Engineer / Specialist, Power Plant Solutions

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Vestas Power Solutions > VPS Region NCE > Technical Sales Management Offshore

NCE Offshore Technical Sales Management is anchored in Vestas Power Solutions, where new product ideas and technologies are developed, matured, tested, and improved.

Our department is the offshore-focused arm of our Vestas Power Solutions – NCE regional organization, providing the link between our sales business unit and our customer needs towards the central power solutions team, responsible for global product development in Vestas.

Responsibilities

Your main responsibility will be to effectively contribute to the technical value engineering of offshore wind and renewable energy projects and to technical negotiations and technical risk management/contracting as an essential member of the Sales project team. You willact as an anchor and point of contact for the technical sales team on SCADA, Cybersecurity and Communication workstreams and support the interface with the customer on the aforementioned functional workstreams until handover to the regional Plant Engineering team

As the technical sales focal point for SCADA, Cybersecurity and Communication, you will work on project configuration and compliance with market and customer requirements. As such, you will:

• Ensure timely responses to customer inquiries, research and prepare clarifications and deviations to tenders, and build relationships with the key functional counterparts within our customers' organization

• Take ownership for relevant parts of technical risk assessment and mitigation during the Sales phase and adapt the relevant technical annexes and contract schedules to the project-specific requirements, also ensuring alignment with internal governance

• Participate in technical meetings and present SCADA/Cybersecurity/Communication scope and solutions towards customers, as well as ensure seamless communication with internal stakeholders on technical scoping and clarifications

• Identify and collect relevant market, country, site and customer-specific requirements

Qualifications

As an ideal candidate, you are expected to have:

• M.Sc. or B.Sc. in an Engineering function (Automation/Control/IT/Electrical/Power Systems Engineering or a related field) with about 5years’ experience in a similar position

• A deep understanding of industrial control systems, SCADA systems, networks and communication interfaces

• Understanding of Cybersecurity regulations, requirements and specifications. Knowledge of IEC 62443 and NIS directive is ideal

• Experience in project or product management from a relevant industry (preferablyrenewables, offshore wind, energy)

Competencies

The ideal candidate will possess the following competencies:

• Able to prioritize daily work and effectively coordinate project in a growth environment

• Effective time management and organization skills

• Good communication and presentation skills in English; additional European or Scandinavian language skills would be beneficial

• Accustomed to traveling and comfortable working in a dynamic and highly progressive environment

• Creative, detail- and solutions-oriented, and with a high degree of motivation to satisfy customer needs

• Highly self-motivated, structured and service-minded work style, results-oriented, able to work with little supervision and with an international team

What We Offer

We offer you an exciting and inspiring job with great opportunities for professional and personal development within the global leader of wind energy. In this position, you will be at the heart of the action of the wind industry. Despite having the largest presence in the industry, Vestas is flexible and agile, giving you the freedom to act creatively in a truly global environment within a highly diverse, skilled, and knowledgeable team. People with experience working in Technical Sales Management are highly valued across multiple functions at Vestas; working within Power Plant Solutions opens career paths in Sales and Engineering within Vestas.

Additional Information

By joining Vestas, you will become part of our Technical Sales Management Offshore team, working out of one of our offices either in Aarhus, Denmark, Hamburg, Germany or Edinburgh, UK. Applications are handled on an ongoing basis. Please apply online with your letter of motivation and CV as soon as possible, but no later than May 13, 2024. For any additional information, please reach out to recruiter Vips Patel, Vippa@vestas.com

About Vestas
Vestas is the energy industry’s global partner on sustainable energy solutions. We are specialised in designing, manufacturing, installing, and servicing wind turbines, both onshore and offshore. 
Across the globe, we have installed more wind power than anyone else. We consider ourselves pioneers within the industry, as we continuously aim to design new solutions and technologies to create a more sustainable future for all of us. With more than 173 GW of wind power installed worldwide and 40+ years of experience in wind energy, we have an unmatched track record demonstrating our expertise within the field. 
With 29,000 employees globally, we are a diverse team united by a common goal: to power the solution – today, tomorrow, and far into the future. 
Vestas promotes a diverse workforce which embraces all social identities and is free of any discrimination. We commit to create and sustain an environment that acknowledges and harvests different experiences, skills, and perspectives. We also aim to give everyone equal access to opportunity. 
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