WHO ARE WE?
🍀 Smart Impulse is the story of a graduation project that turned into an ambitious and committed entrepreneurial adventure!
In 2011, Charles and Henri, our two founders, took on the challenge of revolutionising energy management in buildings.
We design and develop next-generation electrical measurement solutions built around an electricity meter, the Smart X. It installs in less than an hour, with no tools and no power cut. From a single measurement point, our patented algorithms (Non-Intrusive Load Monitoring, NILM) identify how much each type of equipment in a building consumes: lighting, heating, IT, ventilation and so on.
By analysing this data, commercial building managers find savings levers and can then control and optimise their energy consumption.
Today our solutions are deployed in more than 4,000 buildings across 60 countries.
Join our team of 60+ Impulsers who help shape the future of energy innovation every day!
🚀 THE CONTEXT
Reporting to Sandra, our Energy Efficiency Manager, you will join our team of 15 energy experts. Together we study the energy consumption of our clients’ buildings, mostly commercial buildings in more than 40 countries.
Your goal is to use Smart Impulse’s algorithms to help clients understand their electricity consumption by end use, and to support them in reaching their energy efficiency targets. This is a varied role combining data analysis, technical skills and client relations. Your analyses go straight into the hands of our clients.
🎯 YOUR MISSIONS
Your missions are built around three pillars:
1. Building analysis & data. Thanks to you, every client gets a reliable breakdown of their consumption by end use.
Study clients’ buildings to understand their activity and energy consumption, and collect information about the equipment on site
Run our algorithms and analyse the data to produce the breakdown by end use
Make the results available to clients on the Smart Impulse platform
2. Client support & recommendations. Thanks to you, clients turn their data into concrete energy savings.
Present a building’s consumption profile to the client and give quantified energy-saving recommendations, step by step and alongside the team
Track how the electricity consumption of the buildings in your portfolio changes each week, and share highlights such as faulty equipment or potential savings
Answer client questions throughout their contract and take part in annual review meetings
3. Teamwork & continuous improvement. Thanks to you, our solution and tools keep getting better.
Work within a project team with a project manager and a sales manager, sharing operational tasks and keeping an eye on client satisfaction
Pass on client feedback and suggest improvements to our technology and internal tools
📈 CAREER PROSPECTS
A permanent contract (CDI) as an Energy Efficiency Engineer at the end of your internship is a real prospect. Once hired:
After 1 year: depending on your skills and goals, you take on complex or strategic projects and contribute to international projects
After 2 years: you manage complex projects, oversee deliverables with junior engineers and contribute to the team’s continuous improvement work
💻 OUR TOOLS
Smart Impulse platform and in-house NILM algorithms
Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
🔎 THE IMPULSER WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Education
Final year of a Master’s degree or engineering school, specialising in energy efficiency, energy, buildings, electrical engineering or climate engineering
Skills
Good knowledge of building equipment (heating, HVAC, lighting) and how to read a building’s electricity consumption
Good grasp of electrical quantities (current, voltage, active and reactive power) and ability to read electrical diagrams
Fluent English to work with our international clients and professional-level French. Spanish, Italian, German or Chinese is a real plus
Nice to have: a first experience (internship or academic project) in building energy efficiency or energy auditing
Soft skills
Organised and rigorous, comfortable running several projects at the same time
Excellent interpersonal skills and clear written and spoken communication
Focused on clients and solutions: you listen to their needs and are not afraid to think outside the box
Interested in the energy transition
🎁 Here’s what we offer:
The classics…
An internship allowance of €1000 gross per month
Meal vouchers for your lunches (Thanks Swile! 😊)
75% of your public transport costs reimbursed (Prefer cycling? We’ve got you covered too!)
The little extras…
Access to a company cafeteria
An Events Committee that organises all kinds of events and activities
Weekly sports sessions (football, badminton and climbing)
Fully plant-filled offices (because it’s good for body and mind! 😊)
🏆 Joining Smart Impulse means:
Helping an innovative company grow with a meaningful mission: every client we win means kWh and tonnes of CO2 avoided
Growing in an international environment where creativity and initiative are encouraged
Working in a close-knit team built on kindness and listening, where we celebrate our wins
Thriving in a company where work and enjoyment go hand in hand
GOOD TO KNOW…
Our recruitment process:
✅ A discovery call with Alice, our Head of People
✅ A technical interview with Sandra, our Energy Efficiency Manager
✅ A case study to complete remotely
✅ A final on-site meeting with Anthony, our Head of Operations, and some team members
Contract: 6-month internship Start date: As soon as possible
Location: Paris Allowance: €1000 gross/month
DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
Smart Impulse is committed to promoting and nurturing a culture of inclusion where diversity is seen as an asset and a strength. We pledge to create an environment where everyone is respected and valued, regardless of their background, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, religion, lack of religion or any other personal characteristic.