Senior / Lead Substation Design Engineer

ALTEN; Tampere; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid model

Sports and culture vouchers

Occupational healthcare

Leisure-time accident insurance

Job summary

ALTEN Finland is seeking a Senior/Lead Substation Design Engineer to join our energy infrastructure team. You will design medium‑voltage substations, coordinate with suppliers and customers, and drive technical documentation across the project lifecycle.

You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams in international projects, contribute to design reviews and tendering, and help deliver robust MV solutions with a proactive engineering mindset.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in electrical substation design.
• Experience with medium-voltage equipment (transformers, circuit breakers, disconnectors, busbars, reactors, capacitors, surge arresters).
• Ability to prepare and review engineering documentation throughout the project lifecycle.
• Excellent communication skills and experience working in international project environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop medium-voltage substation solutions and equipment layouts.
• Prepare and review SLDs, technical specifications, calculations, RFQs, and engineering documentation.
• Ensure technical compliance and coordinate interfaces with suppliers and project stakeholders.
• Support design reviews, tendering activities, and project delivery.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams, customers, and suppliers.

Skills

Electrical substation design

Medium-voltage equipment

Job description

Are you an experienced electrical engineering professional looking to work on cutting-edge power grid technologies?

ALTEN Finland is looking for a Senior / Lead Substation Design Engineer to join our team and contribute to demanding energy infrastructure projects. In this role, you will be involved in the design and development of medium-voltage substation solutions and work closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams, suppliers, and customers throughout the project lifecycle.

Your responsibilities

• Design and develop medium-voltage substation solutions and equipment layouts
• Prepare and review SLDs, technical specifications, calculations, RFQs, and engineering documentation
• Ensure technical compliance and coordinate interfaces with suppliers and project stakeholders
• Support design reviews, tendering activities, and project delivery
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams, customers, and suppliers

To succeed in this role, you have

• Strong experience in electrical substation design
• Experience with medium-voltage equipment such as transformers, circuit breakers, disconnectors, busbars, reactors, capacitors, surge arresters, and related components
• Ability to prepare and review engineering documentation throughout the project lifecycle
• Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to engineering
• Excellent communication skills and experience working in international project environments

We offer

ALTEN Finland offers a long-term opportunity to work within a skilled expert team. You will benefit from a flexible hybrid model and opportunities to grow your expertise. We also support your well-being with comprehensive benefits, including sports and culture vouchers, occupational healthcare, and leisure-time accident insurance.