Data Scientist - Battery Optimization

at Eneco
📍 Rotterdam, Netherlands
EUR 70,000-98,000 per year
MIDDLE
✅ Hybrid

🕙 32-40 hours per week

SCRAPED

Used Tools & Technologies

Not specified

Required Skills & Competences ?

Kubernetes @ 2 Python @ 3 SQL @ 3 Airflow @ 2 Data Science @ 1 Azure @ 3 Mathematics @ 3 Databricks @ 3 Snowflake @ 2

Details

Drive the Energy Transition by optimizing batteries and diverse energy assets. Make real-world impact with models running 24/7 in a fast-paced trading environment. Collaborate across teams using cutting-edge tech: Python, Gurobi, Azure, and Databricks.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and improve short-term trading asset scheduling models for Eneco’s in-house platform, with initial focus on battery models.
  • Optimize energy asset dispatch through mathematical modelling (Gurobi).
  • Translate contracts and market opportunities into mathematical models.
  • Drive innovation and continuous improvements to modelling to stay ahead of the market.
  • Play a pivotal role developing and continuously improving models in a robust and reliable manner in collaboration with Business and Tech.
  • Ensure operational stability together with traders, Tech, product managers and dispatchers.
  • Deploy models with a fast feedback loop (deploy, learn, adjust) and focus on ownership and scalable automation of processes.

Requirements

  • Academic background in a quantitative STEM field (Mathematics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Physics, or related discipline).
  • Around 5 years of experience in data science roles (3–5 years indicated elsewhere in the listing); experience in the energy sector or trading is a big plus.
  • Strong background in Python development.
  • Experience with SQL databases, Databricks and streaming data.
  • Familiarity with the listed tech stack: Azure Cloud, Gurobi, Kubernetes, Databricks, Airflow, Snowflake.
  • Ability to understand business problems, distinguish main vs secondary issues, and translate them into robust data-driven solutions.
  • Strong command of English (Dutch is a plus).

Benefits

  • Gross annual salary between €70.000 and €98.000 (including FlexBudget, 8% holiday allowance, and depending on role a bonus or collective profit sharing).
  • FlexBudget (can be paid out, used to buy extra holiday days, or saved).
  • Personal and professional growth opportunities and support for development.
  • Hybrid working: mix of office presence and remote work (the listing specifies: 40% at the office, 40% at home, one day flexible).
  • Work location: Eneco World (Rotterdam Alexander), modern sustainable headquarters, easily accessible by public transport.

Team & Workplace

  • Join the Analytics & Realization Team within Trade Operations & IT (around 18 professionals, junior to senior).
  • Eneco Trading is a fast-paced environment with 150+ professionals across trading, forecasting, operations and IT.
  • You will work on a diverse portfolio including batteries, CHP systems, heat grids, CCGTs, e-boilers, wind and solar across multiple energy markets.

Working hours

  • Position is for 32 - 40 hours per week.