Portable Power Analyst (6 Month FTC) at Zenobē in London

Job description

ABOUT ZENOBE Our mission is to make clean power accessible. We are passionate about making a positive impact on communities and the environment where we work. We’re designing, financing, building and operating the world’s most sophisticated battery systems to enable the take up of more renewable power, electrifying fleets for cleaner air, and providing clean, portable power including repurposed electric vehicle batteries. Our proprietary software and data analysis optimises operational performance for our customers to reduce emissions and costs. Since we began in 2017, we’ve raised over £2.7 billion in debt and equity funding and transformed it into >1.2GW of grid-connected batteries live or under contract and c.3,400 electric vehicles supported. We have operations in the UK, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and the US and Canada, with a global headquarters in London. We’re the leading owner and operator of battery storage in the UK, supporting the National Grid with the uptake of renewable power. We also work with c.90% of the UK's major bus companies, powering 25% of the UK e-bus market. We’re also the number one owner and operator of e-buses in Australia and New Zealand, and are quickly expanding into light commercial vehicles and trucks. Our rapidly growing company is looking for highly talented and motivated people to join us. THE OPPORTUNITY We are offering an exciting opportunity for outstanding candidates with a passion for fighting climate change to apply their degree skills to the real-life commercial deployment of energy storage and electric vehicle projects. In our rapidly growing company, adaptable, highly motivated and talented individuals will be given significant responsibility early-on. The Portable Power Analyst will work closely with our data, sales, engineering and operational teams to successfully optimise the design, operations and customer experience of Portable Power projects. Typical objectives include modelling the operation of batteries on off-grid sites for design specification and validation or for optimising the charging of batteries from generators or grid in order to achieve the highest fuel and carbon savings while ensuring performance. A TASTE OF THE DAY TO DAY Work with cross functional teams to effectively optimise the operation of our mobile battery fleet through simulation & analysis. Work with business development, electrical design teams and directly with customers to simulate electrification feasibility of portable power systems. Conduct cost-benefit analyses on system specification through to validating performance from operating data in a range of usage scenarios. Work with the business development team to develop automated reporting capabilities to meet internal and customer KPI reporting requirements Take ownership of models (e.g. battery operation on microgrid, generator efficiency and optimisation, load profile simulation, energy consumption prediction, cost prediction) Contribute to shaping data pipelines from hardware data acquisition to processing and model training. Contribute to the development of battery degradation insights and battery life management across the business Engage with testing and operations team to devise instrumentation requirements and testing plans in support of model development and correlation (e.g. battery degradation or generator efficiency models). Continuously develop our analysis processes to increase efficiency and add value to all areas of the business. 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