Senior Control Systems Specialist for Asnæsværket

Application deadline 31 October 2026, 23:59 CET

Country Denmark

Location Asnæs Power Station

Work location On-site On-site

On-site

Working hours 37

Job type Permanent

Legal entity Ørsted Bioenergy & Thermal Power A/S

Some of our benefits

Documented high employee satisfaction and motivation

Ongoing opportunities for learning and development

Competitive salary and attractive pension and holiday scheme

Focus on health, including health insurance, healthy and tasty food and fitness at several locations.

In this role you will become one of our technical specialists within DCS/SRO systems and instrumentation. In Control Systems we are technical specialists within SRO systems, and we assist operations with solving technical problems and optimizations. We also contribute to strategic decisions and projects to keep our plants up-to-date. Travel activity in your daily work to service primarily the Asnæs plant and, if needed, the Kyndby plant is expected. There will also be occasional visits to Ørsted's other locations.

Welcome to Digitalisation & Technology in Bioenergy – Asnæs Plant

You will be part of Control Systems, where you, together with your colleagues, develop and leverage technical expertise within energy plants. You will solve tasks within control, regulation, troubleshooting and operation of control systems. Design, including documentation of new solutions, as well as programming and configuration of control systems and local controls. You will as an SRO/instrumentation engineer work with instrumentation at detail and application level and lead your own tasks and daily responsibilities.

In our team we are a group of about 10 dedicated specialists across our plants in Denmark. We work closely internally and with our suppliers on our tasks.

In the job you will

• perform operations support as well as analyze and find technical faults within your specialist area. You will perform operations support primarily at Asnæs plant with detours to e.g. Kyndby plant
• participate in technical process optimization of our plants, including implementation of measurements and aggregates, etc. to optimize operations
• develop improvement and maintenance tasks, and as hands-on technical responsible project engineer work with large and small conversions of power-to-heat plants, in collaboration with our suppliers
• prepare and update our plant documentation in accordance with internal processes and legal requirements
• contribute to larger CAPEX projects that bring us to future energy plants.

To succeed in this role we expect that you

• have an electrical engineering background as an engineer, electro-technician or similar
• have knowledge of power plant control systems, e.g. Valmet, Siemens, ABB Melody or 800xA or experiences from industrial automation, as well as a willingness to learn these
• have analytical and systematic abilities to solve complex problems within energy plants
• work with purpose in solving tasks, both independently and in teams across the organization and disciplines, are strong at communicating and master Danish and English in writing and speaking
• have a professional approach and practical insight into power plants and operation and have knowledge of design, execution and maintenance of control systems
• have both knowledge and a structured approach to handling and preparing documentation and have knowledge of maintenance management in SAP etc.

Even if your profile does not match all points, you may have other competencies that would be relevant. If you think you can contribute to the team, please send us your application.

Shape the future with us

Send your application and CV to us as soon as possible.

If you wish to request adjustments to working methods or patterns or help with the recruitment process, please send an email to [email protected] .

Please note that your application will only be considered if submitted via our online careers site. We do not consider applications or inquiries from external recruitment agencies or agencies for this position.

Salary framework

For this position the expected base salary range is kr54,480.00 – kr81,720.00 for the location in the job ad. The final salary is determined based on relevant competencies, experience and expected fulfillment of the role within the stated salary range to ensure a fair and competitive offer. This job advert primarily targets candidates early in their career or still building experience in the field. The salary level will typically lie in the lower part of the overall range for the position.

We also welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of experience. Where relevant, you may also be eligible for variable pay and an extensive benefits package.

Our benefits package

In this role, employees who meet the eligibility criteria will have access to: employer-paid pension (11% contribution), full insurance coverage (accident, life, critical illness and health insurance); five weeks of paid vacation plus 10 extra paid days off per vacation year; 3% vacation allowance; access to Ørsted Life & Fitness Vitality, including group training, physiotherapy, massage and well-being offerings; a multimedia package (mobile phone, PC, and internet); membership of a staff club with sports and cultural activities as well as access to the company's canteen (monthly lunch scheme or day tickets).

Background check before employment

This position requires a background check as part of the employment process, and the job offer is dependent on the result of this check. You will receive further information during the recruitment process. The background check is performed by an external provider in accordance with local legislation.