About this role
<p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:12.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:'Orsted Sans'">Imagine a future where you play a key role in ensuring electrical safety across our offshore substations and wind turbines while helping us push the boundaries of safe, efficient, and reliable offshore operations.</span></strong></p><p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:12.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:12.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Orsted Sans'">Join us in this role where you’ll take independent ownership of electrical safety within your area of responsibility, overseeing electrical installations on wind turbines in our German wind farms. You’ll combine your deep technical expertise with on-site presence—both at your permanent base in Norddeich and offshore—in order to guide colleagues, strengthen procedures, and ensure safe systems of work.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:12.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:12.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:'Orsted Sans'">Welcome to HV and Transmission GER</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:12.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Orsted Sans'">You’ll be part of HV and Transmission GER, where you and your colleagues will ensure electrical safety governance and operational support across high-voltage infrastructure in our German offshore wind farms. Your team is dedicated to managing safety-critical systems, uplifting operational standards, and sharing expertise across the organisation.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:12.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Orsted Sans'">As a team, we collaborate closely, support one another’s development, and bring a proactive, solution-oriented mindset to every challenge.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:12.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:12.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:'Orsted Sans'">You’ll play an important role in:</span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:12.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Orsted Sans'">preparing and reviewing risk assessments for offshore electrical work</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:12.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Orsted Sans'">supporting the selection, training, and supervision of Authorised Persons, electricians, and electrically instructed persons offshore</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:12.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Orsted Sans'">contributing to the qualification and supervision of contractors in the offshore electrical environment</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:12.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Orsted Sans'">developing, implementing, and improving maintenance plans for offshore electrical installations</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:12.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Orsted Sans'">coordinating multiple employers involved in offshore electrical activities</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:12.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Orsted Sans'">planning, organising, delivering, and documenting electrical safety training</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:12.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Orsted Sans'">implementing, strengthening, and regularly reviewing the Wind Turbine Safety Rules (WTSR) and Orsted Electrical Safety Rules (OESR)</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:12.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Orsted Sans'">assuming designated roles within the Safe Systems of Work, such as Authorising Engineer, Authorising Officer, or Training Mentor</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:12.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Orsted Sans'">auditing work processes before offshore deployment.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:12.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:12.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:'Orsted Sans'">To succeed in the role, you:</span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:12.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Orsted Sans'">have completed a degree within electrical engineering, or equivalent</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:12.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Orsted Sans'">bring strong expertise within electrical safety, including standards, laws, and regulations</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:12.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Orsted Sans'">demonstrate technical leadership competence</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:12.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Orsted Sans'">offer switching experience in high-voltage environments above 20 kV</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:12.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Orsted Sans'">communicate confidently in both English and German at B2 level or higher</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:12.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Orsted Sans'">are comfortable using IT systems, including Microsoft Office, SAP, and AI tools</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:12.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Orsted Sans'">ideally have a qualification for live working, experience with wind turbines, or prior responsibility as an electrician</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:12.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Orsted Sans'">meet the minimum competency requirements within your onboarding timeframe, supported by our learning and development processes.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:12.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:12.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:'Orsted Sans'">Country-specific requirements: </span></strong><span style="font-family:'Orsted Sans'">fulfil the requirements of a responsible electrician (vEFK) according to VDE 1000-10.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:12.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Orsted Sans'">Please note that in this role you will be mainly working in our office in Norddeich from Monday to Friday. An important part of the role will be an inspection of plants and the professional guidance of the electricians. This requires partial work offshore (20-40%) in a 7- or 14-day shift pattern.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:12.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:12.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Orsted Sans'">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.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:12.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:12.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:'Orsted Sans'">Shape the future with us</span></strong><span style="font-family:'Orsted Sans'"><br>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.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:12.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:12.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Orsted Sans'">As an applicant or employee, you may request reasonable work and position accommodation or adjustments via [email protected].</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:12.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:12.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Orsted Sans'">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.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:12.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </p>