Head of Generation Substation Engineering

Imagine a future where you lead the engineering expertise that keeps our onshore and offshore wind substations safe, reliable, and ready for the future.

Application deadline 23 October 2026 , 23:59 GMT

Country Denmark

Location Gentofte

Workplace Office-based We offer a workplace culture where you’ll be working from the office every work day.

Working hours Full time

Employment type Permanent

Legal entity Ørsted Wind Power A/S

Why join?

Proven very high employee satisfaction and motivation

Continuous development opportunities for all employees

Competitive salary, pension scheme, and attractive holiday package

A wide range of health benefits, such as health insurance, nutritious food, and fitness facilities in our office locations

Join us in this role where you’ll lead the Generation Transmission Engineering team, set technical direction for operating substations, and strengthen engineering capability across regions. You’ll help optimise asset performance by shaping maintenance strategies, reliability programmes, and asset integrity plans throughout the operational lifecycle.

Welcome to Transmission & Cables

You’ll be part of the Transmission and Cables team where you, together with your colleagues, will provide technical leadership and fleet-wide support for transmission systems in our operating onshore and offshore wind substations. The team brings together LV mechanical and HV expertise and works across regions to support operations, engineering, and asset project transfer.

As a team, we succeed as one, share knowledge openly, and care about safe, reliable performance.

You’ll play an important role in

• being responsible for the disciplinary and technical leadership of the Generation Transmission Engineering team which consist of LV Mechanical Team and HV team for our operating on and offshore substations
• managing the team activity and priorities following Generation Business priorities, to develop the core competencies within the team
• ensuring technical excellence, capability growth, succession planning, and effective knowledge sharing across regions
• providing fleet-wide technical oversight for transmission systems within the operating substations
• ensuring the technical support from the course team to Generation region engineering support and asset project transfer and harmonisation of use of resource
• developing, maintaining, and continuously improve maintenance strategies, reliability programmes, and asset integrity plans to optimise technical availability and lifecycle costs.

To succeed in the role, you

• have a bachelors or masters degree within Engineering or similar
• demonstrate strong leadership capabilities and proven experience managing engineering, operations, or asset management teams within a complex operational environment.
• possess a solid understanding of the operational and maintenance priorities associated with and transmission systems throughout the asset lifecycle.
• have a strategic and proactive mindset, with the ability to define technical roadmaps, drive continuous improvement initiatives, and lead change across the Generation transmission engineering discipline.
• Are able to combine strong analytical and problem-solving skills with sound engineering judgement to manage technical risks and optimise asset performance.
• ​​Can communicate confidently in English, both written and spoken, and collaborate effectively with colleagues from diverse technical and cultural backgrounds.​

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 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 [email protected] .

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.

Position salary range

For this position, the expected base pay range is kr63,280.00- kr94,920.00 for the advertised location. The offered base salary will be determined within this range based on relevant skills, experience, and expected role fulfilment within the stated pay range to ensure a fair and competitive offer. Where applicable, you may also be eligible for variable payment and a comprehensive benefits package.

Our benefits package

For this position, employees who meet eligibility requirements have access to: employer‑paid pension (11 % contribution), full insurance coverage (accident, life, critical illness, and health insurance); five weeks of paid holiday plus 10 additional paid days off per holiday year; a 3 % holiday allowance; access to Ørsted Life & Fitness Vitality including fitness classes, physiotherapy, massage, and well-being programmes; a multimedia package (mobile phone, PC, and internet); staff club membership with sport and cultural activities; and access to the company canteen (monthly lunch scheme or daily tickets).

Pre-employment background check

This position requires a background check as part of the hiring process and the offer is dependent on the outcome of this check. You will receive more information during the recruitment process. Background checks are conducted by an external provider in accordance with local legal requirements.