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Skagerak ConsultingEmployer listingPosted 30th October, 2026

Chief Electrical Engineer

About the role

Translated into English from Norwegian by Korum. The employer's original wording is on their site.

Chief Electrical Engineer

Would you like a central electrical engineering role in the future of power generation?

For an established player in hydropower, wind power, solar power and heating and cooling solutions we are looking for an experienced and professionally strong Chief Electrical Engineer. You will have a central senior role with considerable professional responsibility and good opportunities to influence the development of technical solutions, operation and maintenance. The workplace is in the Eastern region of Norway, with some presence at the production facilities.

Key responsibilities

  • Hold overall electrical engineering responsibility and contribute to safe and efficient operation of production facilities

  • Carry out technical assessments, condition analyses and assessments of rehabilitation needs

  • Act as professional resource and requirements setter in rehabilitation, upgrade and investment projects

  • Prepare technical specifications, follow up suppliers and quality assure technical solutions

  • Assist operations personnel with troubleshooting and demanding electrical engineering issues

  • Contribute to digitalisation and more data-driven and condition-based maintenance

We are looking for you who have

  • Solid competence in electrical power, high voltage, electrical installations and technical systems

  • Relevant experience from power generation, the energy sector or other relevant heavy industry

  • An interest in working closely with operations, production facilities and operational issues

  • Experience with rehabilitation, investments, technical specifications, supplier follow-up or professional quality assurance

  • Relevant education in electrical power or electrical engineering - solid and relevant experience can compensate for formal education

  • Competence and prerequisites to act as assistant operations manager and deputy for the operations manager

Experience and background

Experience from hydropower is a clear advantage, but not an absolute requirement. Candidates with high-voltage competence from other power operations or relevant heavy industry will also be considered. Approval as an electrical installer is also a clear advantage, but not an absolute requirement.

A role with professional weight and influence.

This is an exciting opportunity for you who want greater professional breadth, visible influence and close collaboration with operations and experienced professional teams. You will work on varied technical issues, rehabilitation and development of important production facilities - in an organisation with clear ambitions within renewable energy and digitalisation.

We believe you are professionally confident, independent and solution-oriented, while also collaborating well, sharing knowledge and creating progress together with others.

Would you like a central electrical engineering role where your competence makes a real difference? Then we would like to hear from you.

For more information about the position, please contact:

Senior Adviser Anders Beichmann, 958 14 525, Senior Adviser Geir Nordvold, 938 28 100, or Odd-Arne Krogstad 907 53 484.

All enquiries are treated confidentially.

Application deadline: As soon as possible

Application with CV is registered in our digital application system as soon as possible.

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