Graduate Programme - Renewable Energy

Graduate Programme - Renewable Energy

Based in Milan

Renewco have run a graduate programme since 2022, this year, we have decided to run it in Italy, based in Milan. Our programme offers you the opportunity to develop your technical and professional skills in the renewable energy sector through active collaboration in high profile energy proposals and projects. Working within our development, technical and project areas you will gain valuable work experience. You will be given training, support and mentoring in order to achieve activities and goals that will develop and hone your skills.

The opportunity

The role of the Graduate is an 12 month programme designed to give development and understanding of the 2 key areas of early stage development business - Engineering and Development in order to be able to move into a permanent role in either development or technical departments at the end of the programme.

Key activities and responsibilities:

You will learn and support the team in numerous internal and external processes:

• Learning design engineering, PVSyst and GIS type software and all technical activities required in early-stage origination and development
• Learning the fundamentals of renewable energy project development from securing sites grid, planning and other approvals as well as designing the optimal technical solution for the project and arranging finance
• Assisting in managing the planning, development and project management processes of assigned projects
• Support in elaboration and revision of technical and financial reports
• Ensuring that the activities of the contractors and subcontractors are made in respect of the goals and objectives
• Progress and management reporting
• Working with various members of the team with specific technical specialisms (including, solar and storage) and supporting them in technical aspects of our projects
• Conducting new market entry studies, evaluations of new technologies and other ad-hoc projects that contribute to Renewco's ambitious goals

What we are looking for - about you:

• You must be a quick and enthusiastic learner

Have good spoken and written English

• Basic Excel and GIS skills
• Able to demonstrate attention to detail
• A Masters or Batchelor engineering degree from Politecnico university of Milan
• Strong interest in the environment and renewable energy with a desire to build a career in the renewable energy industry
• Desirable to have a working knowledge of CAD software
• Confident to learn and use Windows based software tools
• Have strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• Display an innovative approach to problem solving and be able to visualise and communicate ideas
• Have an appreciation of the wider business and environmental impact of design ideas

About Renewco Power

Renewco Power (Renewco) is a leading international renewable energy developer specialising in utility-scale solar PV, onshore wind, battery storage, and green hydrogen projects across the UK, Spain, and Italy. We are committed to driving the transition to clean energy and on track to deliver 5GW of ready-to-build projects by 2029, while continuing to build upon our 8GW project pipeline across our core markets.

Since launching in 2021, Renewco has achieved remarkable momentum: raising over £50 million in funding, building a diverse team of 54 energy professionals and establishing local development teams throughout our three strategic markets. In 2025, we reached a significant milestone with our first project achieving ready-to-build status-the first of many as our pipeline matures. By developing high-quality renewable assets, Renewco is helping countries decarbonise their power systems, enhance energy security, and create lasting value for local communities.

Our founding team brings over 250 years of combined renewables expertise, having successfully developed more than 10GW of renewable energy across 50+ countries. This track record includes raising over £2 billion in project financing and building multiple successful companies that deliver both community benefits and strong investor returns.

Renewco has offices in Glasgow, Edinburgh, London and Madrid. We are backed by Corran Environmental, a fund advised by Corran Capital with investment from SSE plc, one of the UK's leading energy companies.

Apply now with a CV in English. Closing date 14th September 2025

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