Power Supply Engineer for Railways, Denmark

Power Supply Engineer, Railways

Lyngby, Odense, Vejle and Aarhus

Full-time Regular

Hybrid

Do you want to contribute to groundbreaking rail projects with a focus on green transition? Can you tackle both low- and high-voltage installations in diverse infrastructure environments? And are you experienced in power engineering, electrical installations, or machining? Then, join us in shaping the future of rail infrastructure with a focus on sustainability and innovation!

Create the solutions that will enable a better tomorrow

To drive sustainable development in rail infrastructure, we are looking for a Power Supply Engineer to join our team. We are a dynamic team of over 500 professionals working on some of Denmark’s most innovative and complex projects in railways and infrastructure. We are excited to have been involved in major projects such as the Future S-trains in Copenhagen and the expansion of the station at the airport in Kastrup, electrification of the new line VestFyn, as well as advising on light rail systems in Aarhus, Odense and Copenhagen.

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Participate in interdisciplinary railway projects and handle independent electrical technical projects and tasks.
• Collaborate across geographical boundaries with various railway and technical disciplines.
• Prepare project plans and proposals, engage in detailed planning, and participate in function tenders with customers.
• Perform construction management and supervision, provide high-voltage and power supply technical advice on independent tasks on larger Danish and international railway- and construction projects.
• Work directly with contractors on design tasks.
  
  

You will primarily work on projects based in Denmark, Norway, or Sweden, with potential support for COWI projects globally. Experience in track engineering within Scandinavia and a specialty in high-current or driving current supply would be advantageous.

Your skills. Our team. Together we design the future.

The first step to success in this role is that you are eager to collaborate with the people around you, whether they are colleagues, partners or customers. Developing ties with others is something you do by acting respectfully and delivering on your promises. And you never get set in your ways but keep exploring new insights and ways to improve. 

Furthermore, you can relate to the following:

• You are a Power supply engineer (Stærkstrøms ingeniør in Danish), machinist (Maskinmester in Danish, with speciality in electrical engineering), electrician with authorization (El installatør in Danish) or electrician with relevant training and experience.
• You can express yourself clearly in Danish/Scandinavian and English, both in writing and orally.
• You have a minimum of 4-5 years’ experience in Power supply and/or high voltage engineering consulting and implementation, gained from another consulting firms, energy companies or contractors.
• You are familiar with international norms and standard within electrical engineering and with the danish Electrical Safety Act (Elsikkerhed loven in Danish).
• Have strong professional knowledge, and can handle technical tasks independently witin Power supply, high-voltage and/or earthing and bounding.
• Working with Microsoft Office tools
  
  

It is considered an advantage, but no requirement, if you are experienced with:

• Railway and is familiar with the associated international and national norms and rules 
• EMC/EMF and earthing and bounding
• Green transformation.
• Electrical CAD tools such af SeeElectrical, PCSchematic and Eplan
• Power supply simulation tool Power Factory
• General CAD tools, such as Microstation and AutoCAD.
  
  

A place to work and so much more

At COWI, we work together with our customers to shape a sustainable and liveable world. We do it by applying our knowledge and curiosity - and sometimes even our courage - to create the solutions the world needs today to enable a better tomorrow. That is why we say no to fossil-based projects and aspire to have 100 per cent of our revenue come from activities that move our customers towards sustainability.

We value differences and development and cultivate an environment of belonging and having fun. Because that is what brings out the best in you, at work and at home.

With offices primarily located in Scandinavia, the UK, North America and India, we are currently 7,500 people who bring their expertise in engineering, architecture, energy and environment into play.

What we also offer:

• An internal mobility programme dedicated to supporting you in exploring new opportunities in COWI
• Strong technical networks and knowledge-sharing communities (areas of expertise)
• A dedicated and active forum for project and design managers
• Expat opportunities to work at another COWI office for 6 to 24 months
• COWI Academy, our learning platform packed with quality courses in different disciplines
• We offer a flexible working environment at any of our offices or at home.
• Social communities and activities to ensure that we have fun along the way.
  
  

Got more questions?

If you have any unanswered questions about the role or what we have to offer, please reach out to our Head of Discipline, Jens Nicolaysen, at [email protected]. Phone :+45 56407817

Get to know us even better at our website, www.cowi.com, where you can learn more about our projects, our strategy, what we want to achieve and what life is like at COWI.

Diversity is fundamental to COWI, inclusion is key.

We are committed to creating a respectful and fair work environment where all employees have a sense of belonging and equitable opportunities to thrive and grow. We ensure that our leaders are role models for inclusive leadership by cultivating a culture where diverse perspectives and thoughts are seen as strengths. And we take diversity and inclusion into account in all relevant decisions and processes and when setting teams and fora. We do it because it is part of our values and because it is simply the right thing to do.