Performance Analyst

Company description:

EDF Energy is a core part of the EDF Group, one of the largest energy companies in Europe with key business operations in the UK, France, Italy and Belgium. We're the UK's largest producer of low-carbon electricity, the biggest supplier of electricity by volume in Great Britain, the largest supplier to British businesses and we employ more than 13,000 people. We operate nuclear, coal and gas power stations, wind farms, and combined heat & power plants. We have a focus on safe, dependable energy generation and an ethos of service excellence. We are playing a leading role in new nuclear build in the UK to secure a bright future for the combined business and its employees.

Background

EDF Renewables UK ("EDFR") are a 49/51 joint venture between EDF Energy and EDF Energies Nouvelles. Our role is to deliver our Shareholders' renewable energy objectives in the UK.

We currently operates over 700MW (over 30 onshore wind farms and 2 offshore windfarms) and have a significant portfolio of consented onshore wind farm projects as well as seeking opportunities to acquire consented projects.

We are currently recruiting for two performance analysts to join our asset performance team, based in either; Durham, Edinburgh or London.

Vacancy Overview

The Asset Performance Team is a small, agile team that works to deliver the collection, management, analysis and reporting of operational and performance data across all assets in our portfolio.

In addition, the Performance Analyst will also take a lead role in driving through performance related analysis across the business, working with the Asset Operations and Engineering team to ensure the analysis is understood by the business and the resulting actions taken will improve the portfolio's overall availability and performance levels.

These roles would be of interest to a graduate who has a passionate interest in renewable energy.

Principal Accountabilities

• Produce regular, accurate, insightful management reporting on a timely basis to the EDFR leadership team
  
• Daily monitoring of the portfolio, supporting the Asset Management team with communication updates and reports as necessary.
  
• Build and maintain the tools required for the Asset Management team, linking numerous SCADA and PI data sources with Excel and MS Access models
  
• Validating the data inputs and calculations to ensure that wind farm income payments are accurate and made on time.
  
• Monthly validation and management of Reactive Power Services Agreements with National Grid
  
• Working with EDF group to produce and agree standard KPI and performance dashboards.
  
• Work closely with Asset Managers to ensure delivery of service across the portfolio, contributing to quality standards, accuracy and levels of service. Providing daily outage updates to the Asset Management team.
  
• Perform turbine level Power Curve analysis and follow up on any anomalies
  
• To be responsible for the operation of the Lease Agreements with the landowners, calculating the generation related rent payments and maintaining the Rent models.
  

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications, Experience

Qualifications and Experience

• Highly numerate with strong analytical and modelling skills, including proven ability to build and maintain new models as well as challenge existing models
  
• Academic qualification at Degree level or recognised equivalent
  
• Highly organised individual, with ability to manage a large number of activities concurrently.
  
• Enthusiasm and motivation to work individually and also the required skills to work as part of a team
  

Technical and Commercial Knowledge and Skills

• Strong communication and presentation skills
  
• Strong at building relationships with internal and external parties
  
• Able to work effectively across a business with strong influencing skills
  
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to influence cultures
  
• Ability to identify critical business issues
  
• Good judgement and decision making
  
• Create a working environment of safety, autonomy and trust
  

EDF Renewables UK ("EDFR") are a 49/51 joint venture between EDF Energy and EDF Energies Nouvelles. Our role is to deliver our Shareholders' renewable energy objectives in the UK.

We currently operates over 700MW (over 30 onshore wind farms and 2 offshore windfarms) and have a significant portfolio of consented onshore wind farm projects as well as seeking opportunities to acquire consented projects.

We are currently recruiting for two performance analysts to join our asset performance team, based in either; Durham, Edinburgh or London.