(Lead) Siting Solutions Engineer

Do you want to contribute to the advancement of renewable energy solutions? As a (Lead) Siting Solutions Engineer at Vestas, you'll be key in designing optimised wind power plants across Northern & Central Europe. Collaborate with industry experts and contribute to technical innovation and a greener world.

Vestas Technology & Operations > Frontend Engineering & Technology > RE&T NCE ONS

RE&T Region NCE represents the corporate product & technology organisation Vestas Technology & Operations (VTO) across the project lifecycle in the 6+ GW p.a. regional business unit Northern & Central Europe (NCE), spanning west to east from Ireland to Poland and north to south from Norway to Austria and across the spectrum of Sustainable Energy Solutions with On- & Offshore wind at the core. Our primary responsibilities centre around technical contracting, technical value engineering, customisation, implementation, and operation; regional product market strategy; and product integrity management. Our RE&T NCE ONS team comprises technical bid engineers, siting solutions engineers, technical development engineers, and power plant solution engineers. You will join the NCE Onshore Germany sub-region, where you will collaborate with a close-knit group of wind industry experts across several functions such as Sales, Product Management and Operations, supporting the green energy transition of Central European countries.

Responsibilities

Your primary responsibilities as a siting solutions engineer will be to act as an outward-focused technical customer advisor, ensuring we present a fully optimised wind power plant on a bid or project request and reviewing and optimising customer-proposed layouts, configurations, and operational strategies.

After an intensive onboarding, you will be assigned to Vestas' siting activities in Germany, where you will collaborate closely with colleagues from our Global Siting Center in Chennai, India. Your tasks will, among others, consist of:

1. Developing project-specific siting technical solutions to maximise project value while solidly managing technical risks
2. Utilising knowledge of Vestas turbines and regional wind conditions to provide specialised expertise and support to internal and external stakeholders
3. Identifying market requirements and trends to provide feedback towards the product development team and to promote Vestas' products & solutions within the owned markets
4. Enabling efficient interfaces between Sales, Technical Functions, and external stakeholders
5. Ensuring knowledge sharing and collaboration across regional and global siting teams through coaching, mentoring and open feedback
6. Defending Vestas' siting results and supporting customers' efforts to finance Vestas turbines towards third-party consultants
7. Facilitating market-specific internal improvement projects, developing and coordinating the continuous improvement of tools and processes, and collaborating on projects utilising siting data to create value

Qualifications

As a minimum, a bachelor's degree in science or engineering (mathematics, physics, environmental science, meteorology, physics, mechanical, aerospace, renewable energy, or wind power engineering) is required. Also, other fields to be considered together with the candidate's experience

1. Knowledge of statistics and mechanical loads principles is required
2. Knowledge of meteorology and wind resource assessment is beneficial
3. Knowledge of IEC 61400 standards is beneficial
4. Experience in working with WindPro and WAsP is beneficial
5. Experience in working with OpenWind, CFD or Mesoscale modelling for wind power applications is beneficial
6. Additional coding skills (e.g. Python or MatLab) are beneficial

Competencies

1. Systematic and detail-oriented approach to tasks
2. Problem-solving attitude
3. Ability to operate effectively in time-sensitive situations
4. Organised and able to prioritise tasks effectively
5. Motivated and capable of working with minimal supervision
6. Experienced in stakeholder management
7. Fluency in German and English (spoken and written)

What we offer

We provide a collaborative workplace with ample opportunities for professional and personal growth in an inspiring, international environment as part of a top-tier global wind turbine manufacturer.

Joining us means participating in sustainable energy solutions and contributing to the green energy transition through innovation. Your team will consist of knowledgeable professionals committed to wind energy, creating a welcoming atmosphere in the workplace. This role offers a chance to build a career within a global company in an exciting industry. As a Siting Solutions Engineer, you are starting a role offering an opportunity for diverse career paths within Regional Engineering & Technology NCE or other departments within Vestas.

Additional information

The primary work location is Hamburg or Berlin, Germany, or Vienna, Austria.

To be considered for this role, you must apply online before April 7, 2025. We will review applications on an ongoing basis. We can withdraw from the job and reserve the right to do so at any time, including before the advertised closing date.

For more information, please get in touch with recruiter Amanuel Gebremairam at alege@vestas.com.