About this role
, Denmark
Job Family Group:
Technical Support Jobs
Worker Type:
Regular
Posting Start Date:
September 30, 2026
Business Unit:
Experience Level:
Experienced Professionals
Job Description:
This is an exciting opportunity to bring your technical skills into play and help ensure the optimal and continuous operation at all our biogas plants and have a central role in the development of green energy. Shell Low Carbon Solutions Biogas is Denmark's largest producer of biogas and currently supplies more than 25 per cent of the biogas to the Danish gas grid. Both the number of plants, the amount of biogas and turnover are constantly and rapidly growing, so you will be part of an energetic organization with competent colleagues throughout the country. You will be based in our Aarhus or Odense office.
The role
You will have a central role in the development of the operations organization, anchored in the Operational & Technical Support department. You will have an important task in the operation and continued development of maintenance programs, executing large maintenance projects on our sites, as well as development and optimization of production locally and across the biogas plants. You will report directly into the Asset Management Technical Support Manager.
Your detailed responsibilities will include:
- Identify opportunities for improvements, including optimization of biogas plants, so that cost-reducing and capacity-increasing measures are taken
- Drive and develop maintenance programs based on risk assessment of facilities and components according to company procedures and maintenance strategy, and legal requirements
- Drive multidisciplinary maintenance and improvement projects from concept to final implementation in collaboration with both the local operations organizations across Europe and our internal Engineering department based in Denmark
- Ensure knowledge sharing between Asset Management Technical Support and the project teams in connection with the design of new biogas plants and major refurbishments
- Develop necessary systems and processes related to workflows and document management, and other activities as appropriate
- Follow-up and support for operations in complying with regulatory requirements
- Contribute to the development of the safety and performance culture in the organization
Collaboration across the organization
Together with your colleagues in Asset Management Technical Support, you will help develop and operate the entire biogas organization’s maintenance program as well as support, technical problem-solving and optimization at the individual biogas plants.
Requirements:
You have a relevant technical background as a mechanical engineer, marine engineer or similar and experience with operation and maintenance of process plants, including experience with maintenance systems and know the underlying routines and processes. Experience with biogas production is a plus, but not a requirement.
Additionally, you will bring:
- Experience with RCM principles towards maintenance planning is a win, but not mandatory
- Experience with technical project management and work in a goal-oriented and structured way to meet agreed schedules
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team, where you share knowledge and create results through collaboration
- You thrive on challenges and are passionate about solving technical problems
- You thrive in an environment where new tasks are constantly on the horizon and where not two days are ever the same
- Ability to think holistically, also across the organisation, and to build good relationships with others. At the same time, you thrive in a result-oriented and ambitious environment where we work every day to optimise our operations organisation.
- Willingness to work on projects and with colleagues across Europe and potentially in other Global markets
- Ability to independently plan, prioritize, and manage your workload and schedule.
- Fluency in English and Danish
- This role involves regular on-site engagement at operational locations. While overnight travel is generally not required, successful candidates should expect to spend periods of time working on site as part of their day-to-day responsibilitie s
Working at Shell Low Carbon Solutions Biogas (formerly Nature Energy)
By joining Shell Biogas, you will be part of a highly experienced and ambitious team in the circular economy. Our common denominator is that we want to build a sustainable future for our planet and our people. From our main office in Odense, Denmark, Shell Biogas is the European market leader in the development, design, construction, and operation of large, industrialized biogas plants paving the way for a sustainable future by turning waste into value. The company owns and operates 14 biogas plants in Europe and is launching new biogas projects in Europe. Shell Biogas currently employs about 500 dedicated employees across offices in Europe and US. Shell Low Carbon Solutions is responsible for laying the solid foundations for Shell's future beyond its traditional businesses and, critically, Shell’s capability to increasingly offer low-carbon solutions to help our customers decarbonise their activities.
For more information please visit our website www.shell.dk
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