Renewables & Urban Trainee

Are you excited about embarking on our journey towards a carbon-neutral world?

We are looking for  trainees (F/M/X) who are passionate about making a positive impact on ENGIE Laborelec's success and overall performance. If you have a deep interest in energy transition, power generation, and technology and if you are looking for an exciting opportunity that will bring you in contact with various activities, technologies, you are welcome to join our team!

About the team

The Renewables & Urban Business Line of Laborelec provides business-focused research and expertise services to energy operators worldwide in the fields of future home and collectivities, solar, wind, hybrid and flexible assets, e-Mobility, lighting and energy storage.  

What you’ll be doing

We offer 2 years rotation program, you will have the possibility of being active on operational and R&D projects as an Expert or a Project Manager within our Business Line Renewables & Urban.

Within the R&U business line, different types of projects are managed:

• desktop studies or pilot project realization to solution development and measurement campaigns in domains related to future home and collectivities, solar, wind, storage, hydrogen, green mobility, energy management and hybridisation of technologies (incl. digital and data management).
• development of power & energy management systems (EMS), optimizing the operation of the energy system.

These projects are typically performed in collaboration with research or industrial partners and operational entities of ENGIE and in combination with Laborelec’s expertises (energy storage, renewable energy technologies, electric mobility smart charging, power network studies & measurements, cyber security, IT solutions, …)

The exact program will be defined at the start of your activities depending on your affinities and needs. A personal development program and follow-up will also be in place to support and guide you during your learning process.

You will work alongside a supportive team, and will have access to professional development opportunities to help you grow in your career.

Here's a taste of what Laborelec offers you:

• Benefit from an intensive hands-on experience in different teams of our BL Renewables &
• Urban: Future Home & Collectivities, Energy Management Systems, Solar, Wind, Storage, Green Mobility.
• The opportunity to develop your technical and soft skills by being exposed to challenging and diverse missions and projects in the different countries where we operate.
• Have the opportunity to work with diverse and international teams and travel when needed.
• Be mentored and supported by senior experts and experienced senior managers.
• Have the opportunity to develop a multidisciplinary experience in renewables technologies and support innovation in those fields.
• Become part of a dynamic and caring organization committed to wellbeing, inclusion and diversity.

• Flexible Working Environment: A green campus and hybrid workspace (3 days home working/week) offering flexibility for a good work/life balance 
• Employee Resource Groups: An exciting position in a leading research and expertise center, with the possibility of further career development within ENGIE. 
• An inspiring work environment: with ambitious colleagues and from different background Learning & Development: Growth is a big reason people choose to join our team. We
• provide opportunities through lunch and learns, training, coaching, mentorship programs, and workshops.
• Benefits: 34 leave days, 5 days free care for sick children , linen ironing service...
• Wellness: You will have access to our fun room and fitness space for your enjoyment and well-being

If you identify with any of the following, we encourage you to apply! Do you?

• Hold a Master of Science degree in Electro-technical/Renewable Engineering or equivalent, with a maximum of 2 years of experience.
• Have knowledge in digital and data treatment and analysis, with a good understanding of the physical sense of the analysed data. Experience with Python is an advantage.
• Have an open-minded, ready to accept constructive feedback.
• Have independent judgment skills.
• Like action and results?.
• Master in French, Dutch, and English. Any other language is a plus.
• Work autonomously and take initiatives.
• Show curiosity about the energy market, and interested in technical challenges.
• Appreciate to realize concrete technical tasks.
• Do you have a team spirit. Are you organized, flexible and customer oriented.
• Have an eye for details.
• Want to travel - about 30%.

Where we work