Industry Solution Specialist– Energy and Renewables (m/w/d)

Fast Facts

• Knowledge: SCADA & HMI systems (zenon, Vivavis, Spectrum Power), project & account management
• Location: Salzburg, Austria
• Level: Professional 

You can explain what IEC 60870-5-104 is - without PowerPoint and getting annoyed?

That’s exactly what we’re looking for. As an Industry Solutions Specialist at COPA-DATA, you’ll work at the interface between market, customers, and product development. You’ll drive our activities in renewable energy and supply-infrastructure sectors and build strong relationships with strategic customers. With your expertise and enthusiasm, you’ll create real value — both internally and externally. You bring energy to every challenge. 

Your tasks:

• Monitor market and technology trends in the energy sector.
• Provide technical and strategic support to key accounts (not commercial sales).
• Represent COPA-DATA at trade shows, conferences, and customer meetings.
• Create and maintain industry demos, white papers, and marketing content.
• Support tenders, requirements/specifications, and proof-of-concepts (PoCs).
• Liaise with Sales, Product Management, Marketing, and Technology teams.
• Deliver internal and external trainings and workshops.
• Build and maintain relationships with TSOs, DSOs, and other industry stakeholders.

Your qualifications

• Education: HTL (technical college) or degree in Electrical Engineering / Smart Energy Systems.
• Minimum 7 years’ experience in the energy industry (e.g., wind, solar, storage, industrial plants).
• Practical experience with SCADA/HMI systems and customer projects.
• Excellent English; German is a plus.
• Strong project and customer managment experience and confident presentation skills.
• Good communication skills, eagerness to learn, and interest in leadership development.
• You work in a structured, autonomous way and feel comfortable in fast-moving projects.
• Nice to have: PMP or IPMA certification, experience running industry events, and white-paper authorship. 

Depending on professional experience, this position is at least classified according to the IT collective agreement in ST1/entry level. The final gross salary is in line with the market and is based on your training, qualifications and experience.

This position is part of the Global sales / business development team.

Which special skills/soft skills should I bring to the table?

Being extroverted is ideal for this job, as you will often appear and present publicly. You’ll need a knack for the technical and be versatile enough to familiarize yourself with and build up expert knowledge in various areas within our company. All of this is on a global scale, so being open to working with other cultures is essential.