Lead / Senior Electrical Engineer

Apara Solutions; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 67,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

8% holiday allowance

Pension

Training budget

Office at Energy Transition Campus

Job summary

APARA Solutions in Amsterdam is seeking a Lead / Senior Electrical Engineer to run EPC projects end to end in the process industry, grid and renewables. You will own the engineering package, steer suppliers and subcontractors, and take the project from Basis of Design to energisation.

We value 8+ years in E&I, 3+ years leading projects, fluency in English and Dutch, and hands-on on-site experience with commissioning; ETAP/PowerFactory and zenon experience preferred.

Qualifications

• BSc or MSc in Electrical (Power) Engineering.
• 8+ years in E&I projects.
• 3+ years leading projects or engineers.
• Full basic and detail engineering packages in process industry.

Responsibilities

• Lead EPC projects through Basis of Design, FEED, detail engineering, procurement, construction, FAT, SAT, commissioning and handover.
• Deliver and check complete engineering packages: SLDs, load lists, MV/LV and MCC design, schematics, cable lists, earthing, layouts, MTO, specifications, ATEX documents, construction packages and as-builts.
• Write the Scope of Work and RFQ packages for suppliers and subcontractors, evaluate bids, and coordinate them through execution and on site.
• Manage interfaces, changes, budget and planning between engineering, procurement, construction and the client.
• Be hands-on on site: surveys, installation supervision, testing, commissioning and solving site problems; plan brownfield tie-ins and turnaround outages.
• Engineer control and alarm panels and their SCADA integration in COPA-DATA zenon.
• Run and sign off ETAP studies: load flow, short-circuit, selectivity, arc flash, motor starting.
• Set protection philosophy and relay settings, multi-vendor: SEL, Siemens, ABB / Hitachi Energy and others.
• Design grid connections for PV, BESS and EV charging, including grid code compliance.
• Estimate hours and deliverables for offers, and plan and coach the engineering team.

Skills

8+ years experience in E&I projects

Project leadership

SCADA/ HMI integration

Fluent English

Dutch mandatory

Education

BSc or MSc in Electrical (Power) Engineering

Tools

ETAP

PowerFactory

zenon

SEL

Siemens/ABB/Hitachi Energy coordination

Job description

We are hiring: Lead / Senior Electrical Engineer, Amsterdam (permanent, 40 h)

APARA Solutions is a Dutch E&I&A EPC contractor at the Energy Transition Campus Amsterdam. We engineer, build and commission electrical, instrumentation and automation systems for the process industry, grid and renewables. ISO 9001 and VCA* certified.

We are looking for an electrical engineer who wants to run EPC projects end to end: own the engineering package, steer suppliers and subcontractors, and take the project from Basis of Design to energisation. Our projects range from MV switchgear and MCC replacements in process plants to control panels with zenon SCADA, PV, battery storage and EV fast charging.

What you will do:

• Lead EPC projects through Basis of Design, FEED, detail engineering, procurement, construction, FAT, SAT, commissioning and handover
• Deliver and check complete engineering packages: SLDs, load lists, MV/LV and MCC design, schematics, cable lists, earthing, layouts, MTO, specifications, ATEX documents, construction packages and as-builts
• Write the Scope of Work and RFQ packages for suppliers and subcontractors, evaluate bids, and coordinate them through execution and on site
• Manage interfaces, changes, budget and planning between engineering, procurement, construction and the client
• Be hands-on on site: surveys, installation supervision, testing, commissioning and solving site problems; plan brownfield tie-ins and turnaround outages
• Engineer control and alarm panels and their SCADA integration in COPA-DATA zenon
• Run and sign off ETAP studies: load flow, short-circuit, selectivity, arc flash, motor starting
• Set protection philosophy and relay settings, multi-vendor: SEL, Siemens, ABB / Hitachi Energy and others
• Design grid connections for PV, BESS and EV charging, including grid code compliance
• Estimate hours and deliverables for offers, and plan and coach the engineering team

What you bring:

• BSc or MSc in Electrical (Power) Engineering
• 8+ years in E&I projects, 3+ years leading projects or engineers
• Full basic and detail engineering packages delivered in the process industry (oil and gas, chemicals, tank storage, industrial gases)
• MV switchgear, MCC and transformer projects, from specification to commissioning, including coordination of suppliers and subcontractors
• ETAP (or PowerFactory), protection settings and testing; SEL experience is a strong plus
• SCADA / HMI integration, ideally zenon
• Fluent English; Dutch mandatory

What we offer:

• A senior role with real ownership in a small team where decisions are quick
• Projects in grid, renewables, storage and industry
• Salary [range] gross per month, plus 8% holiday allowance and pension
• Training budget, including vendor protection courses
• Office at the Energy Transition Campus Amsterdam