The posting
Company Description
Vattenfall is a European energy company with approximately 21 000 employees. For more than 100 years we have electrified industries, supplied energy to people’s homes and modernized our way of living through innovation and cooperation. We are looking for talented individuals who, in addition to their passion for their own role, also have strong team spirit and want to contribute to supporting a meaningful corporate mission.
Job Description
Can you turn complex data into decisions that shape the future of offshore wind?
At Vattenfall, there is a way. A way to accelerate the energy transition through innovation, collaboration and smart decision-making. As a Wind Farm System Designer, you will help define the design and value of some of Europe's largest offshore wind projects, influencing investment decisions worth billions of euros and contributing directly to a more sustainable energy system.
Business Area Wind
Within Business Area Wind, we develop, build and operate wind farms both onshore and offshore to accelerate the growth of renewable energy. We bring together international expertise, technological innovation and operational excellence to deliver world-class energy projects that support the transition to a more sustainable future.
Our System Design team combines engineering, economics, costing, sustainability and data science competencies. Investigating innovative technologies, regulatory framework, cost and price projections, we identify opportunities across Vattenfall's offshore wind portfolio from early stage of wind farm development to repowering.
Your role / what will you do?
As a student worker in Wind Farm System Design, you will support experienced specialists in developing data-driven insights for offshore wind farm design. You will help prepare analyses, structure input data, maintain reporting material, and contribute to levelized energy cost (LEC) related improvement initiatives that support better technical and commercial solutions.
Key Responsibilities
LEC Performance & Improvement Work
- Support LEC performance reporting by analysis updating datasets, preparing visual material, and contributing to quarterly reporting to management, and creating dashboards.
- Contribute to LEC improvement work by helping structure ideas, track progress, and translate technical or commercial concepts into clear material for further evaluation.
Offshore Intelligence & Insights
- Support the preparation of independent offshore intelligence reports by collecting, structuring, and analysing information on market trends, cost drivers, and value-engineering opportunities across the offshore wind lifecycle.
- Assist with deep-dive consulting analyses by preparing datasets, building simple models or summaries, and turning findings into clear presentations or decision-support material.
Business Travel
Limited travel within Northwest Europe may be required, but the role is primarily expected to be office-based and compatible with studies.
Location
Kolding, Denmark
Qualifications
Your profile / who are you?
We believe you'll be successful in this role if you:
- Are studying for a Master's degree or a PHD in Engineering, Economics, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics or another relevant field.
- Have strong problem-solving capabilities and the ability to convert complex information into business insights and recommendations.
- Have an interest in renewable energy and the energy transition.
- Have an interest in Python and applying AI-enabled tools.
- communication skills and fluency in written and spoken English.
It is considered an advantage if you also have:
- Knowledge of tools such as Power BI, Excel, SQL or comparable data and analytics platforms.
More information
- Start date: As soon as possible
- Flexible 2-4 days/week, max. 15 hours/week
- Minimum: 12 months
- Location: Kolding
- You will work in an international team, where you will have colleagues placed at different locations across our core countries.
Additional Information
Our offer
Good remuneration, a challenging and international work environment, and the possibility to work with some of the best in the field. You will be working in interdisciplinary teams and you can always count on support from committed colleagues. We offer attractive employment conditions and opportunities for personal and professional development.
More Information
We welcome your application in English, no later than, October 22nd 2026. We kindly request that you do not send applications by any means other than via our website and that you refrain from submitting a cover letter with your application. You apply quickly and easily by answering screening questions and attaching your CV.
At Vattenfall we are convinced that diversity contributes to build a more profitable and attractive company and we strive to be good role model regarding diversity. Vattenfall works actively for all employees to have the same opportunities and rights regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, transgender identity or expression, religion or other belief, disability or sexual orientation.
We look forward to receiving your application!
