Senior Electrical Safety Specialist WTG (m/f/d)

Operations and technicians

Senior Electrical Safety Specialist WTG (m/f/d)

Imagine a future where you play a key role in ensuring electrical safety across our offshore substations and wind turbines while helping us push the boundaries of safe, efficient, and reliable offshore operations.

Application deadline

24.05.2026 , 23:59 CET

Country Germany

Location Norden-Norddeich

Workplace

Office-based

We offer a workplace culture where youll be working from the office every work day.

Working hours Full-time

Employment type Permanent

Legal entity Orsted Germany GmbH

Why join?

Competitive renumeration package

Company pension

Flexible working for most office-based positions

Subsidies for fitness club membership and public transport

Join us in this role where youll take independent ownership of electrical safety within your area of responsibility, overseeing electrical installations on wind turbines in our German wind farms. Youll combine your deep technical expertise with on-site presence—both at your permanent base in Norddeich and offshore—in order to guide colleagues, strengthen procedures, and ensure safe systems of work.

Welcome to HV and Transmission GER

Youll be part of HV and Transmission GER, where you and your colleagues will ensure electrical safety governance and operational support across high-voltage infrastructure in our German offshore wind farms. Your team is dedicated to managing safety-critical systems, uplifting operational standards, and sharing expertise across the organisation.

As a team, we collaborate closely, support one anothers development, and bring a proactive, solution-oriented mindset to every challenge.

Youll play an important role in:

preparing and reviewing risk assessments for offshore electrical work

supporting the selection, training, and supervision of Authorised Persons, electricians, and electrically instructed persons offshore

contributing to the qualification and supervision of contractors in the offshore electrical environment

developing, implementing, and improving maintenance plans for offshore electrical installations

coordinating multiple employers involved in offshore electrical activities

planning, organising, delivering, and documenting electrical safety training

implementing, strengthening, and regularly reviewing the Wind Turbine Safety Rules (WTSR) and Orsted Electrical Safety Rules (OESR)

assuming designated roles within the Safe Systems of Work, such as Authorising Engineer, Authorising Officer, or Training Mentor

auditing work processes before offshore deployment.

To succeed in the role, you:

have completed a degree within electrical engineering, or equivalent

bring strong expertise within electrical safety, including standards, laws, and regulations

demonstrate technical leadership competence

offer switching experience in high-voltage environments above 20 kV

communicate confidently in both English and German at B2 level or higher

are comfortable using IT systems, including Microsoft Office, SAP, and AI tools

ideally have a qualification for live working, experience with wind turbines, or prior responsibility as an electrician

meet the minimum competency requirements within your onboarding timeframe, supported by our learning and development processes.

Country-specific requirements: fulfil the requirements of a responsible electrician (vEFK) according to VDE 1000-10.

Please note that in this role you will be mainly working in our office in Norddeich from Monday to Friday. An important part of the role will be an inspection of plants and the professional guidance of the electricians. This requires partial work offshore (20-40%) in a 7- or 14-day shift pattern.