Operations Research Engineer

at  VARO Energy

Engineer(m/f/d)
Hours: 100%
Country: Baar, Switzerland or Hamburg, Germany
The Company
About Varo
VARO Energy (“VARO”) is a leading European energy transition company operating throughout the complete energy supply chain. As the world transitions to a new energy paradigm, VARO’s mission is to provide new energy solutions to its customers, while assuring energy security.
To this end, the company is capitalizing on the energy transition by leveraging its trading and marketing capabilities as well as manufacturing, distribution, and retail infrastructure to capture opportunities in the renewable energy market, with a geographic focus on Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands, and Switzerland. With a refining capacity of 176,000 bbl/day and a total storage capacity of almost 2,5mio m3, we own a solid asset base in our markets.
VARO is focused on reshaping its portfolio to reflect its energy transition aims, including decarbonisation initiatives, hydrogen projects, e-mobility solutions, biomethane & bio-LNG. Among other investments, the company owns a 51% stake in SilviCarbon, a global leader in nature-based Carbon Dioxide Removals (CDRs), and a 67.9% share in E-Flux, a leading provider of electric vehicle charging software.
VARO Energy offers an exciting working environment, which is characterized by strong teamwork, a flat organization, a fast pace, entrepreneurial thinking & acting and having fun. Everybody has the chance to make a difference, develop a career and contribute to sustainable growth in an exciting and changing industry.
VARO is backed by its two strong and experienced shareholders Carlyle International Energy Partners and Vitol.
The Position
As operations research engineer you develop tools and models for the economic optimization of various parts of our manufacturing value chains. You work very closely with a wider range of different teams across the organization to ensure that the tools and models match the business needs in an ever changing and challenging environment as we are going through the energy transition. With the tools and models you perform strategic studies on VARO’s assets as well as the wider business. You are a creative team player that supports the value chain optimization team with technical advice and qualitative guidance, identifies and drives improvements to our mathematical models and makes sure that our toolsets are fit for purpose.

Your key responsibilities

• Develop and maintain optimization models for refinery and renewables fuels value chains, using most advanced process engineering and market economics know-how
• Develop and maintain supporting software tools for optimization processes, like input and output data management
• Drive innovations in the field of optimization tools and technology
• Work with IT department to develop and maintain a sustainable infrastructure for the business
• Provide support and expertise within and outside of planning and optimization departments
• Perform economic project benefits analysis to support business development

Your profile - Essential
knowledge, skills &

abilities

• Academic degree in operations research (OR), applied mathematics, computer sciences, economical sciences, process engineering or related field, required
• Good understanding of OR techniques required, i.e. linear programming, mixed-integer programming, non-linear programming, …
• Advanced Programming skills required
• Excellent English language skills (verbal & writing) required, German/French benefitial
• Advanced knowledge of Mircrosoft Excel, Access preferred
• 3 years working experience preferred, ideally in energy industry
• Refinery process and economics knowledge preferred
• Refinery model development experience, ideally in GRTMPS desired

Other essential

requirement

• Self-motivated, self-organized to learn and explore new challenges
• Curious with an analytical mindset
• Good communication skills
• Committed to deliver results

We offer

• A professional and very well connected work environment with a young and international Team in a growing company
• A flat organization structure and entrepreneurial spirit

Attractive salary and bonus structures

• An attractive workplace in Baar/CH or Hamburg/DE with great development opportunities within an international, corporate environment
• Further benefits directed towards both physical training and self-development

• Develop and maintain optimization models for refinery and renewables fuels value chains, using most advanced process engineering and market economics know-how
• Develop and maintain supporting software tools for optimization processes, like input and output data management
• Drive innovations in the field of optimization tools and technology
• Work with IT department to develop and maintain a sustainable infrastructure for the business
• Provide support and expertise within and outside of planning and optimization departments
• Perform economic project benefits analysis to support business developmen