Operations and technicians
Senior Electrical Specialist for biomass-fired power plants
Imagine a future where you leverage your expertise to tackle complex challenges and contribute to the advancement of renewable energy solutions for tomorrow.

Join us in this role where you’ll be an Electrical Specialist that supports our projects and operations with expertise within the area of electrical power systems for our Combined Heat and Power (CHP) plants in Denmark. You’ll have a wide interface with large parts of our organisation and gain insights into how we operate our CHP plants and ensure sustainable operations. In this position, you’ll have great opportunities to develop your professional and personal skills.
Welcome to Digitalisation & Technology in Bioenergy
You’ll be part of Mechanical & Electrical Systems where you, together with your colleagues, will share knowledge and collaborate to ensure safe and efficient operation and continuous improvement of our CHP plants. Our team of highly skilled technical specialists work together on various complex maintenance projects, CAPEX projects, R&D projects, business integration projects, and operational support tasks. As a team, we foster continuous learning, share expertise, and support each other’s growth to achieve our objectives. We prioritise a positive working environment with humour and strong team spirit.
You’ll play an important role in:
- serving as one of our electrical specialists, utilizing your extensive expertise and knowledge to support the operation and maintenance of all our bio-fired CHP plants in Denmark
- providing service minded expertise for various electrical power systems, such as generators, transformers, circuit breakers, motors, switch gears, protection relays etc.
- defining and executing maintenance and R&D projects, both as an electrical specialist and as a project manager
- providing operational support, including analyzing and detecting technical errors using various monitoring equipment and operational data
- optimizing and improving energy systems in terms of safety, efficiency, reliability, and availability.
To succeed in the role, you:
- hold a master's degree in electrical engineering or similar, enabling you to understand and solve tasks within the business area
- possess extensive knowledge of design, execution, and commissioning of electrical power components and systems within your area of expertise
- demonstrate a robust knowledge of electrical power engineering, with a proven ability to communicate technical suggestions and proposals clearly
- are proficient in project management disciplines, including budget management, time scheduling, technical solutions and team communication
- have analytical and systematical skills to solve complex issues and work purposefully on tasks both alone and in teams
- communicate effectively in English both orally and in writing.
Travel between power plants across Denmark will be a part of the job. It is estimated to be up to 20% on average.
Maybe you’ve read the above and can see you have some transferable skills, even though they don’t quite match all the points. If you think you can bring something to the team, we still encourage you to apply.
Shape the future with us
Send your application to us as soon as possible. We’ll be conducting interviews on a continuous basis and reserve the right to take down the advert when we’ve found the right candidate.
As an applicant or employee, you may request reasonable work and position accommodation or adjustments via accommodation@orsted.com.
Please note that for your application to be taken into consideration, you must submit your application via our online career pages and answer the screening questions relevant for your country. We don't take applications or inquiries from external recruiters or agencies into account for this position.
Discover other career opportunities
-
Operations and techniciansOperations Engineer, KyndbyværketDenmark
-
Operations and techniciansMaintenance SupervisorDenmark
-
Operations and techniciansMaintenance Preparation EngineerDenmark
-
Operations and techniciansWarehouse Site SupportDenmark