Energy Intern - 12 Months - July 2023
Start Date: July 2023
Duration: 12 Months
Location: Watford, Hertfordshire
We have an exciting opportunity for an Intern to join our EMEA Engineering Operations team for a duration of 12 months starting in July 2023. The role is based in our regional Head Office in Watford.
This placement is ideally suited to an undergraduate from an environmental, economics or energy-related discipline. The successful candidate will possess exceptional skills in data analysis and an interest in energy, economics and business performance. Why work for Hilton?Hilton is one of the world's largest and fastest-growing hospitality companies, with over 7,000 hotels in 123 countries. Today we have a portfolio of 19 brands across luxury, high-end lifestyle, suites, full service and affordable hotel categories. Our flagship Hilton Hotels & Resorts brand is the most recognised hotel brand in the world.
We have an incredible culture which makes Hilton a great place to work. As a company, we are consistently endorsed by our employees as a Great Place to Work, where for the last 2 years we have ranked in the top 3 companies in the UK and #2 in the world. For the last five years, we have also been voted by UK students as the most popular Graduate Recruiter in the Hospitality, Leisure and Tourism sector (TargetJobs Awards 2021).
We value and celebrate our team members' diversities and individualism and foster a culture of belonging across our organisation. Joining Hilton will give you the opportunity to contribute to our rich culture and give back to the community. Our Team Member Resource Groups in UK focus on Abilities, Generations, Pride, Women's and Ethnic representation. You can find details on our Culture page.
What will I be doing?As Energy Intern, you will support the Energy Management team with the management, implementation and control of the company's energy supply and demand programmes.
You will contribute to utility consumption and cost management strategies led by the team to reduce environmental impact, drive cost savings, and deliver value for owners.
Key activities cover (but are not limited to):
- Utilise the award-winning environment, social and governance management platform - LightStay, utility consumption data, invoices and other available data sources to analyse trends, and identify areas of opportunities for resource conservation and innovative efficiency solutions across the EMEA portfolio.
- Develop and verify the use of data analytics for consumption benchmarking, cost forecasting and financial reporting for the existing and onboarding portfolio.
- Manage stakeholder queries in the space of performance, contracting and cost forecasting.
- Produce and develop regular business reports and statistics as required by area management and stakeholders.
- Review energy market intelligence and invoice detail to inform decisions in the utility procurement process, and contribute to the implementation of innovative approaches to energy contracting.
- Maintain and update accurate records of all energy procurement, trading and contracting activity ensuring compliance with internal policy and procedures.
- Provide analysis of pilot projects and prepare ROI reports for various state-of-the-art energy and water technologies.
- Assist and ensure compliance with company standards and the requirements of EU energy and environmental legislation.
- Support the Regional Engineering Specialists and the Energy and Environment team with local energy initiatives and relevant compliance issues.
- Provide cover for the Sustainability and Environment intern as required.
What are we looking for?
- Must be in your second year of undergraduate study at the point of application
- Must be available to start in July 2023, for the full 12 months
- Must be eligible to work in the UK. If you are a non-UK national, without EU Settled or Pre-Settled Status then you will need to be studying at a UK university in order to be eligible to undertake a placement here
- Must be studying towards an environmental, economics, energy or engineering related discipline.
- Candidate must be computer literate with excellent IT skills - Excel is especially important and PowerBi knowledge would be beneficial.
- Passionate about sustainability, data and providing solutions for businesses.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to provide a simple explanation of energy matters to non-technical colleagues, whilst being able to discuss complex issues with industry experts.
- Ability to analyse large data sets, take initiative, identify priorities, and make recommendations.
- Strong problem-solver, resilient and positive.
- An ability to work effectively both independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
- Demonstrates the highest standards of ethical behaviour and absolute discretion with sensitive information.
- Good time management with excellent organisational and planning skills - it is important that the individual can prioritise their work and be flexible to change their activities to reflect the key business need at that moment in time.
- Knowledge of energy markets and economic, political drivers is desirable, but not essential.
What benefits will I receive?As an employee you will become a member of the Go Hilton Team Member Travel Program, which provides reduced hotel room rates for you, your family & friends! We look forward to explaining in detail the range of excellent benefits that you would expect from a global hotel organization like Hilton.
What next?
If you would like to be considered for this Internship, then please first ensure that you have spoken to your university to check that your degree program can support you being out on placement for the above dates.
Please ensure that you submit your application (in English) on or before Tuesday 16th May 2023. Please bear with us whilst we process your application as we receive a lot of interest and we want to ensure that each applicant is given the consideration that they deserve.
You'll be contacted via email by our Graduate Recruitment Team who will inform you of the outcome and (if applicable) next steps. If your application is taken forward, you will be asked to complete a series of online assessments and a video interview.
Beyond the Internship
Whilst we are not always able to guarantee an offer of employment at the end of your studies, we like to keep in touch with our intern community and many have successfully re-joined Hilton upon completion of their degree. To give you a few examples, we currently have former interns working for us in Finance, Marketing, Sales, HR, Procurement, Engineering... The list goes on!
