Student Assistant, Offshore Wind

Student Assistant, Offshore Wind

Do you want to start your career within the offshore wind industry? This is a great opportunity for doing so. European Energy is looking for a new student assistant for our Offshore Wind department, working from home in the area near Aalborg.

European Energy is a green company with exponential growth. We develop, construct, and operate projects within solar- (PV) and wind farms globally, as well as Power-to-X. Our core values are the foundation of everything we do: In it together, Trust and courage, Ambition, Excitement, Inclusion, and Agility.

Your new team

The team consists of 10 colleagues in the headquarters in Søborg, Copenhagen. We work with the development of Offshore Wind Farms. We work closely with corporate partners such as Legal, Finance, and Asset Management, but also closely with external partners in the projects, external advisors, and subcontractors.

Kickstart your career

As Student Assistant you will be responsible for supporting the Director of Procurement, Offshore in all aspects of supplier relations and procurement when developing a project, in terms of how should it be built, which methods to use, identify potential contractors and suppliers, and engage in dialogue with them.

The scope includes Seabed investigation, UXO identification and removal, foundations, scour protection, Wind Turbines, offshore cables, and all installation equipment in terms of Jack-up vessels, cable-laying vessels, etc.

This will all end up in issuing a Request For Information (RFI) to various suppliers, based on the dialogue, evaluating their replies, and making a recommendation for which route to pursue and potential contract negotiation.

“As a student assistant in the Offshore team, you’ll get a deep understanding of project development and the renewable industry. This is a great offset for your future career, and an opportunity to get an insight into a fast-paced and exciting industry.

As a Marine Engineering student, I think this job has giving me an insight into the offshore wind industry, and an opportunity to work closely with some skilled and experienced co-workers. Your coming manager will be great in giving professional sparring, and this is a solid foundation for your future professional career.”

Says Jakob Falk – Student Assistant, Offshore

Your key day-to-day tasks will include

• You will prepare tender materials
• Support in negotiations
• You will have regular dialogue with suppliers and contractors, such as WTG OEMs, vessel owners, foundations suppliers, etc.
• You will participate in clarification meetings and furthermore negotiations
• You will be screening proposals from suppliers

We imagine you have the following competencies

• You are currently studying for a Bachelors in Technology Management or Marine Engineering.
• You are fully proficient in English, both verbally and written
• You have a strong technical understanding, preferably a mechanical or electrical background
• You have solid Excel and PowerPoint skills.

As a person, you are strategic thinking and willing to learn. You have an interest in both the technical part of the job and, very importantly, also a commercial interest as it is a major part of succeeding in this role. You are people-oriented and can navigate among both internal and external stakeholders.

With us you get

• You will be part of our Next Generation student network, where our now more than 70 Student Assistants meet across departments. Our Student network is a great place to meet and engage with other students for sparring and social events.
• You will get the possibility to apply your knowledge from your studies in real projects and get professional sparring.
• We have an entrepreneurial approach to our work. In daily life, it means there’s not far from thought to action, and you will have trusted responsibilities no matter your seniority.
• You will be part of an exponential growth adventure. European Energy is an international renewable energy company and we have welcomed approx. 270 new colleagues in 2022.

The Company

European Energy is a Danish privately owned company founded in 2004. We operate from the development, construction, operation, and selling of wind- and photovoltaic (PV) farms on land as well as offshore globally. Further, we work with the development of future energy solutions, e.g. Power-to-X. We have a solid collaboration with local stakeholders and want to involve all parts of the process.

We are now more than 680 employees with 41 nationalities represented in 20 countries. We all work for our common goal to be the most innovative partner within the green transition and to create The Power of Tomorrow, Today.

Read more about our work here or follow us on LinkedIn

We are looking forward to hearing from you

Workplace: From home in the area of Aalborg, and at one of our offices near Aalborg.

Travel: Some travel activities must be expected to HQ in Søborg, outside of Copenhagen, and also to suppliers and partners in Denmark and Europe

Hours: 10-20 hours per week with flexibility during exam periods

Manager: Asger Pedersen, Director of Procurement, Offshore

Apply: Send your CV including your motivation for the job via the link to the right. We invite for conversations continuously , so please send your application as soon as possible.

Contact person: Asger Pedersen, Director of Procurement, Offshore [email protected]