in engineering, with further post-graduate or professional experience in energy;
● Specific interest and experience in simulations within the area of local energy systems;
● Have a passion for a socially just net-zero transition.
What You’ll Do
● Technical lead on energy modelling for the ZUoS Simulations product, joining an established team of 4 developers and a solutions architect, collaborating to solve the problems of smart local energy systems;
● Define energy models and processes for the development team, modelling baseline and future systems;
● Work with built environment specialists to integrate building and heating modelling capabilities, to support energy efficiency and home retrofit recommendations;
● Work with engineering consultants to allow ZUoS Simulations capabilities to integrate with ZUoS Operations capabilities, which include analysing data to develop forecasting techniques, apply optimisation to scheduling and control of both simulated and real assets;
● Help deliver energy strategy and innovation projects;
● Help develop the detailed product vision;
● Work in a friendly and constructive environment that supports your growth.
Application
We are an Equal Opportunities employer, and we are committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from Women, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates. We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates.
You must have the right to live and work in the UK to take up this position, and the company is able to offer certificates of sponsorship to suitable candidates.
To apply for this position please take a good look at our website - www.scene.community to see if you like what we do - then
● email your CV and
● a max 1 page covering letter
outlining why you would be a good fit for the position, to alex.s@scene.community and jim.o@scene.community by 4th February 2023. We may commence interviews before the deadline date so early applications are encouraged.
Who We Are
Scene Connect ("Scene") is a leading renewable energy consultancy in local energy and energy access, with innovation projects in the UK and the Global South. We work across the UK, and are currently part of international projects in Ethiopia, Malawi, Mozambique and Nepal.
We are looking for candidates who buy-in to what we stand for, both in terms of our mission and our collaborative approach to team working. Check out our projects to see what we have done since we started in Edinburgh in 2011. We are a small, but expanding, business - we currently have 12 staff across our Edinburgh and London offices and support remote working.
Benefits
Core benefits include 33 days' annual leave, (inclusive of 8 flexible bank holidays), a flexible working environment, and Scene is a member of climate perks to promote and support sustainable travel. We provide professional subscriptions' reimbursement, internal and external training resourcing, and a competitive company pension scheme.