Manager High Voltage Control Centre

Company Description

Vattenfall is a European energy company with approximately 20 000 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 now want to make fossil-free living possible within one generation. To be able to reach this ambitious goal 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.

Job Description

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.

We are now looking for a manager for our High Voltage Control Centre.

What will you do?

As Manager, you are responsible for managing country responsible persons of the electrical installations across Vattenfall wind. Ensuring safety for people & assets, and at the same time making sure Vattenfall adhere to the country specific rules – By that being compliant.

Your responsibilities include:

• Leading and developing a team of high voltage specialists across 4 countries, supporting continuous 24/7 operations
• Ensuring safe, reliable, and compliant operation of high voltage installations across onshore and offshore sites
• Ensuring that all high voltage work follows national and international standards.
• Training and authorizing high voltage personnel in line with internal frameworks, including WESR where applicable. ( Wind Electrical Safety Rules )
• Further developing system functionalities together with Product Managers to support safe and efficient operations
• Driving harmonization of high voltage operations and safety practices across Vattenfall sites and countries
• Planning, coordinating, and leading complex operational tasks in close collaboration with sites and stakeholders
• Driving knowledge sharing and best practice to strengthen operational performance across the organization
• Building strong collaboration between Operations & Maintenance, Control Centre, and support functions

Qualifications

Who are you?

You are a high voltage expert with leadership experience and a strong commitment to electrical safety and operational excellence.

You are comfortable working in complex, safety-critical environments and thrive in roles where quality, compliance, and reliability are essential.

To succeed in this role, you bring:

• A master’s degree in a relevant field, or equivalent experience
• At least 5 years of experience within high voltage operations in the energy sector or a similar technical industry
• Strong experience with electrical operations and maintenance in HV environments
• Solid understanding of national and international electrical safety standards, regulations, and compliance frameworks
• Experience working in or with wind operations (onshore or offshore is an advantage)
• Proven leadership capabilities and experience developing teams
• Strong stakeholder management skills and ability to collaborate across functions and geographies
• Experience in working in an international environment.
• Fluent Danish and English, both written and spoken

Additional Information

Our offer

Good remuneration, a challenging and international work environment, and the opportunity to work with some of the best in the field.

You will be working in interdisciplinary teams and can always count on support from committed colleagues. We offer attractive employment conditions and opportunities for personal and professional development.

Location

Esbjerg – Part of Vattenfall Operational Control Center

More Information 
We welcome your application in English, no later than, 1/7-2026. We kindly request that you do not send applications by any means other than via our website as we cannot guarantee that we will be able to process applications that are not made via our website – Please note that interviews will be held continuously, so we encourage you to send you application in due time.

For more information about the position you are welcome to contact Kenneth Blomstrand +45 28949187
 
For more information about the recruitment process you are welcome to contact our recruiter Jette Ingeberg via phone: +45 22 57 07 51 

At Vattenfall we are convinced that diversity contributes to build a more profitable and attractive company and we strive to be good role models regarding 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. 

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 fulfil within Vattenfall. The screening will be performed by a third party, DISA Global Solutions AB.
 
We look forward to receiving your application!