Johannes cannot say goodbye to his working life

In 1969, then 16-year-old Johannes Nicolaisen began his apprenticeships as an electrician at Enstedværket. After completing his apprenticeship, he worked as a fitter in the area of complicated controls and a wide rance of other service tasks. A few business transfers later Johannes could in 2019 celebrate his 50th anniversary. 

There has been a huge development in the industry since 1969. Fortunately, there is still a place for me at DELPRO where, today, I work on-call to service and maintain the high-voltage stations of Energinet.

The on-call service job is a good fit for me. I am on constant standby and ready to take off when an alarm sounds or when an escort is needed for access to 150 and 400 kV plants. I cover Funen and the area from Aarhus and all the way south to the border. I drive about 40,000 kilometres a year, but I am comfortable and, as long as I am not required to scale the masts, I am happy.

Despite my age, I have no plans to stop. I still take great pleasure in using my knowledge to troubleshoot and complete a job. Everyone knows that stoppages have major consequences. Both financially and for consumers. I enjoy working with a focus and using my experience to connect large stations, where the safeguard measures are strictly adhered to.

Making a mistake, can prove fatal. Then you do not make it home. Safety is always a top priority and we have always been good at looking out for each other.