What is your current role at EnBW, and what has your career path looked like so far?
Jasmin: I currently work as an engineer for offshore wind power plants in EnBW’s sister projects Morgan and Mona in the Irish Sea. Thanks to my versatile background in mechanical engineering (with a focus on energy technology), I’ve already held several positions in offshore wind engineering at EnBW – starting as a project engineer for the electrical and mechanical equipment of foundations and substations, and later as a project engineer for subsea cables.
What does a typical workday look like for you? What are your main responsibilities?
Jasmin: I work hybrid from our Hamburg office in close collaboration with my teammates in London. My main task is to coordinate early engineering work with potential suppliers of the wind turbines. This mainly involves managing the technical interfaces between the wind turbines and the foundations I’m responsible for – such as coordinating the integrated load calculations between them.
What motivated you to pursue a career in renewable energy, particularly in wind power?
Jasmin: I wanted to be part of the energy transition – moving away from coal and nuclear power.
Was there a specific reason you chose offshore projects?
Jasmin: The sheer scale of offshore-generated green power and the massive size of the components really impressed me.
What projects are you currently working on, and what makes them exciting?
Jasmin: I’m working on the Morgan and Mona projects – two sister wind farms developed by EnBW together with our partner bp in the Irish Sea. Both projects are being developed by one joint project team and have a combined capacity of 3 GW. They represent the largest offshore wind project EnBW has ever been involved in, which makes them especially exciting.
Was there a particular moment or project that stayed with you?
Jasmin: The opening of our new project office in London’s Blackfriars. It gave the project and the joint venture a real home and strengthened the cohesion within our international, diverse team even more.
How would you say you and your team contribute to advancing the energy transition?
Jasmin: When Morgan and Mona are connected to the grid at the end of this decade, they will provide green electricity for up to 3.4 million households – directly contributing to the energy transition.
What role do sustainability and environmental protection play in your personal and professional life?
Jasmin: Since I often travel to England for work, I try to minimize air travel in my private life and prefer taking the train when traveling within Europe.
Technical professions have traditionally been male-dominated. What has your experience been like as a woman in this field?
Jasmin: In my experience, women are often strong communicators and highly organized. Women with these skills can really enrich teams where information flow isn’t always transparent or where communication tends to be more hierarchical.
If you were a career starter or job applicant, what would you want to know about working at EnBW?
Jasmin: EnBW offers flexible working arrangements – including remote work from home or even from other European countries – as well as paid overtime and a company pension plan. I wouldn’t want to miss out on those benefits.
Do you have any advice for young engineers aspiring to work in renewable energy?
Jasmin: Go for it! The energy industry is relatively crisis-resistant, and your work can make a real impact in mitigating climate change.
Any specific tips for those interested in offshore wind?
Jasmin: Think about whether you’d prefer to work on the supplier side or with a wind farm developer like EnBW. Developers’ roles tend to be more management-oriented and require fewer technical specialists than supplier positions.
What personally motivates you most about your work?
Jasmin: Knowing that once these projects go live, they’ll have a direct and positive impact on Europe’s CO₂ balance – and thus on climate change.
What are your long-term career goals?
Jasmin: To fully understand the complex interconnections involved in building an offshore wind farm – both technical and commercial – and eventually become a project manager for one myself.
If you had to describe your job in three words, which would they be?
Jasmin: Dynamic, flexible, teamwork.