Are you eager to make a difference in the green energy transition, working towards a fully carbon neutral, sustainable energy system? Do you enjoy working in a diverse and international team balancing many stakeholders?

Nordic RCC – supporting security of supply and the green energy transition

Nordic Regional Coordination Centre (RCC) provides critical services and insights to support the national Transmission System Operators (TSOs) in Finland, Norway, Sweden and Denmark — to ensure the efficient operation and use of the Nordic power system and high security of power supply at any time.

Based in Copenhagen, Nordic RCC is one of six RCCs in Europe, equally owned by the Nordic region's four electricity TSOs: Fingrid, Statnett, Svenska Kraftnät, and Energinet.

As European power systems integrate and evolve to meet climate goals, Nordic RCC provides regional coordination, integrated services, regional insights and recommendations to the Nordic TSOs and their control centres, to support cross-border operational security 24/7.

Join Nordic RCC, a fast-developing company determined to make a significant impact in the energy sector and to provide for a secure and efficient transition to the green, sustainable energy system.

Right now, we are looking for a Senior Engineer who likes to make a difference!

Job description:

You will be joining our Capacity Team focused on delivering services related to coordinated capacity calculation. You can expect to

• Become an expert in one of our key services related to flow-based methodology.
• Take the role of product owner of one of operational tools.
• Have a close and proactive collaboration with Nordic TSOs regarding operational improvements and data exchange to shape the service we provide according to their needs.
• Lead or join projects, task forces and initiatives.
• Develop and maintain training programs for existing and new employees.
• Prototype, develop and maintain operational tools in close cooperation with IT software developers and system architects.
• Participate in testing campaigns, ensuring the quality and performance of our products and services before they reach operation.
• Provide analytical insights on root-causes for incidents.
• Develop scripts in Python in close coordination with IT Services department.
• Ensure reporting from RCC to TSOs and regulatory authorities.

The list of tasks will develop over time, and you will work together with the head of the team to structure the role, so it fits your profile and career development.

Requirements:

We are a growing and agile company where multidisciplinary skills are necessary to thrive. We encourage you to apply even if you cover only a part of the following, provided you have at least 5 years of experience:

• MSc degree or equivalent higher education in Electrical Engineering with strong focus on power systems and electricity markets. Ideally, you have at least 5 years of relevant work experience in industry or research.
• Experience in writing business requirements for IT tools and translating them into technical specifications.
• Experience in working under project structure.
• Experience in collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of systems and technologies.
• Very good understanding of European and Nordic electricity markets, e.g. day-ahead, intraday, balancing and ancillary services.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, capable of working effectively with both technical and non-technical teams.
• Proactive, team-oriented and take responsibility.
• Full professional proficiency in spoken and written English.  

Having knowledge of flow-based methodology, common grid modelling and experience as a product owner is a strong advantage which will give you a competitive advantage in the selection process.

What we offer

You will be joining a company of competent, diverse, and enthusiastic colleagues. We are currently 24 nationalities with over 30% women (striving to improve this balance) and all ages.

Your daily workplace will be in our newly furnished office premises in Copenhagen Towers, Ørestad. We offer workplace flexibility to ensure a healthy work-life balance, including the possibility to work from home some of the time. 

Our values of fellowship, curiosity, respect, and transparency have been defined by all employees. They identify how we behave and shape the way we work together, and we expect you to see yourself in them.

The position is conditioned upon a satisfactory background check as well as a national security clearance, both of which will be facilitated by Nordic RCC. You can read more on security clearance here. Please also note that the process includes any spouse, registered partner, cohabitant, steady partner, co-resident, child over 18 living at home and parent with the same address as the candidate must also consent to provide information to the same extent as the candidate for security clearance.

Application deadline and contact information

Please apply online as soon as possible (in English) and no later than 10^th June. We may conduct interviews on a continuous basis.

To ensure a fair and unbiased recruitment process, we kindly request that you do not include photographs in your CVs or application materials.

If you have any questions, please contact Joanna Agata Szczecińska, Capacity, Manager (except for the period 27.05-10.06) (jsz@nordic-rcc.net)