Electrical Designer - Substation Automation

COWI; Denmark; Hybrid; DKK 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

COWI is seeking an Electrical Designer to support high-voltage substation projects in Denmark. You will specialize in substation secondary systems, producing detailed electrical designs and documentation for control and monitoring, with interfaces to protection equipment and auxiliary power supplies.

Your role involves translating functional requirements into accurate drawings, reviewing technical details, and coordinating interfaces between primary equipment and secondary systems.

Qualifications

• Degree in electrical engineering or equivalent.
• Practical experience with electrical design and schematics.
• Experience with PCSCHEMATIC and SEE Electrical.
• Knowledge of HV substations, control and monitoring circuits.
• Danish and English language proficiency.
• Ability to obtain security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Prepare electrical schematics and wiring diagrams for substations.
• Translate requirements into detailed drawings and documentation.
• Review drawings for accuracy and compliance with project requirements.
• Coordinate interfaces between primary equipment, control and protection systems.
• Provide electrical design support through HV substation projects.

Skills

HV substations

Electrical design

Schematic drawings

Protection interfaces

Education

Electrical engineering degree

Tools

PCSCHEMATIC

SEE Electrical

Job description

Would you like to design the electrical systems that support the control, monitoring and protection of Denmark’s high-voltage transmission network? Can you translate functional requirements into clear, accurate electrical schematics and wiring diagrams? Join COWI as an Electrical Designer and support our assignments for key clients.

Create the solutions that will enable a better tomorrow

To strengthen our delivery of electrical design services for high-voltage substations, we are looking for an Electrical Designer specialising in substation secondary systems.

You will contribute to new substations, extensions to existing substations, and refurbishment and replacement projects. Your focus will be on preparing detailed electrical designs and documentation for substation control and monitoring systems, including interfaces with protection equipment and auxiliary power supplies.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• Prepare electrical schematics and wiring diagrams for substation control and monitoring systems.
• Translate functional requirements into detailed electrical drawings and technical documentation in accordance with applicable standards and client requirements.
• Review electrical drawings for technical accuracy, consistency and compliance with project requirements.
• Coordinate electrical interfaces between primary equipment, control and protection systems, and auxiliary power supplies.
• Provide electrical design support throughout the delivery of high-voltage substation projects.

Your primary workplace will be one of COWI’s offices in Denmark, depending on your location and the requirements of the assignment. Depending on the project, you may also work remotely or at client locations. Travel to substations and other project sites is part of the role.

Your skills. Our team. Together we design the future.

You enjoy working with colleagues, partners and clients. You take a structured approach to your work, take responsibility for your deliverables and are comfortable working independently.

In addition, you will have:

• A degree in electrical engineering or an equivalent technical qualification.
• Practical experience in electrical design and the preparation of electrical schematics and wiring diagrams.
• Experience using PCSCHEMATIC and SEE Electrical.
• A sound understanding of high-voltage substations, AC and DC auxiliary power supplies, control and monitoring circuits, and protection equipment.
• An understanding of the interfaces between primary equipment and secondary systems.
• A high level of proficiency in both Danish and English, spoken and written.
• The ability to obtain the security clearance required for the assignment.

A place to work and so much more

At COWI, we work together with our customers to shape a sustainable and liveable world. We do it by applying our knowledge and curiosity – and sometimes even our courage – to create the solutions the world needs today to enable a better tomorrow. We support our customers’ transition towards increased sustainability. We strive to lead by example by embedding environmental management, social responsibility and good governance into our business practices and the options we provide to our customers. We value differences and development and cultivate an environment of belonging and having fun. Because that is what brings out the best in you, at work and at home. With offices primarily located in the Nordic region, the UK, North America and India, we are currently more than 7,500 people who bring their expertise in engineering, architecture, energy and environment into play.

Got more questions?

If you have any unanswered questions about the role or what we have to offer, please reach out to Head of Discipline, Electrical and Instrumentation, Carsten Sass Husum at [e-mail].

Get to know us even better at our website, www.cowi.com, where you can learn more about our projects, our strategy, what we want to achieve and what life is like at COWI.

Equal opportunity employer

COWI provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, COWI complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.