Responsible for HV Expertise & Technology (m/f/n), Luxembourg

Creos Luxembourg S.A. is the operator of electricity and natural gas networks in Luxembourg. Nearly 900 employees currently serve the company.

Creos is responsible for the planning, construction, maintenance, and operation of high, medium, and low voltage electricity networks, as well as high, medium, and low pressure natural gas pipelines that it owns or has been entrusted to manage. The networks managed by Creos include more than 12,000 km of electricity lines and approximately 2,200 km of natural gas pipelines, serving over 317,000 electricity customers and around 50,000 natural gas customers.

Tasks

• You lead and develop the HV Expertise & Technology team, ensuring the management and continuous development of the experts responsible for high-voltage primary and secondary installations (>20 kV up to 380 kV)
• You act as the technical authority for high-voltage technologies within Creos and represent the company in national and international technical working groups and organizations such as ENTSO-E and CIGRE
• You define and implement the long-term HV technology strategy, ensuring alignment with network objectives, regulatory requirements and asset management priorities
• You establish, maintain and continuously improve technical standards, specifications and reference frameworks for HV equipment and protection systems, in line with international standards and industry best practices
• You validate the technical requirements of high-voltage connection requests and major network projects and provide final technical recommendations for strategic decisions
• You monitor technological and regulatory developments, evaluate emerging technologies and drive the integration of innovative solutions such as substation digitalization, advanced protection systems and automation technologies
• You develop and maintain strategic relationships with manufacturers, industrial partners and international organizations to anticipate industry developments and influence future technical standards
• You define and steer the long-term asset renewal strategy for high-voltage installations, ensuring network reliability, operational performance and the replacement of ageing equipment
• You provide technical analyses, recommendations and expert advice to management regarding technology choices, investment priorities and risk mitigation measures
• You contribute actively to the identification, assessment and mitigation of technical and operational risks affecting the high-voltage network

Profile

• You hold a university degree (Master level) in Electrical Engineering or an equivalent field
• Strong knowledge of high-voltage equipment, electrical protection systems and IEC standards is required
• You combine strategic thinking with a pragmatic and solution-oriented mindset
• You demonstrate strong leadership, decision-making and stakeholder management skills
• You have excellent analytical and reporting capabilities and are curious and committed to continuous improvement and technological excellence
• Highly effective verbal and written communication skills in English, German and French. Knowledge of Luxembourgish will be considered an advantage