Protection and Control Engineer

ewi Recruitment; Vaasa; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ewi is seeking an experienced Protection and Control Engineer to strengthen site delivery for data centre and HV infrastructure projects. The role is hands-on, with most time spent at project and client sites, coordinating with management, panel and installation contractors, and client representatives to keep deliverables on schedule and to high quality.

The successful candidate will have a degree in electrical engineering, solid protection and control system experience up to 132kV, familiarity

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in electrical engineering, automation, or related discipline.
• Experience with protection and control systems for transmission infrastructure up to 132kV.
• Fluent in English, written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Follow up installation works on site for protection, control, and automation systems, ensuring compliance with design documentation, wiring diagrams, and applicable standards.
• Plan and execute site acceptance testing (SAT) and commissioning of protection relays, control and automation systems, and associated secondary equipment.
• Carry out functional testing, protection relay setting verification, loop checks, and interlocking/logic testing on site.
• Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve technical issues arising during installation, testing, and commissioning, escalating and coordinating corrective actions as needed.
• Act as the technical point of contact on site for contractors, subcontractors, and client personnel before and during commissioning phases.
• Ensure work on site is carried out safely and in accordance with HSE requirements and site-specific procedures.
• Prepare and maintain accurate site documentation, including test reports, punch lists, non-conformance reports, and as-built records.
• Coordinate and lead the handover process to the client, ensuring documentation, test records, and outstanding items are properly closed out.
• Provide feedback from site activities to the engineering and design teams to support continuous improvement.
• Support project schedules by proactively flagging risks or delays related to installation, testing, or commissioning progress.

Skills

Protection and Control expertise

Site follow-up

Testing and commissioning

MV/HV systems

Protection relays & secondary systems

On-site coordination

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering

Tools

IEC 61850-based systems

SCADA & station automation

Job description

Overview

Our client who is a specialist electrical engineering consultancy, focused on data centres and high-voltage infrastructure projects

We are looking for an experienced Protection and Control Engineer to strengthen their site delivery capability. This role has a strong practical, on-site focus: you will spend the majority of your time at project and client sites, following up installation work, executing testing and commissioning activities, and ensuring a clean, well-documented handover to the client. You will act as the technical anchor on site, coordinating closely with project management, panel and installation contractors, and client representatives to keep protection and control deliverables on schedule and to the required quality standard.

Key Responsibilities:

• Follow up installation works on site for protection, control, and automation systems, ensuring compliance with design documentation, wiring diagrams, and applicable standards.
• Plan and execute site acceptance testing (SAT) and commissioning of protection relays, control and automation systems, and associated secondary equipment.
• Carry out functional testing, protection relay setting verification, loop checks, and interlocking/logic testing on site.
• Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve technical issues arising during installation, testing, and commissioning, escalating and coordinating corrective actions as needed.
• Act as the technical point of contact on site for contractors, subcontractors, and client personnel before and during commissioning phases.
• Ensure work on site is carried out safely and in accordance with HSE requirements and site-specific procedures.
• Prepare and maintain accurate site documentation, including test reports, punch lists, non-conformance reports, and as-built records.
• Coordinate and lead the handover process to the client, ensuring documentation, test records, and outstanding items are properly closed out.
• Provide feedback from site activities to the engineering and design teams to support continuous improvement.
• Support project schedules by proactively flagging risks or delays related to installation, testing, or commissioning progress.

Required Qualifications and Competencies:

• Bachelor's or master's degree in electrical engineering, automation, or a related discipline (relevant experience may compensate for formal education).
• Solid experience as a Protection and Control Engineer, with a strong track record in site follow-up
• Solid experience of testing, and commissioning of protection and control systems.
• Experience with both medium voltage and high voltage systems.
• Practical, hands-on experience with protection relays and secondary systems from major suppliers (e.g. ABB, Siemens, SEL, GE).
• Experienced in protection and control systems for transmission infrastructure up to and including 132kV.
• Good understanding of protection and control philosophy for substations, and of testing and commissioning procedures.
• Experience coordinating on-site activities with contractors and clients, and comfortable taking technical ownership on site.
• Willingness and ability to travel extensively, including extended periods on-site, domestically and/or internationally as required by projects.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken

Preferred / Nice to Have:

• Experience with IEC 61850-based systems and communication protocols.
• Familiarity with SCADA and station automation systems.
• Relevant site safety certifications (e.g. working at heights, first aid, high-voltage safety courses).
• Experience working within the Norwegian power grid sector or with Norwegian utilities.
• Experienced in protection and control systems for transmission infrastructure up to and including 400kV.

ewi is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. ewi is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.