Substation Control & Automation Engineer (HV) - Commissioning

COWI; Esbjerg; On-site; DKK 700,000 - 950,000; Full time

Job summary

COWI invites an experienced Substation Control and Automation Specialist to join our team in Denmark. You will work on Energinet’s 132–400 kV substations, designing, configuring, testing and commissioning control systems, RTUs, BCUs and HMIs, ensuring integration with protection and primary equipment.

You will lead testing, coordinate interfaces and produce documentation, with on-site responsibilities and travel within Denmark. Danish and English language skills required.

Qualifications

• At least five years of relevant experience with control systems for high‑voltage substations.
• Qualification in electrical engineering or equivalent technical background.
• Demonstrated experience configuring and testing substation control equipment from multiple manufacturers.
• Practical experience with IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 60870-5-103 and IEC 61850 communication protocols.
• Understand interfaces between substation control systems, protection equipment and high‑voltage primary equipment.
• Experience with functional testing, system integration and commissioning of substation control systems.
• Professional proficiency in Danish and English, both written and spoken.
• Ability to obtain security clearance and act as holdleder at HV substations.

Responsibilities

• Design and configure substation control and monitoring functions per requirements and specifications.
• Configure, test and commission RTUs, bay control units and HMIs.
• Verify communication interfaces between control devices, protection equipment and remote control systems.
• Plan and perform functional and integration testing to ensure correct operation of interfaces.
• Troubleshoot configuration, communication and interface issues with other specialists.
• Prepare and maintain configuration documentation, test procedures and records.
• Coordinate interfaces with colleagues responsible for protection, communication systems and electrical design.
• Undertake on-site holdleder role when required and authorized.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Control systems

HV substations

Danish language

English language

Education

Electrical engineering degree

Tools

IEC 60870-5-104

IEC 60870-5-103

IEC 61850

Job description

COWI invites an experienced Substation Control and Automation Specialist to join our team in Denmark. You will work on Energinet’s 132–400 kV substations, designing, configuring, testing and commissioning control systems, RTUs, BCUs and HMIs, ensuring integration with protection and primary equipment.

You will lead testing, coordinate interfaces and produce documentation, with on-site responsibilities and travel within Denmark. Danish and English language skills required.