Venergi: Head of Energy System Design

, , Austria

€ 100.000 - 125.000

Job Title: Venergi: Head of Design – Energy Transition

Ramboll is providing recruitment services to Venergi – an exciting joint venture between two market leaders within the sustainable energy and power generation.

Are you passionate about shaping a sustainable future for urban environments? Do you have a proven track record in designing and implementing innovative solutions for decarbonizing energy systems? Do you want to be at the forefront of the decarbonisation of the world’s most liveable city?

If so, we invite you to join us at Venergi as our new Head of Design for Energy Transition projects!

VENERGI – Powered by Wien Energie and Ramboll

Venergi is a joint venture powered by Wien Energie and Ramboll, driving and empowering Vienna's green energy transition through integrated, sustainable solutions. We play a key role in making Vienna the most resilient and liveable city and society of the future by providing planning and engineering services in the areas of circular economy, renewable energy, and decarbonisation.

Shape the world’s most liveable city

Live and work in Vienna, one of the world’s most vibrant cities. The city is home to around 2 million people. Despite its size, Vienna retains the feel of a large town. Part of that is down to the numerous parks, woodlands and outlying hills, perfect for families.

As Head of Design, you will be a key player in the execution of projects crucial to decarbonization of Vienna by 2040, such as:

Modernisation of existing energy production facilities (e.g. upgrading a waste incineration plant on the basis of the circular economy)

Construction of new alternative energy generation plants (e.g. biomass, wind farm, geothermal etc)

Hydrogen production or application (e.g. construction of hydrogen production facilities)

Combined generation plants for heating and cooling energy as well as electricity (e.g. either construction or modernisation of existing plant for combined generation of electricity, heating and cooling energy such as natural gas and renewable energy sources)

Waste generation and management (e.g. construction of recycling plants, plants for the treatment of sewage sludge and phosphorus recovery).

Your key responsibities will be:

Lead a high-performing design and engineering team to develop sustainable energy systems for Vienna, such as waste-to-energy/biomass power plants, fossil-fuel power plant conversions to clean energy, thermal power plants and sustainable heating /cooling systems

Utilising engineering expertise in energy transition concepts to accelerate decarbonization efforts locally through smart grids, energy storage solutions/carbon capture utilisation and storage, circular economy projects

Providing expert technical support and advisory to stakeholders

Ensuring design consistency and excellence across all projects, maintaining high standards of quality, accuracy, and attention to detail

Driving innovation by encouraging creative thinking, staying updated on industry trends, and integrating emerging technologies into innovative project solutions

Your New Team:

You and your team will benefit from promotion of a Scandinavian inspired working culture in a new Austrian joint venture with a high degree of flexibility and an informal and dynamic working environment.

About You:

Master’s degree within Engineering, e.g. Electrical/Mechanical/Process/Energy/ Environmental or similar

Extensive experience within energy systems design with a focus on decarbonisation projects, e.g. thermal power plant design/construction, clean energy conversions, biomass power plants, waste-to-energy solutions, district heating/cooling sytems

Demonstrated leadership experience in building and managing design and project management teams within energy transition

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Passion for driving positive environmental impact through innovative and sustainable energy solutions

Commercial Trading Licence for Austria (preferred)

Join an empowered and pioneering team

Be part of an ambitious team with exciting challenges to solve. Driven by our purpose, vision and values, you will be part of a team where everyone is empowered and included.

We invest in your development:

We provide training and education that develops skills. For your long-term growth, our development dialogue program provides opportunities for you to shape the focus and pace of your career.

Flexible work environment

We offer a flexible hybrid work environment to encourage and empower you to plan and shape your work, with each role having unique flexibility opportunities.

Remuneration – the salary for this position will be between €93,275 - €118,148. Overpayment may be negotiable based on qualifications and experience.

Wien Energie is the largest regional energy provider in Austria and a subsidiary of the municipal utility company Wiener Stadtwerke. We reliably supply two million people with environmentally friendly power, cooling, heating, electromobility and telecommunications. In order to promote climate protection, we will be investing heavily in expanding the use of renewables such as solar, wind and hydro power as well as electromobility. We are actively shaping the future of energy through innovation and research. We are ideally prepared for the future due to our efforts to promote climate protection and security of supply in the city.

Ramboll is a global architecture, engineering and consultancy company founded in Denmark in 1945. Our more than 18,000 experts create sustainable solutions across Buildings, Transport, Energy, Environment & Health, Water, Management Consulting and Architecture & Landscape. Across the world, Ramboll combines local experience with a global knowledge base to create sustainable cities and societies. We combine insights with the power to drive positive change for our clients, in the form of ideas that can be realised and implemented.

We call it: Bright ideas. Sustainable change.

If you are excited about the opportunity to lead transformative projects aimed at decarbonizing one of Europe's most vibrant cities, please submit your CV and motivation letter in English. we look forward to receiving your application.

Join us in shaping a sustainable future for Vienna and be a part of a dynamic team that is driving meaningful change in the energy transition landscape. Together, we can make a difference and create a greener, more sustainable world for generations to come.

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