Alumni
18 Jan 2023
Our alumni have their say: Meet Nathanaël Lecompte (S2021)
Nathanaël is a young graduate of ISAE-SUPAERO, an engineer, who, of all the opportunities open to him, chose the renewable energy sector. Here he explains his motivations and his career path!
Can you tell us a bit about your background?
I have a fairly classic academic background, scientific baccalaureate, prépa and Mines Ponts competitive exam, I joined ISAE-SUPAERO in 2017. In my second year, I spent a semester at the Politehnica University of Bucharest in Romania in order to discover Eastern Europe.
During my gap year, I did an internship in Strategy and Development at EDF, which is also where I developed my appetite for RE (Renewable Energies). On the strength of this experience, I decided to look for an end-of-studies placement in a company in the sector, so I contacted an alumni who worked in this field and he recommended ELYS. I got a lot out of the placement and decided to start my career there. The SME spirit suited me perfectly: Very agile with enough framework to progress quickly, but which also leaves a certain amount of freedom.
What are your current positions at ELYS?
Elys is a 35-strong SME specialising in project management and project assistance in the field of renewable energy. It is particularly involved in the construction of renewable energy infrastructure: wind farms, photovoltaic farms and private HV (High Voltage)/MV (Medium Voltage) transformer stations. We help our customers to design and build their projects.
I’m attached to the Paris branch, where I’m in charge of HV connections and projects. I’m in charge of designing and building private MV/LV substations to connect renewable energy parks to the RTE electricity transmission network.
How has training at ISAE-SUPAERO helped you in your career?
I think that the core curriculum at the Institute gives us a multidisciplinary perspective on a complex project. The students and alumni have a great capacity to learn quickly about subjects in which they are initially neophytes. This is a real asset that the school has been able to give me. When we leave the school, we’re not specialists in every subject, but we’ve learnt to develop our skills.
When I arrived at the Institute, I wasn’t particularly familiar with environmental issues, but I felt that these problems were very present among the students and in the training, and I’ve been able to witness this evolution throughout my career. As we are a flexible school, it adapts to societal and environmental issues. This is one of our strengths today. This is illustrated in particular by the creation of the ETE (ENERGY, TRANSPORT AND ENVIRONMENT) course in 2015 and the growing number of students who enrol each year.
Do you have any advice for our students?
In my opinion, another of ISAE-SUPAERO’s strengths is that the Institute remains a school with a human dimension and a caring working environment. As a result, I believe that students can realise their dreams by relying on the Department of Studies, the School as a whole and the alumni network. No two students have the same career path, and the School has always succeeded in adapting to each student’s plans and helping them to achieve their goals. So don’t hesitate to ask!
Renewable energy is a market with huge needs; there are plans for several decades, with very significant employment prospects. If any ISAE-SUPAERO students are interested in renewable energies for an internship or a job, please don’t hesitate to contact me on Linkedin or by email.
Finally, I would advise them to work in a field that is in line with their values, it’s important for me to believe in what I do. When you start working at the age of 23, if you don’t believe in what you’re doing, the time may seem long!
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