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Having relocated from Latvia to Lithuania 10 years ago, the HR specialist Liene never thought that one of her tasks would be… to become the face of Ignitis Group. And yet, that’s precisely the role she signed up to. And that’s far from the only bold move she’s made throughout her career!

After gaining some professional experience by working for international companies, Liene took an interest in green energy and joined the then-relatively-small team of Ignitis Renewables. “I got into ESG and soon began looking for work in this field. I learned about the job vacancy from a good friend who’d been working in the Group for years at that point. I knew nothing about the energy sector and had never worked at a Lithuanian company, so I had no idea what to expect. But today I’m totally convinced that it was the right decision”.

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Žilvinas has been fascinated by technology since childhood – ever since the moment he got a hold of a soldering iron. His teachers later encouraged him to study electrical engineering. Having started his career in the Group as a technician, Žilvinas soon became Head Engineer, and now leads our Diagnostics Team at the Network Quality Assessment Department. Hailing from Panevėžys, Žilvinas is happy to have a meaningful job at a large organisation from his hometown.

Today, he’s using not only digitisation, Lidar data, 3D models, and drones, but also artificial intelligence to better detect malfunctions of the electric grid. And this is only the beginning, as these technologies are incredibly flexible and developing at great speed.

In addition to being responsible for the smooth functioning of our electric and gas networks, Žilvinas also teaches energy basics to both current and new employees, and provides students with the occasional introduction to Ignitis Group, the energy grid and its operating principles, as well as the nature and benefits of working in the energy sector.

“I used to be wary of public speaking, but thanks to the inspiration given me by my former teachers, and feeling the support of my colleagues, I found myself in this area, too. Besides, teaching affords many opportunities to learn something new yourself. For instance, you may be lecturing on the latest technological developments, while some colleagues from legal tell you about the processes that lead to changes in law. This way, I leave the auditorium having not only transferred my own knowledge, but also gotten some of that back from my co-workers”.

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The litigation lawyer Lukas got a job at Ignitis Group in 2021, right after finishing his legal studies. Even though, at first, he was somewhat worried about possibly joining a massive bureaucratic machine, to his pleasure he quickly realised that both his closest colleagues and the company’s management are firmly committed to the best Western-style practices. Early on, Lukas received lots of assistance from his friendly and supportive team, and found his groove after the first time he started to look over legal processes and other litigation questions.

What he likes about his job is the variety of tasks and the opportunity to work in different legal areas. His responsibilities include everything from replying to citizen inquiries and providing legal recommendations to representing the Group and resolving disputes. The Group's large legal team allows for the exchange of not only professional experience and knowledge, but also warm mutual relations.

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When choosing what and where to study, Monika – Environmental and Permitting Project Manager at Ignitis Renewables – already knew that she wanted a career in a field related to building a greener future. After getting a degree in biology – and learning a lot about the environment, as well as herself in the process – she took a job in the Ministry of the Environment. While there, she became increasingly fascinated by renewable energy.

Currently, Monika is working on solar and wind parks, where there’s never a shortage of interesting tasks, challenges, research projects, public relations events, and opportunities to grow, and to work on eco-friendly technologies. Her responsibilities include the implementation of new, and the monitoring of completed projects, as well as a plethora of things related to the environment and biodiversity. One day she’s thinking of ways to reduce a solar park’s environmental impact, and the next day – dealing with invasive plant species.

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What do the Ignitis Group’s accounting specialists do all day? Kristina, an accounting expert, counts lots of things – sometimes it’s funds, while other times – it’s her own blessings and sources of inspiration. From drawing up financial statements and conducting audit procedures to taking part in meditation sessions – there’s never a dull moment at work for Kristina!

Having joined our team 7 years ago, she started by working with some of the Group’s smaller companies, and today she’s responsible for a major one – Ignitis Gamyba. According to Kristina: “The sense of personal importance that I get working here comes from all the opportunities I get to make a contribution to achieving tangible results. I also appreciate being able to work flexibly and communicate with my colleagues from other departments in a friendly manner, as well as to learn and grow together. Whether it’s emotional well-being or mindfulness training – opportunities abound”.

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After finishing her Business Management studies and getting a job in the finance sector, Sandra realised that she wanted to work in a more dynamic and impactful field. This eventually led her to take up programming. Finding the learning process both rapid and to her liking, the idea to start working in the automation field became reality once the newly-minted specialist joined ESO. For the first three years she worked as a programmer, and for the past two has been leading her own team of RPA developers.

What is Sandra most proud of today? The “little robots” that she’d deployed at work save her colleagues 18,000+ hours of work every month. Making the robots “know” what to do took lots of programming and energy-related knowledge, creativity, and a strong connection with the workforce of the company – and of the entire group. Sandra is happy that, instead of competing, the group’s employees are both friendly and always willing to share knowledge with each other. Due to their different areas of expertise, however, mutual understanding can at times only be achieved with the help of the more analytically-inclined colleagues!

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For some, an offshore wind park in the Baltic Sea is still a matter of science fiction. For Dainius, a project manager at Ignitis Renewables, on the other hand – it’s one of the milestone projects of his career. Dainius is not intimidated by such large-scale projects because, as he tells us, he’s working alongside a large crew of consummate professionals both from Lithuania and abroad. Even though the wind park is scheduled for completion by 2030, he remains excited because this project is exceptionally dynamic, offering numerous opportunities for learning and growing.

So, how did Dainius end up working on one of the country’s most vitally strategic projects? Following in his sister’s footsteps, he went to study water engineering at VGTU (now Vilnius TECH), took part in the Erasmus student exchange programme, and capped off his education with a Master’s degree in green energy. Dainius started his professional career in the then-Vilniaus Energija and ESO, where he was responsible for a smart metre installation project. Later on, after trying his hand at working in a different field, Dainius realised that the people, culture, and the actual work at Ignitis Group is what he liked the most. Soon afterwards, having accepted an invitation to apply for a new position from his former colleague, he joined the Ignitis Renewables offshore wind team and is now making his mark in projects that will, no doubt, become historic for Lithuania’s energy sector.

“There’s going to be lots to learn until we get to 2030, and the project itself will be changing at each stage. And yet, standing here at Dutchman’s Cap, a few dozen kilometres from the future park, I can already imagine what an amazing result is waiting for us,” Dainius said, reminiscing about his participation in the shooting of our TV ad.

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Since Tadas Želvys grew up in a family of the STEM-minded, and besides had been gravitating in that direction himself, he later enrolled in energy studies at a university, and – after working for a few companies post graduation – joined ESO. He’s now glad that he wasn’t too shy to apply – and that ESO itself showed a good deal of trust in him – despite his relative lack of experience at the time. Having started as a procurement coordinator, he soon came to lead the procurement planning team, and has now been the head of ESO’s division, which grew out of it, for the past 7 years.

Along with his colleagues, Tadas is responsible for ensuring the supply of materials and arranging the contractor agreements necessary for reconstruction projects and for connecting the organisation’s clients to the grid. One of his biggest recent achievements was the new contractor acquisition campaign, which took place in 2023. His role at ESO requires a very high sense of personal accountability, and involves frequent communication with both Lithuanian and foreign suppliers, as well as efforts to retain already engaged contractors to ensure the timely connection of clients to the grid.

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Lina Žibienė became interested in renewable energy while studying environmental protection, and then spent the first decade after graduation working for a consultancy firm in this area. Today, as Head of Environmental and Permitting Projects, she takes part in all the projects of Ignitis Renewables from their earliest planning stages.

Her contribution to every prospective solar and wind park begins with the assessment of development-related environmental risks and potential impact. In her view, if there’s no possibility to ensure the due representation of nature at the “negotiating table”, it’s better to reject such projects altogether.

According to Lina, each and every one of her colleagues believes that his or her work helps ensure a greener future. She’s also happy not only about the Ignitis Renewables team (which recently went from 20 to 150 people), but also about the strong support provided by management.

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