Job Vacancy – Eurus Energy Europe B.V.

COMPANY:

Eurus Energy Group develops, invests in and operates renewable energy projects worldwide, with a focus on onshore wind and photovoltaic projects. Starting from its first project in California in 1987, Eurus now has over 4 GW of wind and solar power generation worldwide. Amsterdam-based Eurus Energy Europe B.V.(“EEE”) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Eurus Energy Holdings Corporation, which is owned by listed Japanese company, Toyota Tsusho Corporation. EEE operates renewable energy projects in Europe with a total exceeding 1 GW. More renewable energy projects will be built in the coming years.

In order to manage our growing portfolio and expand the team, we are looking to hire a

Junior/Starter

“Windfarm Control Room Operator”

for renewable energy projects (wind & solar) in The Netherlands. You will be based in Groningen-city.

PROFILE:
Optimizing the performance of renewable energy assets (wind & solar) is key during the operational phase. As a Windfarm Control Room Operator, you will be responsible for the remote monitoring, operation, and analysis of the operational fleet of wind farms in the Netherlands.

You will report to the responsible Asset Management in The Netherlands and will be closely working and supporting with the Asset Management Team in The Netherlands, which is responsible for managing the Company portfolio. You will be part of the European Asset Management Team.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Remotely monitoring the wind turbines and other plant equipment;
• First point of contact for external parties such as contractors on site;
• First point of contact in case of emergency;
• Daily status monitoring of the assets;
• Performance analysis;
• Follow up on unforeseen stand still and initial fault investigation;
• Manage balance of plant controls: power/curtailment / ice detection systems / shadow detection systems etc.;
• Communicate and coordinate with planners, site technicians, power market party and others;
• Analyse data, troubleshoot and diagnose issues remotely;
• Monitoring weather at sites for safety of the site technicians;
• Work independently and collaboratively on projects and initiatives that enhance the operations and reliability of the assets;
• Position will be on a rotating shift that will require the person to be on standby/work nights, weekends and some holidays (once a month on average);
• Join periodical visual inspections of the wind turbines and sites;
• Periodical performance analysis and reporting;
• Assist Asset Managers on day to day duties;

Required skills:
• Bachelor’s Degree (HTS)/or a study that demonstrates strong analytical skills;
• Or Associate Degree (MBO/MTS) plus relevant working experience;
• Or relevant working experience in a similar job or relevant working experience as wind turbine technician.
• Problem solving and critical thinking;
• Fluent Dutch language skills;
• Sufficient English language skills;
• Valid driver´s license (B)

Desirable skills:
• Experience with Microsoft Office Package
• Strong oral and written communication skills;
• General interest in renewables
• Experience with wind turbines and SCADA software

OFFER:
Competitive Gross Annual Salary in line with market standard including 8% holiday allowance + Performance Bonus (up to 10 % of annual salary, at company’s discretion), Pension Plan, Paid Holidays: 28 days
• Lap top PC and smartphone
• Technical training courses
• Commuting expenses will be paid by the company
• Working Hours: 40 hours per week (8 hours per day including a 60 minutes lunch break from Monday to Friday) + On-Call shift hours
• Self-development program
• Compensation for on-call shift.

Are you interested? Please send your curriculum vitae and motivation letter (in English) to HRGA@eurus-europe.com We look forward to receiving your application.

NOTE: Only candidates who are eligible to work and live in the European Union (EU) and/or have an EU-passport will be considered for this role.

Koji Tsuchimoto

Managing Director

Mr. Tsuchimoto joined Eurus Energy Europe as the Managing Director in September 2021. He also serves as an executive officer taking charge of overseas business in Eurus Energy Holdings Corporation which is the parent company of Eurus Energy Europe and is a joint venture between Toyota Tsusho Corporation and Tokyo Electric Power Company. He has been engaged in the energy industry for more than 30 years and has worked for Eurus Energy Holdings Corporation since 2017.

Taichi Katayama

Director of Development

Taichi is one of the earliest members of the Amsterdam team. He has experience with development of projects in many different countries.

Javier Carrero Vicente

Director, Head of Asset Management

Javier has been working in the wind industry since the 90s involved in development, construction and maintenance of wind projects. Currently, as responsible of the Asset Management team in Europe, his main goal is to create a solid organization aimed at optimizing the European operational projects in an effective and efficient way and based on the worldwide experience and accumulated know-how.

Daan van Vulpen

Business development

Daan has joined Eurus Europe in 2017 and has been responsible for development, acquisition and financing of onshore wind projects in the Netherlands. He works closely with the partners of Eurus Energy and implements smart project management tools in order to optimize the development process and the transfer of the projects to asset management. Prior to joining Eurus Energy Daan spent three years working as a consultant Finance Ideas, focusing on sustainable investments in real estate.

Wouter van den Berg

Director, General Counsel

Wouter van den Berg is a Director of Eurus Energy Europe and part of its Management Committee. In his role as General Counsel, he is responsible for all of European legal affairs (Corporate, Business Development and Asset Management) and heads EEE’s legal team. Prior to joining Eurus Energy, Wouter worked as an associate with Clifford Chance focussing on corporate M&A and project finance and subsequently as legal counsel in an international construction company. He has 15 years of experience in the energy sector, having acted for banks, investors, developers and contractors. Wouter graduated with a Master of Laws degree from Utrecht University in the Netherlands and a LL.M. degree from Boston University in the USA and is qualified to practice both Dutch and New York law.

Yoshihiko Ohsa

General Manager, Engineering

Mr. Ohsa joined Eurus Energy Europe B.V. in March 2017 as General Manager of engineering part. His primary responsibility is to support all activity from development to O&M from in terms of the engineering part. So, He works closely with all teams to provide engineering part which should be taken into account and which will be related its commercial condition. Prior to this, Mr. Ohsa worked from 2005 in both developing projects as project manager and construction projects as construction manager in Japan and Korea. Furthermore, he played a role of HQ function for mainly European projects and Australia projects from the viewpoint of construction management including the review of wind resource analysis. He gained experience in comprehensive knowledge of wind energy industry from his career above.

Tsuruta

General manager

Mr.Tsuruta re-joined Eurus Energy Europe in April 2019 as General Manager in charge of Business Planning and Human Resources. Prior to this assignment, he worked at several departments in Eurus’ head office in Tokyo such as Business Development, Human Resources, Safety Management and Information System from 2013 to 2019. Mr.Tsuruta has gained overseas business experience for renewable energy for more than 12 years at Eurus in Barcelona and London in addition to more than 20 yeas of experience in Japan. Mr.Tsuruta majored in Sociology at Hosei University in Tokyo and also studied as an exchange program student with scholarship at Baylor University in Texas.

Tomomi Ara

Accounting assistant

Tomomi Ara joined Eurus as Accounting Assistant in July 2017. Experienced accounting/administration work in Japan and the Netherlands. She is responsible for assisting Accounting & Finance manager and bookkeeping for EEE and the group companies in Europe.

Teemu Vekkeli

Technical manager

Teemu Vekkeli joined Eurus Energy Europe in 2019 as O&M Technical Manager in the Asset Management team. Mr. Vekkeli is responsible for the technical aspects of the entire EEE portfolio. Prior to joining EEE, he served in various engineering and management roles in both onshore and offshore wind energy since 2007. Mr. Vekkeli holds a M.Sc in Engineering from TUT, Finland.

Rik Frankfort

Business development manager

Rik Frankfort joined Eurus as business development manager in January 2019. He works on project acquisition, development and financing, with a focus on (corporate) power purchase agreements. Prior to joining Eurus, he worked as an originator of renewable energy contracts across Europe for a Dutch utility. He holds a Master of Science degree from Eindhoven University of Technology. Rik is driven to work towards a energy system that is sustainable, reliable and affordable for everyone. He believes that creative solutions and strong partnerships are key for reaching these goals. If you are interested in working together, please get in touch via e-mail or LinkedIn.

Carolien Ijzerman

Office Manager

Carolien joined Eurus in 2017 and ensures for a smooth running of the office. Her job ranges from day to day administration to supporting members of every team at Eurus. Prior to working at Eurus Energy Carolien has worked at Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation Europe. Carolien holds a bachelor’s degree in Japan studies from Leiden University.

Daniel

QHSE Manager

Daniel joined Eurus Energy Europe on April 1st 2019 as the new Quality Health Safety and Environment Manager within the Asset Management team. He is responsible of managing QHSE related topics across the European portfolio as well as providing support to the Asset Management teams. His aim is also to improve the HSE Performance of O&M Contractors / Subcontractors through implementation of audits. Prior to joining EEE, Daniel worked in Poland for EDF Renewables in the Operation & Maintenance of onshore windfarms. Earlier, he also worked for few years as an HSE consultant in France and in French overseas territories. Daniel, originally from Nantes (FR), graduated from EME - Ecole des Metiers de l’Environnement in 2012 where he received his Environmental Engineer Diploma focusing on Renewable Energies.

Bram de Roos

Business development manager

Bram de Roos joined Eurus in May 2019 as Business Development Manager and has a focus on the financing of Eurus’ projects. Next to arranging project finance debt, he also works on other aspects of project development leading to Financial Close, especially in the Netherlands. Throughout his career, Bram has worked at several banks including ING and Triodos focussing on project finance transactions in the renewables space. He has experience in the full range of technologies from offshore wind to concentrated solar power throughout Europe and the Middle East. He obtained a dual Bachelor of Arts in Japanese Studies and Political Science at Leiden University, and a Master of Arts in International Trade and Investment Policy from the George Washington University in Washington DC.

Sharif Soliman

Legal Counsil

Sharif Soliman is Legal Counsel within Eurus Energy Europe, involved in all of its legal affairs (Corporate, Business Development and Asset Management). Before joining Eurus, Sharif was admitted to the Amsterdam Bar and an associate at the Corporate M&A section of NautaDutilh, where he advised both national and international clients on a wide range of corporate law issues, including corporate governance, corporate structuring, mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and directors' and officers' liability. In addition to his experience in corporate law, he has gained experience in corporate litigation, commercial arbitration, investment arbitration, setting-aside proceedings and internal investigations. Sharif also has experience as a corporate legal counsel at Rabobank Group, where he focussed on international and national sustainability projects. Sharif studied at Vrije Universiteit, where he obtained a LL.B. in Dutch law (honours & cum laude) and a LL.M. in Business law (cum laude).

Frank Hoiting

Business Development

Frank started his working life as a technical officer in the merchant marine and cruise ships, travelled around the world for 10 years. Fascinated by encountering the natural elements: water, sun and wind. Therefore made the switch to renewable energy more than 20 years ago, after several marketing & sales and management jobs in energy and infrastructure. It is a great challenge to strengthen the Eurus Business Development team. Will use all my experience and knowledge for the new Eurus strategy for the own development of renewable business.