Power Grid Development Engineer | Ingenieurin Netzentwicklung (a*)

Stromnetz Hamburg GmbH

Hamburg, Hamburg, Deutschland
Published Feb 16, 2026
Full-time
Permanent

Job Summary

As a Power Grid Development Engineer for Hamburg's municipal energy operator, you will play a critical role in ensuring a reliable energy supply for over 1.2 million customers. Your daily responsibilities involve creating design principles and structures for primary and secondary networks, conducting fundamental grid planning investigations, and documenting implementation plans. You will be tasked with analyzing the impact of new laws and technical standards on the distribution network, as well as evaluating the requirements for new customer connections. This position is particularly attractive as it places you at the heart of Hamburg's energy transition following the merger of the city's electricity and gas networks, offering a stable, permanent contract within a major public-sector infrastructure provider. You will work on scenario modeling and network connection concepts, helping to shape the future of the city's energy landscape through technical expertise and strategic planning.

Required Skills

Education

University degree (University or University of Applied Sciences) in Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Engineering Sciences, Natural Sciences, or a comparable field with an electrotechnical focus.

Experience

  • Professional experience in the grid planning of distribution networks
  • Experience in project-based work environments
  • Experience in evaluating technical consequences of legal and normative changes in energy sectors

Languages

Not specified

Additional

  • Permanent full-time contract. Role is based in Hamburg, Germany. Applications from severely disabled individuals are given preference in case of equal suitability.