Project Engineer for Secondary Technology (Control and Protection)

Elia Grid International (EGI); Berlin; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent contract

Attractive salary package

International environment

Training and development

Job summary

Elia Grid International (EGI) seeks a Project Engineer for Secondary Technology to lead control and protection topics in onshore and offshore substations. You will develop standards, review schematics, and coordinate with partners across international projects.

The role requires an electrical engineering degree and knowledge of HV protection systems, with German (C1) and English (B2) skills. Travel within the network is expected and a permanent contract is offered.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree with HV experience and protection/control knowledge.
• Proficiency in MS Office; familiarity with SAP and asset databases.
• Experience with StatCom, reactive power equipment, and HV substations up to 400 kV.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate secondary technology topics across projects.
• Develop plant standards, guidelines, and concepts for protection and control.
• Plan, review schematics and design documentation; monitor budget and progress.
• Coordinate with interfaces, manage service providers, and ensure safety.
• Conduct FATs for control and protection systems.

Skills

German language skills

English language skills

Willingness to travel

Education

University degree in Electrical Engineering, Energy Technology, Control Engineering, or a comparable qualification

Tools

MS Office Suite

SAP

Asset databases

Job description

Who we are

Elia Grid International (EGI) is a global engineering consultancy company, part of Elia Group (Belgium) and 50Hertz (Germany), specialising in complex power system challenges. Our goal is to provide high-quality solutions for the challenges of the energy transition. Our multidisciplinary team of experts offer strategic, technical, and regulatory advice in all fields related to power transmission, as well as a range of specialist solutions to a diverse and international client base in the power sector.

Elia Grid International has offices in Belgium, Germany, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), Malaysia, and Canada.

Your function

EGI wishes to reinforce its team working on Owner's Engineering in the context of deep integration of renewable energy sources, Energy and Balancing Market Integration. To achieve this, we are looking for a Project Engineer for Secondary Technology to be responsible for Control and Protection systems in onshore and offshore substations.

Typical Activities Involve (but Are Not Limited To)

• Management and Control of Secondary Technology topics
• Participation in the development and optimization of plant standards, technical guidelines, and concepts for protection and control technology
• Preparation, planning, and review of schematics and design documentation
• Managing service providers and overseeing trades during the implementation phase while adhering to safety measures
• Coordination within the project team with interface areas and contractual partners
• Monitoring project success and tracking the budget for the specialized project
• Conducting FAT’s for Control and Protection systems
• Creating technical and economic comparisons of variants as well as providing decision proposals for reconstruction within existing facilities and the connection of customers and distribution network operators
• Developing new and improving existing standards and technical guidelines

Your profile

• University degree in Electrical Engineering, Energy Technology, Control Engineering, or a comparable qualification
• Knowledge in high voltage technology, protection, and control systems
• Proficient in MS Offices Suite, basic knowledge of SAP and asset databases
• Relevant experience with StatCom, Reactive Power Compensation systems (SVC, MSCDN, etc) and primary and secondary equipment for HV substations (up to 400kV)
• Excellent German language skills (C1) and good English language skills (B2) in spoken and written form.
• Driver's license and willingness to travel for regular day trips within the network area.

What we offer

• Permanent contract
• Attractive salary package and an extensive array of fringe benefits
• Exciting, professional and international environment in a fast-growing company
• Unique training, personal development and growth opportunities

Choose EGI and help us guide the worldwide power sector into a future of clean and sustainable energy, smarter and more flexible grids, decentralized production and HVDC systems that span across seas and land to interconnect countries, regions, and different energy markets for the benefit of generations to come.

Location

Berlin (10 min walk from main train station)