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You will also contribute to the continued development of our technical standards and provide professional guidance to colleagues and project teams.\nThe role includes opportunities to work with advanced drive and motor-control solutions, including commissioning, troubleshooting and retrofit activities involving Danfoss VLT and VACON products.\nAt Semco Maritime, safety is a core value. In this role, you will contribute to maintaining and promoting a strong safety culture while delivering reliable and pragmatic solutions for critical installations.\nYour place of work will be our Global Headquarters in Esbjerg, located at the heart of the Danish energy industry and directly on the waterfront. The position is full-time, and you can expect approximately 10-30 travel days per year.\nYour tasks & responsibilities\nYou will work across the full project lifecycle in close collaboration with project managers, electrical designers, customers and other technical specialists.\nYour main responsibilities will include:\nTaking technical ownership of automation solutions and defining system architecture, interfaces and software structures.\nDesigning and developing PLC software, functional descriptions and structured code for complex marine, offshore and energy systems.\nDeveloping automation solutions for BMS, PMS and hybrid energy systems, including ESS, shore power and generator control.\nIntegrating, configuring and commissioning variable-frequency drives and motor and pump-control systems, including various solutions.\nPerforming network and system integration across automation, electrical and third-party systems.\nConducting FAT, SAT and commissioning activities both onshore and offshore.\nTroubleshooting live systems and resolving complex technical issues on critical installations.\nReviewing and quality-assuring automation designs, software and technical documentation.\nSupporting and mentoring less experienced engineers and contributing to the development of internal standards and best practices.\nMaintaining close technical dialogue with project management, customers, suppliers and other engineering disciplines.\nYour profile & qualifications\nYou have a technical background in automation, electrical engineering or mechatronics and solid experience from the energy, power generation, oil and gas, offshore wind or maritime industries.\nYou are comfortable working with complex systems where safety, reliability and uptime are essential. You approach your responsibilities proactively, communicate clearly and are capable of taking technical ownership while remaining a strong team player.\nWe expect that you:\nHave at least five years of experience with PLC programming in Siemens TIA Portal, preferably using SCL.\nHave experience developing automation solutions for energy, marine or offshore applications.\nHave a strong understanding of automation architecture, industrial networks and protocols such as Profinet, Modbus TCP and CAN/J1939.\nHave knowledge of energy systems, power management or hybrid solutions such as ESS and shore power.\nHave experience with variable-frequency drives, motor control and commissioning. Experience with Danfoss VLT or VACON products will be considered an advantage.\nCan translate functional and operational requirements into scalable, structured and well-documented software.\nAre capable of reviewing technical solutions and guiding colleagues on complex automation-related matters.\nThrive in a project-driven environment with close interdisciplinary collaboration and customer interaction.\nAre willing to participate in commissioning and service assignments both onshore and offshore.\nAre professionally fluent in English. Danish language skills will be considered an advantage.\nWelcome to Semco Maritime\nAt Semco Maritime, we create change. For people. For projects. And for the global energy sector. With us, you will join a community of over 2,300 of the most dedicated thinkers and doers in the energy industry who are driving real change and making their own personal mark on the global energy landscape.\nWhile everyone knows why the energy transition is vital, we are concerned with the journey. How to get there. By providing the answers needed to make change real. Because we believe that global energy ambitions can only be realized through hard work and clever pragmatic solutions. This is what we do. This is what we invite you to participate in.\nSafety is at the core of everything we do, and we are committed to protecting our people, partners, and the planet as we work towards a sustainable energy future.\nSo yes, working for us will change the energy sector - and may well change you too.\nWe know that our people are our greatest strength. We strive to build an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves, contribute their perspectives, and feel part of the team. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and believe that diverse teams help us find better solutions and move the energy transition forward.\nCare to join the movement?\nChange. 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