Operations and technicians
Head of Mechanical & Electrical Systems
Imagine a future where play a pivotal role in developing a team of skilled specialists to tackle complex challenges & advancement of renewable energy solutions of tomorrow

Join us in this role where you’ll be Head of the Mechanical and Electrical Systems Department. The main task is to develop and motivate the team of 15 direct reports to build up knowledge and bring it into play in maintenance project execution, R&D projects, optimization projects, CAPEX projects and operational support on our power plants in Denmark. You’ll always have a focus on that team well-being goes hand in hand with safety, sustainability and performance excellence.
Welcome to Bioenergy
You’ll be part of the management team of 12 managers of Digitalisation & Technology in Bioenergy where you, together with your colleagues, will ensure the optimal frames for our technical experts to secure that Digitalization & Technology continues as an organisation that retains and attracts talents as well as act as a service-minded expertise centre in Bioenergy. The Mechanical and Electrical Department covers areas such as transport systems, combustion, turbines, boilers, piping, pumps and valves, corrosion and materials, electric systems, etc.
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 a people manager with focus on high team spirit, motivation, cooperation, development, knowledge sharing and performance
- Ensuring that the department contribute to be a service-minded expertise centre in Bioenergy
- Ensuring that resources and competencies in the department matches the needs from the business
- Ensuring results on core tasks such as maintenance project execution, R&D work, optimization projects, CAPEX projects as well as operational support
- Lead improvement in the department when it comes to work processes
- Setup and follow-up on department and individual goals for the department that matches the strategy of Bioenergy.
To succeed in the role, you:
- Have a technical background within mechanical or electrical engineering field and hold experience from power plants
- Possess experience with people management and can motivate, develop and lead a team of highly skilled engineers
- Have analytical and systematic flair to understand and communicate complex technical issues
- Is an open person who is motivated by a job where high levels of professionalism, business with many tasks and fun goes hand in hand
- Understands how to balance short-term and long-term focus as well as detailed and helicopter view
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 and CV 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.
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