High Voltage Engineer to Vattenfall Wind Power

We are looking for a High Voltage Engineer for our Business Area Wind, Offshore, to our sites located in DK Vest, workplace at Esbjerg. Your will be allocated to the offshore wind farms Horns Reef 1 and Horns Reef 3.

Your main responsibilities are administration of the HV Safe System of Work for our Wind farms as well as maintenance and troubleshooting of the substations offshore.

The HV Engineer will operate, maintain, and troubleshoot on all present HV systems on the substation and Turbines. The HV engineer will be team lead and provide safety supervision and technical guidance to work parties under his responsibility on the local asset but also on remote assets. 

Description of the position as HV-Engineer

Cost optimization and maintenance of installation & operation of platform in cooperation with O&M Manager.

• Maintenance of interfaces between the topside, foundation, the HV electrical system, and cables and the auxiliary systems and Analyze fault situations and apply corrective measures
• Specification and integration of fire suppression into platform solutions for high voltage plant and equipment.
• Liaising with supply chain to understand new technology developments and maturing of products.
• Preparing and maintaining of technical documentation
• Responsible for the HV Safe System of Work for the Off- and Onshore sites on site. Under this responsibility evaluate the system at least once a year and update the system according to the findings.
• Secure that the persons incl. contractors working on the Electrical Installations have the necessary education, training and equipment for performing their work in a safe way. At the same time secure that the personnel have the access to the necessary systems and documents according to the Safe System of Work and the relevant legislation.
• Specifying and approving the maintenance scheme for the electrical installation under the responsibility of the function.
• Managing the technical interface with the grid operators to whom the Vattenfall installations are connected.

Qualifications as HV-Engineer

• Marine/ electrical engineer, electrician or similar  
• Preferably 3-5 years of experience High Voltage
• Fluent in Danish and Good English language skills
• Flexible approach to travel and working offshore
• Experience with operations of HV equipment, preferably from operating of HV grid
• Experience with planning of service of HV equipment
• Knowledge of relevant country specific legislation for Denmark
• Detailed knowledge of EN 50110
• Experience with planning of training for people working with HV-installations

Personal skills

You have a high degree of self motivation with a flexible approach to work. You possess good interpersonal skills works well with other people, and you have an innovative mindset. You are result-oriented and you organize and prioritize your work effectively meeting required deadlines. You have the courage to act on your conviction, and you display discretion under time pressure.

Location

Esbjerg, Denmark

We offer

We offer you a challenging and independent job in an informal working environment. You will be working in interdisciplinary teams and you can always count on support from committed colleagues. We offer attractive employment conditions and opportunities for personal and professional development

Application

If you have any questions please contact O&M Manager HR3 Steen Bode phone +45 27875941 or O&M Manager HR1 Enno Sander, phone +45 27875647.

Apply online on this page.

For your information

The position is advertised on several jobsites, where different regulations apply. Thus there is no time limit on the advertisement; instead we will remove it once the position has been occupied. 

We welcome your application in English

Energy is our contribution to quality of life – day after day. With around 20,000 colleagues Vattenfall provides comprehensive electricity and heating offerings to several million customers in northern Europe. For the work ahead we need people who are fully dedicated to our customers and to a sustainable society – people like you.
 

At Vattenfall we are convinced that diversity contributes to build a more profitable and attractive company and we strive to be good role model regarding diversity. Vattenfall works actively for all employees to have the same opportunities and rights regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, transgender identity or expression, religion or other belief, disability or sexual orientation. 

The security of Vattenfall and its employees is essential. For that reason, a pre-employment screening will be part of your recruitment process. The screening is based on the role you will fulfill within Vattenfall. The screening will be performed by a third party, DISA Global Solutions AB.
 
We look forward to receiving your application! 

Vattenfall is a European energy company with approximately 21 000 employees. For more than 100 years we have electrified industries, supplied energy to people’s homes and modernized our way of living through innovation and cooperation. We are looking for talented individuals who, in addition to their passion for their own role, also have strong team spirit and want to contribute to supporting a meaningful corporate mission. 

Business Area Wind is responsible for Vattenfall’s Onshore and Offshore Wind as well as other non-hydro Renewable activities like solar PV and batteries. Today we develop, construct and operate wind generation in Sweden, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands and the UK. In addition, we have a clear strategy to develop our solar PV and battery operations further.