Vestas Hiring for Working Student / Masterand Job at Hamburg Full Time

Would you like to do your Master Thesis working on a forward-looking Research & Development (R&D) topic and at the same time get real hands-on experience and insights shaping Vestas future Product- and Technology-roadmap? Then please look at this exciting career opportunity with a global supplier of sustainable energy solutions.

Power Solutions-> VPS Region NCE-> Product Market Strategy NCE
VPS Region NCE represents the corporate product & technology organisation Vestas Power Solutions (VPS) in the 6+ GW p.a. regional business unit Northern & Central Europe (NCE), including about 30 countries with installed capacity across the spectrum of Sustainable Energy Solutions with On- & Offshore wind at the core. Our main responsibilities centre around technical contracting, technical value engineering, customisation and execution as well as product integrity and regional product market requirement management.

In VPS Region NCE, we therefore:

• Understand customer needs: we ensure that technical bid requirements and project specific restrictions are understood, offers and contracts comply with country specific requirements and track relevant interests of key project stakeholders.

• Optimise projects: we optimise performance & cost variables of Onshore & Offshore projects alike to maximize value for all parties, i.e. utilising the Tech Sales, Siting & Power Plant Solutions communities’ global practices, processes, and tools.

• Handle technical risk: we examine technical exposures and ensure that technical reviews are orchestrated according to process guidelines, prudently handling projects’ technical risk profiles to pave the way for successful technical project execution.

• Connect R&D to the market: we feed back into central R&D with techno-commercial market & competitiveness requirements to shape Vestas future product portfolio for the region as well as requirements to the further development of frontline tools & processes.

As part of VPS Region NCE, the Regional Product Market Strategy (RPMS) team assesses, shapes and prioritises regional gaps and opportunities, that serve as a foundation for the global market roadmap (Onshore & Offshore). RPMS acts as the primary regional contact point for technical and commercial aspects in that regard. In order to drive competitiveness and compliance of new products throughout the value chain and all the way to the market, Product Market Strategy NCE cooperates with many stakeholders across Vestas.

Responsibilities
As part of your Master Thesis you are working on an innovative topic together with the industry leader in wind energy. Vision is to define a cases study comparing different value streams in the electricity market and draw conclusions how those will influence optimal wind turbine selection and future wind turbine design.

Here your key responsibilities are to drive/own the required work packages as part of your Master Thesis e.g

• Benchmarking traditional LCOE vs. Value of Energy assessments on NCE use cases
• Validation and verification of current tool landscape
• Updating and refinement of electricity price forecasts
• Model different scenarios and perform sensitivity studies
• Calibrate technical inputs directly with Vestas R&D Departments

As part of your scope as a Working Student you have the opportunity to get crucial insights into our daily business by supporting NCE Product Market Strategy on topics across different markets.

Here, your responsibilities are e.g

• Drive efficiency improvement initiatives on tool and process site
• Benchmark Vestas regional competitiveness and technical specifications and offers across core strategic themes for the region
• Shape training material required as part of commercializing upcoming product releases

Qualifications
You are on your last year of your Master’s degree in the field of economics (preferably combined with some engineering or physics background).

Furthermore

• You have a proven solid theoretical background in energy markets and financial modelling
• You have good skills in MS office (especially Power Point and Excel)
• You speak and write English fluently

Competencies
As a person, you are professional and committed by nature with a good sense of quality and great analytical and communication skills. You are flexible with a positive attitude combined with an innovative mind-set, and you thrive in a complex environment with aspirational people.

Furthermore

• You are good at seeing the bigger picture by combining both the commercial as well as the technical perspective
• You can work with no supervision and at the same time you are a collaborator, always working towards reaching a common goal
• You are accountable, completing commitments as promised while having the courage to ask questions, seek clarity, raise concerns and offer ideas
• You are good at and preferably experienced in stakeholder management

What we offer
This position could be the ideal entry ticket for a career in Vestas R&D or in a more market and customer focused role at VPS NCE depending on your preferences. You can expect to be working around 15-20 hours per week as a student worker, which can vary depending on the workload required for the Master Thesis and for VPS NCE, respectively.

Despite being the industry leader, Vestas is a fairly young company, driven by our values: simplicity, accountability, passion and collaboration. This makes us flexible and agile, giving you the freedom to act creatively and independently in an international environment and highly diverse teams. We at Vestas value good ideas, speed, agility and results.

Additional information
Your primary work location will be Vestas office in Hamburg, Germany.
The application deadline is 30.09.2022, so do not wait with yours. We treat all of the applications confidentially.

For additional information on the position, please contact Head of Product Market Strategy NCE, Raphael Ebenhoch at +49 152 020 528 47.

About Vestas
Vestas is the energy industry’s global partner on sustainable energy solutions. We are specialised in designing, manufacturing, installing, and servicing wind turbines, both onshore and offshore.
Across the globe, we have installed more wind power than anyone else. We consider ourselves pioneers within the industry, as we continuously aim to design new solutions and technologies to create a more sustainable future for all of us. With more than 145 GW of wind power installed worldwide and 40+ years of experience in wind energy, we have an unmatched track record demonstrating our expertise within the field.
With 29,000 employees globally, we are a diverse team united by a common goal: to power the solution – today, tomorrow, and far into the future.
Vestas promotes a diverse workforce which embraces all social identities and is free of any discrimination. We commit to create and sustain an environment that acknowledges and harvests different experiences, skills, and perspectives. We also aim to give everyone equal access to opportunity.
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