HV Engineer / Grid Connection Consultant (m/f/d)

ILF Consulting Engineers in Germany; Essen; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free drinks

Fruit basket and snacks

Training budgets and ILF Academy

Profit sharing and Excellence Awards

Supplementary health insurance

Job summary

ILF Consulting Engineers is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to lead grid connection activities within the Electrical Engineering / Power Transmission & Distribution group. You will liaise with stakeholders, review complex reports, and guide projects from concept to detail design, with opportunities to lead EPC/IPP tenders and support proposals.

The role requires a degree in electrical engineering, 5+ years of relevant experience, and fluency in English and German.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering with focus on electrical power engineering.
• Min. 5 years of relevant professional experience.
• Experience with HV and EHV systems, substations (GIS/AIS), protection and metering, overhead lines, and underground cables.
• Experience with grid connection of renewables and large industrial energy systems is a plus.
• Willingness to travel internationally and work in a consulting environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead on project grid connection scope and liaison with stakeholders.
• Review and evaluate EPC and IPP tenders.
• Provide technical engineering support across project development stages.
• Prepare, check and approve technical reports.
• Review project designs including FEED and detailed design levels.
• Manage work packages and complete projects when needed.
• Support proposal preparation and client communications.
• Collaborate effectively with team, clients and stakeholders.

Skills

Fluent English and German

Independent and reliable team player

Excellent written and verbal comms

Willingness to travel internationally

Education

Electrical Engineering degree with focus on power engineering

Tools

HV/EHV knowledge

Substations GIS/AIS

Job description

We are a medium-sized family business with 500 employees at 7 locations in Germany and 2 abroad. As an engineering and consulting services provider, we are active worldwide in projects that drive forward the energy transition, promote environmental protection and contribute to improving the quality of life for all of us. The position is based in the Electrical Engineering / Power Transmission & Distribution department, which consists of around 15 employees.

We are a medium-sized family business with 500 employees at 7 locations in Germany and 2 abroad. As an engineering and consulting services provider, we are active worldwide in projects that drive forward the energy transition, promote environmental protection and contribute to improving the quality of life for all of us. The position is based in the Electrical Engineering / Power Transmission & Distribution department, which consists of around 15 employees.

Tasks:

• Lead on project grid connection scope, including liaison with relevant project stakeholder
• PPA and plant technical limits review
• Provide technical engineering support at all stages of the project development cycle
• Prepare, check and approve technical reports
• Prepare, review and evaluate EPC and IPP tenders
• Review project designs including FEED and detailed design level
• Manage work packages as well as complete projects, if desired
• Provide support for proposal preparation
• Liaise and communicate effectively with team, clients and stakeholders

Qualifications:

• Degree in Electrical Engineering with focus on electrical power engineering
• Min. 5 years relevant professional experience
• Relevant experience in high voltage and extra high voltage systems, e.g.
• Substations (GIS/AIS)
• Protection and Metering
• Overhead Lines
• Underground Cables
• Experience in the following fields would be of benefit: Grid connection of renewable energy plants including knowledge of connection process and permitting requirements, Energy supply systems in large scale industrial plants, from specification to acceptance, from concept design to detail design, Power to Gas, pump and compressor stations for gas, hydrogen, water and oil, large scale drives including variable speed drive systems
• You are fluent in English and German
• Previous experience of working in a consulting environment would be a benefit
• You are used to working flexibly, independently and reliably in a team
• You focus on quality and ensuring excellence of deliverables for both project reports and proposals
• You have excellent written and verbal communication skills in particular considering email correspondence, technical report writing and presentations
• You are able to work in a fast-paced environment, often working on multiple projects at any one time.
• We serve projects in worldwide locations so the ideal candidate will be comfortable with travelling internationally for meetings and/or presentations

What we are delighted about: If you are passionate about your job, regardless of your ethnic origin, religion or ideology. Gender, disability, age or sexual identity are also irrelevant to us. The main thing is that you fit in with us!

• Friendly corporate culture and diversity: Many local but also national live events characterize our cooperation and the majority of employees are on a first‑name basis. We are particularly proud of the internationality of our team with more than 30 different nationalities.
• Modern working environment: Our workstations at all locations are equipped with high-quality technology and height-adjustable desks. Even if it may not set us apart from other companies: We offer free drinks, the obligatory fruit basket and other snacks for in‑between meals including ice cream in summer.
• Development and networking: We plan annual training budgets for all employees, which can be used for external offerings (e.g. Udemy) and our internal ILF Academy. In addition we plan the possibility of new or expanded areas of responsibility
• Beyond the salary: We give our employees a share in company profits, reward employee recommendations as well as specialist articles and presentations with generous bonuses and recognize outstanding projects with our Excellence Awards. In addition, every employee in Germany can opt for a Pluxee credit card, supplementary health insurance or the EGYM wellness pass . For Madrid and Fontainbleau similar benefits are offered.
• Healthy and sustainable: We reimburse the monthly cost of the Jobticket and offer the option of bike leasing. We also subsidize gym membership and workplace glasses. Our external Employee Assistance Program provides you with uncomplicated and fast support for questions from all areas of life.
• Work‑life balance: We find suitable solutions for individual needs in all life situations in terms of working hours (flexible working hours including flexitime account and various part‑time options) and place of work (e.g. mobile working, relocation, assignments abroad). In addition to 30 vacation days (in Germany) and special leave days for special occasions such as weddings or relocation, Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve are free every year.
• Internationality & Variety: We are part of the ILF Group, which is run by its founding families and comprises over 45 offices and more than 3,700 employees, and we work on both national and international projects with diverse teams from over 30 countries.

Your contact person: Delband Tamjidi ([phone])