Asset Management Intern (6 months)

Background of Company

The Company is one of the first agents in the UK energy storage sector. The experienced renewable energy and private equity investor capitalises on opportunities to spend on robust businesses and assets contributing to the transition to a low-carbon, sustainable economy. The dedicated team are a market driver in renewable energy bringing a wide range of skills and expertise. The Company are experts in:

• Sourcing disruptive technologies in the energy sector.
• Developing renewable energy infrastructure projects and managing assets.
• Designing and managing strategic deals in a challenging policy environment.
• Forming strategic partnerships and working with multiple public and private sector stakeholders in the development of large complex projects.

Life at the Company

The Company is an equal opportunities employer and employs a diverse range of professionals from a variety of backgrounds and sectors. The Company believes that a diverse and inclusive workplace is critical in order to deliver on its mission.

The Company is committed to the wellbeing of its employees and aims to create an open, dynamic and inclusive environment that enables both personal and professional development.

The Company is committed to its ESG and sustainability mission to fight against climate change by providing the solutions that support the transition to a cleaner, cheaper and more secure energy system. More details on ESG can be found in the latest Gore Street Energy Storage Fund (“GSF”) sustainability report here. The Company is the investment and commercial manager for GSF.

Main purpose of job

Gore Street Capital is a fund manager for multiple energy storage funds, including Gore Street Energy Storage Fund (the first battery energy storage system (“BESS”) fund listed on the London Stock Exchange) which now owns 30 energy operational BESS projects spread across five grids, totalling over 750MW capacity. There is an exciting pipeline beyond this, with more projects planned particularly across continental Europe and Japan.

As a member of the Asset Management team, you will be involved with supporting day-to-day operations and much of this will involve reacting to issues that could develop at any time. The ideal candidate will be comfortable with having accountability for their workload, have excellent organisational skills and find genuine enthusiasm for a fast-paced and highly dynamic position.

Responsibilities, duties and tasks:

• Work on the team’s platform to create monthly reports and deliver templates for ongoing reporting.
• Program analytical algorithms in Python to run continually within the platform.
• Work with other team members to design dashboards within the platform for specific stakeholders.
• Understand and implement AI resources.
• Data collection and analysis of battery performance.
• Undertake market research to support the team, with a focus on European energy grids.
• Support the team on ad-hoc asset management tasks as required.

Person Specification

Qualifications/Training:

It is essential that the post holder has or is undertaking:

• Bachelor’s degree in science or engineering.

It is desirable that the post holder has:

• Any formal training in data science, energy systems, AI or economics is a benefit.

Experience/Knowledge:

It is essential that the post holder has:

• Any level of professional experience.
• Understanding of energy systems, networks and projects is a significant benefit.

Skills And Abilities

It is essential that the post holder has:

• Excellent analytical skills.
• Strong written communication (including presentations).

Other Requirements

• Natural accountability for own work.
• Flexible approach.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Reliable and accountable.