Regional energy grid operator serving 2.8M people across Schleswig-Holstein
Schleswig-Holstein Netz operates the electricity and gas distribution infrastructure across a northern German state, serving ~2.8 million residents and businesses. The engineering-heavy hiring mix (162 of 218 active roles) reflects operational scale: active projects cluster around substation commissioning, SCADA implementation, and OT asset standardization. Pain points span 24/7 resilience, OT cybersecurity, and process digitalization—typical of infrastructure operators managing legacy industrial control systems while modernizing for renewable energy integration.
Notable leadership hires: OT System Lead
Schleswig-Holstein Netz is a regulated utility and subsidiary of HanseWerk-Gruppe, operating the electricity and gas distribution networks across Schleswig-Holstein. The company serves as network operator for direct and indirect end-customers, manages renewable energy grid connections (including offshore wind), and provides grid services to municipal utilities and enterprise customers. Operations span substation infrastructure, SCADA systems, field maintenance, and grid modernization projects supporting the energy transition in northern Germany. The organization maintains 1,001–5,000 employees headquartered in Quickborn and hires across Germany.
SH Netz operates electricity and gas distribution networks across Schleswig-Holstein, serving approximately 2.8 million people. The company also connects renewable energy facilities to the grid and provides grid services to municipal utilities and enterprises.
Core systems include SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition), SAP for enterprise operations, Microsoft 365, Power BI, Power Automate, and Power Apps. The company is actively standardizing operational technology (OT) assets across its infrastructure.
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