Electrical Engineer specialising in Power Station Electrical Engineering (m/f/x)
Fichtner
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Job summary
Fichtner in Madrid or Barcelona seeks an experienced electrical engineer to lead electrical design and project teams for power stations and industrial plants. You will guide technical decisions, coordinate suppliers, and ensure compliance across international projects.
You will work closely with partners across Europe, travel up to 25%, and contribute from early feasibility through commissioning. A degree in electrical engineering and several years in energy projects are required.
Qualifications
- Degree in engineering (electrical) with power engineering focus.
- Several years of experience in planning and constructing energy plants.
- Experience in system planning and electrical component design.
- Experience drafting specs, tenders and cost estimates.
- Initial experience managing large-scale international projects.
- Willingness to travel internationally up to 25%.
- Valid work permit for Spain.
Responsibilities
- Provide professional client advice on electrical engineering for power stations and industrial plants, including grid connection up to the grid connection point.
- Lead project teams as sub-project manager for electrical engineering in large-scale power station projects.
- Support project delivery with cost, quality, deadlines, compliance, health and safety, and information security.
- Prepare feasibility studies, tenders, technical specifications and bid evaluations.
- Review and approve supplier documents and documentation.
- Collaborate with external and internal project partners in Europe and worldwide.
- Monitor construction and commissioning of electrical power stations or industrial plants.
Skills
Education
Job description
With over 2.400 employees, Fichtner is Germany’s leading independent planning and consultancy enterprise. We are global players and tackle challenging projects in more than 100 countries. Among our clients are companies from the sectors of central utility supplies and waste management, international development and commercial banks, investors, public administrations, and energy-intensive industrial enterprises. We offer our clients a unique combination of engineering consultancy with classical management consultancy. As part of our global growth, we are currently looking for a permanent employee to join our team in Madrid or Barcelona.
- Providing professional client advice on electrical engineering for power stations and industrial plants, including grid connection up to the grid connection point
- Leading project teams as a sub-project manager for electrical engineering within the framework of large-scale power station projects
- Supporting project delivery in accordance with internally defined requirements regarding costs, quality, deadlines, compliance, health and safety, environmental protection and information security
- Preparing feasibility studies, tenders, technical specifications and bid evaluations
- Reviewing and approving supplier documents and documentation
- Collaborating with external and internal project partners in Europe and worldwide
- Monitoring the construction and commissioning of electrical power stations or industrial plants
- Degree in engineering (university/university of applied sciences/bachelor’s) in electrical engineering, specialising in electrical power engineering
- Several years’ relevant professional experience in the planning and construction of energy plants and thermal power stations
- Several years’ experience in the field of system planning and the design of electrical components
- Experience in drawing up specifications, tenders and cost estimates
- Initial experience in the management of large-scale international projects
- A strong communicator and flexible, intercultural team player
- Very good command of English; knowledge of German would be an advantage
- Willingness to travel internationally as required by the project (up to 25%
- Valid work permit for Spain
- Permanent contract, competitive salary
- 30 working days of holiday
- A modern digital infrastructure, mobile working, flexible working hours
- A growing team in a start-up environment backed up by a large global operating company
- The opportunity to take responsibility from the start
- Exciting international projects in the energy industry
- Culture of staff appreciation, equal opportunity and attractive career prospects in an international job environment with staff originating from 66 nations
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