Vattenfall: International Trainee for Heat UK Strategy

Become one of our 20 International Trainees at Vattenfall. Each of the trainee positions is unique, linked to a department within a specific business area and a working location. This means that each position has its own specific responsibilities, challenges and matching profile.Next to your personal development in this unique position you will be enjoying one year of all we have to offer. Your trainee year will be filled with meet-ups with your international trainee team with likeminded individuals. You will be meeting up virtually to work on assignments and live during four seminar weeks where you will be visiting our power plants and growing your superpowers with a variety of trainings.Your role as a Trainee – Strategy Heat UKThe Strategy Team in BU Heat UK supports the development of a fast-growing business with recent success in the market for fossil free heating. Our team sets the strategic direction for the business and leads on initiatives to maximise our competitive advantage.Your daily activities: Undertaking research tasks across a broad range of topics and presenting your critical assessment, to support business growth discussions. These could include topics such as market conditions, new technology and government engagement. Engaging outwards in the market at events and with stakeholders to gain insight and understanding of customers, market and competitors. Supporting senior team members in the development work for new growth activities, such as the preparation of a new customer proposition or acquisition activities. Monitoring of project budgets, programmes and reporting activities to support decision making.Who are you?Whether you want a climate smarter career as an energy specialist, visionary manager or inspirational project lead in the energy sector, we offer you these possibilities within the Trainee Programme.As a Trainee – Strategy Heat UK, you recognize yourself in the following: A great communicator, with a skill for understanding technical issues and translating to non-technical audiences. You have an entrepreneurial mindset, with the curiosity and drive to make new ideas a reality Good numerical skills, with a flair for data analysis, interrogation of evidence and the ability to boil things down to the parts that matter. Passionate about making fossil free living a reality, with a desire to innovate and do things differently. Energetic and keen to learn in a fast-moving business, working with others who are aligned with the mission to make us the market leader.You are our ideal trainee if you are a recent graduate with an academic degree or you graduate before September 2022. You are fluent in English. Skills in other world languages can be a merit. You are willing to relocate for possible assignments throughout the organization. And of course, you identify yourself with our principles: active, open, positive and safe.Location:You will be working in the department Business Unit Heat, UK and the position is located in London in United Kingdom.What we offer youVattenfall International Trainee Programme is the kickstart of your career within Vattenfall. You will have the opportunity to develop your professional and personal skills over the course of a year. In the Trainee Programme you will take part in international workshops and site visits during the seminar weeks. You will have the opportunity to work abroad and get a good overview of our entire organization. Each position comes with a competitive salary and an excellent remuneration package.Read more about the elements of the Vattenfall International Trainee Programme here or check the FAQ page.Our OrganizationAt Vattenfall you can free your superpowers! We are one of the European market leaders in the generation of renewable energy and are primarily active in Scandinavia, Germany, Denmark, UK and the Netherlands. We take our responsibility seriously and together we are making the change towards fossil freedom. Our goal is to enable a fossil-free living within one generation. We are a dynamic company with an international focus and a social face at the heart of society. Diversity and inclusion is in everything we do,read more about D&I within VattenfallApplication processWe welcome your application in English, including resume and cover letter via the application button on this page. Last day to apply is February 13th 2022. Selection period starts in February with online tests followed by the interviews in March. An assessment is also part of the recruitment process and will take place in April. The recruitment process will be finalized around the end of April. The last step will be a pre-employment screening. Starting date of the Vattenfall International Trainee Programme will be September 1st 2022. Due to COVID-19 all steps of the recruitment process will take place virtual. At Vattenfall we are committed to acting responsibly in response to the challenges posed by COVID-19 and we are taking all necessary measures to protect employees and job applicants. For more questions about COVID-19, please visit our generic FAQ page. We look forward to your application! If you have any questions regarding the Trainee Programme in general or the specific trainee position, please check our: FAQ page. We are hosting an online event on the 25th of January where the team managers, trainees from previous years and a programme manager will answer all of your questions about the application, role and programme content. You can read more on how to attend here. If your question is still not answered, please contact your responsible recruiter Christine Vlot christine.vlot@vattenfall.comCLICK HERE TO APPLY