Senior Protection Engineer

Jobtailor; Vaasa; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Vaasa, Finland seeks an experienced engineer to develop protection and control concepts for transmission systems and to lead hardware design of bay-level cubicles in substations. You will configure IEDs per customer specifications, perform factory testing in the Vaasa area, and lead FAT with customers.

You will also lead site testing and a small global engineering team, collaborating with project managers, SCADA engineers, customers, and stakeholders to ensure on-time, high-quality

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical, computer or systems engineering.
• Experience in substation control and protection systems and IEC61850.
• Experience with Hitachi Energy Relion/PCM600 and/or E3.series is a big plus.
• Ability to work independently and coordinate with different stakeholders within the project team.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment.
• Structured and proactive engineering approach, with high commitment to maintaining project budget and project plan.
• Spoken and written proficiency in Finnish and English.
• Successful completion of applicable pre-employment background checks and, for certain roles, additional security screenings.

Responsibilities

• Develop protection and control concepts for (sub-)transmission systems with the project core team and customer.
• Lead hardware design of bay-level cubicles within substations.
• Configure Protection and Control IEDs for (sub-)transmission substations according to customer specifications.
• Conduct factory testing in the Vaasa test area and lead the Factory Acceptance Test with the customer.
• Lead control and protection site testing at customer sites.
• Technically lead a small team of engineers based in global engineering centers.
• Collaborate with the project manager, SCADA engineer, customer, and project stakeholders to deliver projects on time and to quality standards.

Skills

Substation control and protection

IEC61850 communication protocols

Hitachi Energy protection IEDs (Relion

Factory Acceptance Testing

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical/computer/systems engineering

Tools

Relion Family

PCM600

E3.Series

Job description

• Develop protection and control concepts for (sub-)transmission systems with the project core team and customer.
• Lead hardware design of bay-level cubicles within substations.
• Configure Protection and Control IEDs for (sub-)transmission substations according to customer specifications.
• Conduct factory testing in the Vaasa test area and lead the Factory Acceptance Test with the customer.
• Lead control and protection site testing at customer sites.
• Technically lead a small team of engineers based in global engineering centers.
• Collaborate with the project manager, SCADA engineer, customer, and project stakeholders to deliver projects on time and to quality standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in electrical, computer or systems engineering, or related field.
• Previous experience in substation control and protection systems and communication protocols like IEC61850.
• Previous experience with Hitachi Energy protection and control IED portfolio (Relion family and PCM600) and/or E3.series is a big plus.
• Ability to work independently and coordinate with different stakeholders within the project team.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment.
• Structured and proactive engineering approach, with high commitment to maintaining project budget and project plan.
• Spoken and written proficiency in Finnish and English.
• Qualified individuals may request reasonable accommodation if needed to access the career site or application process.
• Successful completion of applicable pre-employment background checks and, for certain roles, additional security screenings.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in developing protection and control concepts for transmission systems, leading hardware design, and configuring Protection and Control IEDs. Proficient in factory testing and site testing, with strong collaboration skills across project teams and stakeholders.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Substation Control And Protection Systems
• IEC61850 Communication Protocols
• Hitachi Energy Protection And Control IED Portfolio
• Factory Acceptance Testing
• Team Leadership

Hard Skills

• Electrical Engineering
• Control Systems Engineering
• Protection And Control IED Configuration
• Factory Testing
• Site Testing

Soft Skills

• Independent Work
• Team Collaboration
• Structured Engineering Approach
• Proactive Problem Solving

Industry Keywords

• Transmission Systems
• Project Management
• Stakeholder Coordination
• Budget Management
• Finnish Language Proficiency
• English Language Proficiency

Tools & Technologies

• Relion Family
• PCM600
• E3.Series