Senior Electrical Engineer – Wind Turbine Operations Technology

Vattenfall; Kolding; On-site; DKK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Vattenfall is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer in WTG Engineering, Operations Technology, to strengthen reliability, safety, and lifecycle performance of electrical systems across its wind portfolio. You will bridge hands-on problem solving with fleet-wide strategy and work with engineering, asset management, operations.

You will shape HV and LV maintenance strategies, lead investigations, evaluate new technologies, and contribute to continuous improvement. Travel up to 25 days annually.

Qualifications

• Experience with wind turbine electrical life cycle and maintenance.
• Ability to lead technical investigations and RCAs.
• Strong knowledge of electrical degradation, inspection, and repair techniques.
• Experience communicating complex topics to diverse stakeholders.
• Experience working across multidisciplinary teams and vendors.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize maintenance strategies and asset management plans.
• Lead technical investigations and Root Cause Analyses (RCA).
• Assess technical risks and support data-driven decisions across the fleet.
• Define requirements for inspections, repairs, monitoring, and maintenance activities.
• Review proposals, support supplier selection, and evaluate technical performance.

Skills

Wind turbine electrical systems

Data-driven decision-making

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical communication

English proficiency

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

The challenge

As a Senior Electrical Engineer in WTG Engineering, Operations Technology, you will shape the reliability, safety, and lifecycle performance of the electrical systems across Vattenfall’s operational wind portfolio. You will combine deep technical expertise with fleet-wide strategic influence, turning operational experience, risk assessments, and technical investigations into practical engineering decisions.

You will be a trusted technical partner, strengthening collaboration, knowledge sharing, and an inclusive working environment. Working closely with engineering, asset management, operations, and external suppliers, you will translate specialist expertise into coordinated solutions across the organization.

The role combines fleet-level asset management with hands-on technical problem-solving. You will support electrical systems throughout their operational life cycle by shaping HV and LV maintenance strategies, defining inspection and repair requirements, improving performance, managing technical risk, and evaluating new technologies.

Continuous improvement is central to this position. You will use operational evidence and lessons learned to refine maintenance and asset management strategies, reduce operational risk, and increase the long‑term value of our renewable assets.

What You Will Do

This role offers a unique opportunity to move beyond individual projects or site‑level support and take a fleet‑wide perspective on electrical systems. As one of Vattenfall’s technical authorities in this field, you will influence maintenance strategies, risk management, and technology adoption across a diverse operational wind portfolio.

Your Responsibilities Will Include

• Develop and optimize maintenance strategies and asset management plans
• Lead technical investigations and Root Cause Analyses (RCA)
• Assess technical risks and support data‑driven decision‑making across the fleet
• Define technical requirements for inspections, repairs, monitoring systems, and maintenance activities
• Support supplier selection, contract development, and technical performance evaluations
• Maintain OPEX assumptions, budgets, and cost models
• Evaluate, test, and implement innovative technologies incl. inspection and repair solutions
• Review technical proposals for component purchases and refurbishments
• Share lessons learned and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across the organization

Success in this role means reducing operational risk, improving technical availability, optimizing maintenance costs, and ensuring that technical learning is consistently transferred and applied across Vattenfall’s wind fleet.

The position includes occasional international travel to wind farms, supplier facilities, technical workshops, and investigations. Expected travel activity is typically less than 25 days per year.

Qualifications

What we are looking for

You are an experienced engineer with deep technical expertise in wind turbine electrical systems and a strong commitment to improving asset performance throughout the operational life cycle.

We Believe You Will Bring

• A degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline
• Significant experience within the wind energy industry, preferably covering multiple stages of the Electrical life cycle, including design, manufacturing, inspection, repair, and operations
• Strong knowledge of electrical degradation and failure mechanisms, component integrity, inspection and testing methodologies, and repair techniques
• Experience leading technical investigations and Root Cause Analyses, using electrical condition monitoring and diagnostic testing to support data‑driven assessments of component health.
• The ability to communicate complex technical topics clearly to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders
• Experience working effectively across multidisciplinary teams and influencing technical decisions
• Professional proficiency in written and spoken English

It Will Be An Advantage If You Also Have

• Offshore wind experience
• Experience developing or optimizing HV and LV maintenance strategies
• The ability to adapt effectively to changing operational environments, procedures, and digital tools
• Familiarity with IEC standards relevant to wind turbine generators, transformers, switchgear, and other electrical systems
• Experience working with OEMs, service providers, certification bodies, and other technical stakeholders

What We Offer

We offer a challenging and rewarding role in an international and collaborative environment where technical expertise is highly valued, where you will have the opportunity to:

• Influence Electrical reliability and innovation across a large and diverse WTG portfolio
• Take a key expert role within Offshore Engineering and contribute to strategic technical decisions
• Work on some of the industry’s most challenging wind turbine electrical systems
• Collaborate with highly skilled colleagues across Europe
• Develop your technical expertise and professional network in a growing renewable energy business
• Enjoy attractive employment conditions and excellent opportunities for personal and professional development

At Vattenfall, knowledge sharing is fundamental to how we work. Our "Ask & Share" culture encourages collaboration, learning, and continuous improvement.

Location

Kolding

At Vattenfall we are convinced that striving for diversity helps building a more profitable, efficient and attractive company. Therefore we seek a harmonious balance of employees in terms of age, religion, gender identity & expression, sexual identity, disability and ethnic background.

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 and will be performed by a third party, DISA Global Solutions AB.

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.

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.