Ørsted

Heavy Lift Technician

Join Ørsted as a Heavy Lift Technician based in Europe, supporting offshore wind farm maintenance. Work on jack-up vessels performing major component exchanges with a skilled team. Enjoy a dynamic role with 14-day rotations onboard and opportunities to develop your expertise in a safety-focused environment.
Ørsted
Ørsted
Flexible Full time UTC+00:00 — UTC+02:00

Ørsted

Company Overview

Ørsted

Fredericia, Denmark

1972

Approximately 8,700 employees globally (source: linkedin.com). Revenues of DKK 82.0 billion (approximately €11 billion) in 2023 (source: orsted.com).

What They Do

Ørsted is a global leader in renewable energy, focusing on offshore wind as its primary business model. The company develops, constructs, and operates large offshore wind farms using both fixed and floating turbines, and offers services in project development, engineering, procurement, construction, operation and maintenance, as well as power purchase agreements (source: orsted.com). Additionally, Ørsted works with onshore wind, solar energy, energy storage, renewable hydrogen, green fuels, and bioenergy, making them a versatile player in the renewable energy market (source: stateofgreen.com). Target markets include Europe, particularly the UK, Germany, and Denmark, as well as the USA, Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea, where they serve large customers such as national grid operators and utilities (source: orsted.com). Ørsted holds a leading competitive position as the world's largest developer of offshore wind with over 15 GW of installed capacity globally and a pipeline of over 37 GW under development (source: orsted.com).

Projects & Achievements

Among Ørsted's notable projects is the Hornsea 2 offshore wind farm in the UK, which, with a capacity of 1.4 GW, was fully commissioned in 2022 and is the world's largest operational offshore wind farm (source: orsted.com). The Race Bank offshore wind farm, also in the UK, was completed in 2018 with a capacity of 573 MW (source: orsted.com). In the USA, Revolution Wind (704 MW) reached financial close in 2024 with operations planned for 2026, while South Fork Wind (132 MW), the first offshore wind farm in the state, began delivering power to New York in 2024 (source: orsted.com). Current major projects include Hornsea 3 (2.9 GW, UK, under construction with first power expected in 2025) and Greater Changhua 4 (112 MW, Taiwan, commissioning in 2025) (source: orsted.com).

Recent Developments

In the past two years, Ørsted has won a contract for the 2.4 GW Atlantic Shores Project 4 offshore wind lease off the coast of New Jersey, USA, in October 2024 (source: orsted.com). They reached financial close on the 1.1 GW Greater Changhua 4 & 5 offshore wind farms in Taiwan in July 2024, valued at over DKK 10 billion (source: orsted.com). In 2023, Ørsted acquired a 20% stake in the 900 MW Nissen offshore wind project in Germany for €227 million (source: orsted.com). Ørsted also secured €1.2 billion in green financing in 2024 and reported an EBITDA of DKK 18.0 billion in 2023 despite project delays (source: orsted.com).

Working There

Ørsted offers roles in engineering (wind turbine technicians, project engineers), project development (site acquisition, permitting specialists), operations and maintenance (offshore service technicians), supply chain, finance, IT, legal, and sustainability analysis, with high demand in offshore wind construction and hydrogen R&D (source: orsted.com). Active recruitment is taking place at offices in Fredericia and Copenhagen (Denmark) for engineering and HQ functions, London (UK) for project development, as well as in the USA, Taiwan, and Germany for offshore wind and hydrogen initiatives (source: linkedin.com). The company culture emphasizes innovation and transformation, as evidenced by their successful shift from fossil fuels, with employee reviews on Glassdoor averaging 4.0/5 for work-life balance and career opportunities (source: glassdoor.com). Documented benefits include competitive salaries, a 37-hour workweek in Denmark, six weeks of paid vacation, pension contributions up to 12%, hybrid work arrangements, and green benefits such as electric vehicle schemes and sustainability training (source: orsted.com).


Last updated on Apr 21, 2026 | Report an issue

Imagine a future where you ensure optimal execution of offshore wind farm maintenance by being a high-performing specialised heavy lift technician.

You'll be part of Jack-up & Heavy Lifting Solutions team where you, together with your colleagues, will form a competent and specialised workforce, supporting Offshore Operations by performing major component exchanges across all wind farms in region Europe. You'll be working closely with JUHLS project managers, offshore management, and other teams within the area of generation projects and campaigns.

As a team, we care for each other, deliver results safely, and succeed as one.

You'll play an important role in

  • being a highly specialised heavy lift technician
  • developing the passion for working in a strong multi-skilled team
  • delivering safe, efficient, and quality work
  • reducing LPF downtime to our assets in all of Europe.

To succeed in the role, you

  • will have experience in jack-up vessel heavy lifting and main component exchanges as a technician and have strong mechanical competences
  • will have experience in offshore wind, being a DD AT will be an advantage
  • possess full in date GWO certifications, including slinger and signaller and Offshore Medical requirements, HUET would be an advantage
  • are flexible to work in all of Europe and shift rotations of 14 days on and 14 days off living onboard our jack up vessel, including night working
  • have great knowledge and experience in developing and reviewing task specific method statements and risk assessments with LOLER competences
  • have strong communication skills in English, both spoken and written, and able to integrate into a small team, application must be submitted in English.

Maybe you've read the above and can see you have some transferable skills, even though they don't quite match all the points. If you think you can bring something to the team, we still encourage you to apply.

Shape the future with us

Send your application to us as soon as possible. We'll be conducting interviews on a continuous basis and reserve the right to take down the advert when we've found the right candidate.

As an applicant or employee, you may request reasonable work and position accommodation or adjustments via [email protected].

Please note that for your application to be taken into consideration, you must submit your application via our online career pages and answer the screening questions relevant for your country. We don't take applications or inquiries from external recruiters or agencies into account for this position.

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About the role

April 29, 2026

Full time

Company

April 29, 2026

Flexible

Wind Energy

Ørsted

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