Senior Lead Engineer Power Systems

Ramboll; Esbjerg; On-site; DKK 850,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Global Energy Division

Professional development

Leadership Principles

Inclusive culture

Foundation-owned company

Job summary

Ramboll is seeking a Senior Lead Engineer to drive high voltage design and grid connection projects across Denmark. You will guide multi-disciplinary teams, advise clients on technical solutions, and ensure compliance with grid codes while delivering value across Datacenters, BESS & Solar PV, and industrial facilities.

You will coordinate technical scopes, support procurement, and contribute to sales efforts, leveraging Ramboll’s global energy expertise and client-focused approach.

Qualifications

• Bachelors/Masters in Electrical Engineering with emphasis on power systems.
• Proven experience in Power Systems, High Voltage, and grid connections.
• Experience leading projects and small-to-mid size engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of high voltage systems per standards and regulations.
• Handle grid connections and grid compliance per codes for clients.
• Coordinate and lead engineering teams on projects in Denmark.
• Provide client advisory, and participate in sales/proposal work.

Skills

Power Systems

High Voltage

Project Management

Team Leadership

Danish & English

Education

M.Sc. Electrical Engineering

B.Sc./B.Eng. Electrical Engineering

Tools

Power System Design Tools

MATLAB/PSCAD

Job description

Job Description

Copenhagen, Esbjerg, Vejle, Aarhus, Odense, Denmark

Do you want to push the boundaries of your profession and develop your excellence in an open, collaborative and empowering culture? Are you looking to bring your expertise and enthusiasm into play in a high performing team delivering a range of innovative design projects?

If this sounds like you, or you’re curious to learn more, then this role could be the perfect opportunity. Join our DK-Power systems department as our new Senior High Voltage Engineer and work with us to close the gap to a sustainable future.

Your new role

As a Senior Lead Engineer, you will be responsible for delivering projects concerning Power Systems and Grid Connections to a wide variety of areas including Datacenters, BESS & Solar PV, industrial plants, Power-to-X, etc.

We are a department responsible for developing the Danish market within Power Systems and Grid connection and cover all aspects projects including early concept and feasibility studies, FEED studies, detailed engineering and follow-on engineering on projects in Denmark.

As a senior and experienced professional, you will guide, advise, and support clients in identifying the best technical solutions for their projects. You will combine your own deep technical insight with the specialist expertise available across Ramboll, ensuring that clients receive high-quality advice grounded in professionalism, trust, and long-term value.

In this role, you will act as the client’s technical advisor, assessing technical options, and helping shape solutions that are technically robust and aligned with the client’s business goals. Drawing on your significant experience, you will lead the technical scope of Ramboll’s projects and, depending on project size and complexity, coordinate and lead smaller to mid-size engineering teams.

The role combines hands‑on technical leadership with responsibility for client relationships, advisory excellence, and long-term customer satisfaction within power systems, high‑voltage and grid connection.

• Lead the design of high voltage systems according to relevant standards and regulations
• Handling grid connections and grid compliance according to relevant grid codes on behalf of the client
• Leading the technical scope including leading smaller/mid-size engineering teams
• Prepare technical specifications for power transformers, switchgear, cables, earthing and lightning protection
• Provide technical input and support procurement processes, including handling technical clarifications during project execution
• Participate in factory acceptance testing and site acceptance testing
• Acting as the client’s technical advisor and take on the role as Owners Engineer
• Participate in sales and proposal work

About You

From the moment you join Ramboll, we will support your personal and professional development so that you can grow with the company. For this role, we believe your starting point is:

• B.Sc./B.Eng. Electrical Engineering, M.Sc. Electrical Engineering or similar
• Proven experience within Power Systems, High voltage and Grid connections
• has experience independently managing projects and smaller/mid-size engineering teams
• a commercial mindset and approach
• Strong oral and written skills in Danish and English

What We Can Offer You

• An outstanding opportunity to join the Ramboll Energy division consisting of more than 2000 experts globally which include approx. 300 Power Systems Engineers.
• Ongoing and committed investment in your development
• Present leaders guided by our Leadership Principles
• A culture that welcomes you as the unique person you are
• The long‑term thinking of a foundation‑owned company

Work at the heart of sustainable change with Ramboll

Ramboll is a global architecture, engineering, and consultancy company. As a foundation‑owned people company, founded in Denmark, we believe that the purpose of sustainable change is to create a thriving world for both nature and people. So, that’s where we start – and how we work. Our history is rooted in a clear vision of how a responsible company should act and being open and curious is a cornerstone of our culture. Ramboll employs more than 18,000 people globally across 35 countries. Ramboll experts deliver innovative solutions across Buildings, Transport, Water, Environment & Health, Energy, Management Consulting, and Architecture & Landscape.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Equality, diversity, and inclusion are at the heart of what we do. At Ramboll, we believe that diversity is a strength and that different experiences and perspectives are essential to creating truly sustainable societies. We are committed to providing an inclusive and supportive work environment where everyone is able to flourish and reach their potential. We also know how important it is to achieve the right balance of where, when, and how much you work. At Ramboll, we offer flexibility as part of our positive and inclusive approach to work. We invite applications from candidates of all backgrounds and characteristics. Please let us know if there are any changes we could make to the application process to make it more comfortable for you. You can contact us at [e-mail] with such requests.

Application deadline

31 October 2026.