Control Centre Operator

Vattenfall; Esbjerg; Vor Ort; DKK 520.000 - 800.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Vattenfall’s Operational Control Centre oversees wind assets, monitoring turbines and transformer stations in real time and coordinating critical operations around the clock from Esbjerg, Denmark. The role requires strong electrical/technical training and experience with wind turbine operations, plus fluent Danish and English.

You will handle alarms, plan switching operations, and ensure safety compliance under WESR.

Qualifikationen

• Technical education as an electrician or wind turbine technician.
• Experience with electrical systems or wind turbine operations.
• Willingness for shift work; ability to stay calm under pressure.
• Good IT skills and fluent Danish and English.

Aufgaben

• Monitoring and optimizing wind turbines and transformer stations in real time.
• Responding quickly to alarms and unforeseen errors to minimize downtime.
• Planning and performing switching operations under Wind Electrical Safety Rules (WESR).
• Handling permits and ensuring proper return to normal operation after maintenance or incidents.
• Ensuring open communication with internal teams and external authorities.
• Preparing precise operational reports and contributing to the coordination of grid balance.
• Identifying and sharing opportunities for process improvements across the organization.

Kenntnisse

Electrician background

Wind turbine ops

Shift work

IT skills

Ausbildung

Technical education (electrician / wind turbine technician)

Jobbeschreibung

Vattenfall’s Operational Control Centre is a central part of our Business Unit Wind, Offshore, Generation. We monitor more than 1,500 wind turbines and provide support to all Vattenfall sites Onshore and Offshore within turbine monitoring, high-voltage control, and marine coordination - 24/7, all year round. Our goal is to ensure high availability and safe operations, enabling us to accelerate the transition to a fossil-free society together.

Your Tasks

As a Control Centre Operator, you will be a key person in the operation of our wind assets.

You Will Be Responsible For

• Monitoring and optimizing wind turbines and transformer stations in real time
• Responding quickly to alarms and unforeseen errors to minimize downtime
• Planning and performing switching operations under Wind Electrical Safety Rules (WESR)
• Handling permits and ensuring proper return to normal operation after maintenance or incidents
• Ensuring open communication with internal teams and external authorities - both in daily operations and during critical incidents
• Preparing precise operational reports and contributing to the coordination of grid balance
• Identifying and sharing opportunities for process improvements across the organization

Qualifications

We are looking for someone who:

• Has a technical education as an electrician, wind turbine technician, or similar
• Has experience with electrical systems or wind turbine operations – experience from a control room is an advantage
• Thrives with shift work and being able to keep your head cool under pressure
• Has good IT skills and can navigate digital systems confidently
• Speaks and writes fluent Danish and English
• Has a strong safety focus and works systematically and collaboratively
• Can make independent decisions and communicate clearly with colleagues and partners

Additional Information

• Workplace: Esbjerg, Denmark. You must live within daily transport distance.
• All high-voltage tasks must be performed in accordance with applicable legislation.
• Security clearance from the Danish Energy Agency is required for this position.

Our Offer

We can offer you the opportunity to make a real world difference whilst shaping your own working environment and career.

• We provide a competitive salary and benefits package, a progressive, inclusive culture, and the chance to work with some of the best in the industry.
• You will play a vital role within interdisciplinary teams and you can always count on support from committed colleagues; our 'Ask and Share' concept is embedded in the way we work.
• We also offer attractive employment conditions and opportunities for personal and professional development.

At Vattenfall we believe that diversity contributes to a more attractive and successful company and we strive to be a role model for 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.

Since Vattenfall is a part of critical infrastructure in multiple countries, many of our services are security classed.

If this position is security classified the final candidate might be subject to a security vetting/clearance process according to national legislation.

For more information about the position, please contact Martin Jul Tromborg on [phone].

For more information about the recruitment process, please contact Senior Recruiter Jette Ingeberg on [phone]

Company Description

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.