Energy Analyst Intern

Born in 2021 from the desire to make cities less polluted and less noisy, Electra is helping to shift usage towards electric mobility by tackling the main obstacle of recharging .

Electra is constantly innovating to facilitate the recharging of electric vehicles with a network of fast recharging hubs (15 to 30 minutes maximum) and a user experience simplified to the maximum.

Based in Paris, Lyon, Brussels, Milan, Zurich, Vienna, Madrid, Munich and Amsterdam Electra's teams aim to deploy a network of 14,500 charging points by 2030; proud to participate in the energy transition in France and Europe. For cities without noise and pollution!

In 4 years we have:

• Rolled-out more than 450 charging stations and 2000 fast charging points
• Opened several offices in France and Europe
• Raised more than 750M€
• Joined the French Tech Next 40 and been awarded 2024 Best European
  Scale-up
• Gathered a team of 220 talents... and this is only the beginning - join us!

🧳 Yours Missions

Electricity sourcing and cost optimization is a key priority for Electra in order to ensure a competitive price for our clients and have a sustainable business model.

You will be part of the Energy & Public Affairs team, closely working with Louis (Energy Solutions Manager) and Jacques (Battery Strategy Lead). You will contribute to the team’s ongoing efforts, especially:

Energy sourcing

• Monitor the power market in all European countries, analyzing market trends and impact on wholesale and spot prices

• Work together with Electra’s finance & development teams to build reliable electricity costs outlooks

• Help define the best energy sourcing strategy for the coming years, at a European level, including conducting PPA opportunity analysis

• Analyze electricity contracts in all countries and propose improvements

• Build a model to optimize power costs in each country.

Batteries

The integration of batteries into Electra’s charging points deployment strategy is becoming key to ensure on one hand a fast roll-out in countries with difficult grid connections, and on the other hand competitive energy prices for our clients. Ongoing efforts in the team you will contribute to include:

• Source new battery suppliers

• Develop computational tools to manage battery operations, including control algorithms

• Implement a simulation framework to assess the performance of different control algorithms for managing battery operations

• Implement and test control algorithms on batteries we have already deployed

• Research electricity market conditions in Electra’s different geographies to tailor our deployment strategy

Solar PV

Solar is a new expansion driver for Electra that you will have the opportunity to work on, including:

• Build economics Business Plans

• Develop deployment playbooks for the different Electra countries

• Analyse PV partner offers

😎 Your profile:

• You have very strong analytical skills and foundations in advanced computational methods (optimization, statistics, data science) and strong programming skills (Python preferred but not required). Previous experience with applied energy systems modeling is a plus.
• You have the ability to take a technical and financial view of Electra's business. You are sensitive to current energy and environmental issues.
• You are a strong team player and ready to collaborate with various teams in different countries.
• An engineering or scientific background is needed. A major in Energy-related fields is a major asset. Previous experience with Business Plans is a plus.
• You know how to work independently and are eager to join a fast-growing scale up and the expanding Energy Team.
• You are fluent in English. Fluency in French, Italian or Spanish is a strong plus.
• You are available for a duration of 3-6 months.

⚡What Electra offers you

• Modern offices in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris
• A great professional challenge with talents and a very stimulating context
• 1 day of teleworking per week
• 1 day off / month worked
• Meal voucher
• A quarterly event with the whole Electra team
• CSE platform, with lots of benefits (culture, sport, etc.)