Virtual Power Plant Expert (F/M/D)

About the role

Ignitis, part of the Ignitis Group, is looking for a Virtual Power Plant Expert to join its Algorithmic Trading & Research team in Vilnius. The team trades power in wholesale and ancillary services markets and manages large solar generation and consumption portfolios in the Baltics, and is expanding its flexible asset portfolio with battery storage, solar and wind. You will own the full process of connecting new assets to the VPP platforms so their flexibility is ready to trade.

Key responsibilities

• Work with engineers and developers to connect new assets to the VPP platforms used by the team
• Run the prequalification process for ancillary services and ensure each step meets system operator requirements, documenting the process
• Document asset technical characteristics according to the requirements of the trading engineers
• Set up and maintain quality assurance processes that keep asset uptime as high as possible
• Lead the business strategy for growing the VPP portfolio and adding new asset types
• Manage procurement of VPP-related services and platforms together with IT security and compliance colleagues

Required profile

• Degree in a quantitative or engineering field
• At least 3 years of work experience in the energy industry, preferably on renewables and BESS projects
• Strong understanding of VPP technology and hands-on experience using it
• Great communication skills in English (writing and speaking)
• Proactiveness, responsibility, collaboration skills and ability to perform well in a fast-paced environment

Required skills

• Technical understanding of wind, solar and BESS technologies (an advantage)
• General knowledge of communication protocols and secure networking (an advantage)
• Programming experience in Python (an advantage)

What we offer

• Compensation corresponding to experience and competencies, with financial incentives depending on results
• A choice of additional benefits such as pension accumulation, health insurance or others
• Extra paid days for health improvement, short-term illness, volunteering and accumulated work experience
• Hybrid work model (3+2) and flexible working hours
• An onboarding program with tours and buddy support, team and group events