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Electrical System Infrastructure Manager
Vårgrønn is looking for an Electrical System Infrastructure (ESI) Manager to take on the overall responsibility for the development and execution of the ESI packages in offshore wind projects. You will play an important role in our projects and at Vårgrønn as a whole. 

Some of your key responsibilities will include:

• Project manage the ESI package from development to execution, including detailed engineering, fabrication, logistics, installation, contract management, and hand-over to operation
• Ensure delivery meets safety, time, cost and quality standards
• Handle the ESI scope, including supplier, transport, and installation contracts
• Drive stakeholder alignment through engagement and clear communication
• Participate in business risk control, both in own scope and across the entire asset lifecycle and EPC value chain 
• Participate in business case development. You will provide CAPEX and OPEX inputs for LCoE assessment
• Manage and motivate a high performing project team including engineering managers, fabrication managers, installation managers, QHSE managers, contract managers, specialists, etc.

This role will cooperate closely with both project and company representatives across a wide variety of disciplines. Main packages under the ESI Manager include subsea cables, land cables, electrical system design, HV-equipment, offshore substation, onshore substation and grid connection.  

Experience and qualifications: 
We are looking for someone with an education at the MSc level with experience from large offshore projects, preferably within offshore wind and oil and gas electrification. You should demonstrate a strong and holistic understanding of project development activities and deliverables, including regulatory and company requirements. 

Further, you should hold strong project management skills and experience in leading multidisciplinary as well as multicultural teams. We believe the right candidate has a solid understanding of offshore wind development during the design, construction and commissioning phases, as well as an understanding of system analysis and transmission systems. We encourage candidates from other industries who have similar responsibilities and expertise to apply as well.

Who are you? 
We are looking for a flexible colleague with a strong drive, who exhibits a commercial mindset and a solid understanding of the related suppliers market. To succeed in this role, you practice a structured work form that allows you to deliver on plan. 

Excellent communication skills are essential in order to ensure effective collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, as well as establishing open and trusting working relationships within your team. We trust that you have a high ethical standard and will contribute to a healthy and effective work environment at Vårgrønn. 

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply. We strive for a balanced composition of gender, age, and diverse cultural/experiential backgrounds among our employees, and believe that a diverse team brings a variety of perspectives and ideas, which contributes to our innovation and success. Join us in creating a workplace that values and celebrates diversity and inclusion.

What we are offering
At Vårgrønn, you will be part of an exciting company with significant growth ambitions. We work to power the energy transition in Europe, and we have the financial and practical support to achieve this from our dedicated owners. You will have the opportunity to develop and influence the company's structure and systems from an early stage. Together with talented and dedicated colleagues and excellent partners, you will contribute to the success of our company's ambitions.
 
We value and support professional and personal development for our employees and have a dynamic and social working environment. Vårgrønn offers competitive terms of employment and benefits schemes. Our offices are located in Stavanger (HQ), Oslo, and London. 
 
This position will also be a part of the Green Volt team, a pioneering floating offshore wind project, for which Vårgrønn and Flotation Energy were awarded a UK Government Contract for Difference. The project will be a catalyst for the creation of a robust floating wind supply chain in the UK, and an essential steppingstone from current small-scale projects to gigawatt-size developments. Green Volt represents an important leap towards the 5GW floating offshore wind target the UK has set for 2030, and the benefits of Green Volt will be felt beyond the UK, being a catalyst for the development of floating wind elsewhere in Europe.
 
Application information
Jefferson Wells is collaborating with Vårgrønn in the recruitment process and handles all inquiries on behalf of the company. Please register your CV and apply for the position with a motivational letter at www.jeffersonwells.recman.no. All enquiries will be treated confidentially.
 
Application deadline: 29.10.2024
Location: Stavanger or Oslo
Contract: Permanent position

For any further questions about the position or process, please contact our recruitment partner Jefferson Wells:

Benedikte Lund, mobile: +47 928 35 315 / Benedikte.Lund@jeffersonwells.no 
Marlene Sagen Bru, mobile: +47 936 31 444 /Marlene.sagen@jeffersonwells.no