High Voltage Cable Engineer for offshore wind farms

Would you like to take up the technical challenges in relation to high-voltage cabling for grid connection of wind farms? Join us and become High Voltage Cable Engineer in our HV Cables department which is responsible for all high-voltage cables transporting energy from generation in the turbine to delivery to the grid. You will be involved in all engineering phases related to array and export cable systems for offshore wind farms and assisting the team with offshore cable protection systems. The department is part of Wind Power which has 1400 employees and is one of four business units in DONG Energy. Wind Power is the world’s largest developer and operator of offshore wind power, and we use our unique knowledge in all phases of our wind turbine projects. During the last 20 years, we have developed and constructed the largest portfolio of offshore wind farms in Northern Europe. The department currently consists of 24 employees located in Denmark, London and Hamburg as well as several consultants. HV Cables has its own principal specialist and is organised in three teams: Solutions, Array Cables and Export Cables. You will be part of the Solutions team and may choose freely to be based either at our office in Skærbæk near Fredericia or in Gentofte in the Greater Copenhagen area or at our London office on local terms and conditions. However, you should expect some travelling to our offices and sites in Denmark and Northern Europe. Areas of responsibility As a High Voltage Cable Engineer, you will be responsible for the thermal design of high and medium-voltage cable systems and accessories and for delivering high quality of optimised technical solutions to our projects in execution, development and operation. You will also provide technical documentation for the projects and participate in project meetings. In addition, one of your primary responsibilities will be to assist our existing wind farms in securing high availability on all assets. You will participate in the development and implementation of standard technical solutions and concepts with respect to array cables, high voltage export cables, cable protection systems and ancillary equipment for cables across our portfolio. Furthermore, your key duties will be to: •look into MV and HV cable design from cable manufacturers •work with cable protection systems design, focusing on cable integrity •witness electrical and mechanical tests on cables and handle clarifications •perform/manage structural cable design investigations •handle interfaces towards other disciplines and especially cable installation and foundations. Moreover, you will verify new technologies and special solutions, participate in R&D activities and workshops, as well as supervise engineering trainees and thesis students. Your profile You have a master’s degree in electrical or structural engineering or similar and are interested in working with technical issues related to high-voltage and medium-voltage cables. Furthermore, you are technically skilled, and any experience with offshore cables and/or modeling as well as handling of complex interfaces is valuable. It is essential that you are outgoing and have a conscientious attitude to your work. You thrive on working in teams with your colleagues and other stakeholders. You have a structured, service-minded and flexible approach to your tasks. Furthermore, you are very attentive to development trends within the cabling field and excel in acquiring new knowledge. As we are an international company and work closely together with our colleagues abroad, it is essential that you speak and write English fluently. We offer A unique and challenging job where you have every opportunity to develop your skills, when you help to carry out some of the world's largest offshore wind projects. You will be part of a dynamic and technical department which is at the forefront of development in the entire field and responsible for approximately 30% of the offshore cables being installed these years in offshore wind farms. Our solutions are of a high professional standard, and you will be able to spar with experienced specialists in an informal environment. We have an ambitious growth strategy for the coming years in north-western Europe, and in our company, optimum performance and international growth will go hand in hand in future years. Through your work, you will take part in executing an ambitious strategy for international growth and continuous development of clean and sustainable CO2-free energy solutions. In DONG Energy Wind Power, we have a high level of expertise and many complex and challenging work tasks. We work goal-oriented and efficiently with some of the world's largest offshore wind projects, and we are committed to reducing the cost of electricity. Apply:http://www.dongenergy.com/en/careers/vacancies/job-details?jobid=193344 We look forward to receiving your application, CV and diplomas as electronic files by 5 June 2015. DONG Energy is one of the leading energy groups in Northern Europe. Our business is based on procuring, producing, distributing and trading in energy and related products in Northern Europe. DONG Energy has 7,000 employees and is headquartered in Denmark. The Group generated DKK 67 billion (EUR 9.0 billion) in revenue in 2012. For further information, see http://www.dongenergy.com