HV/MV Substation Control and Protection Engineer

6100 Accenture Consultores de Company; Estrela; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture is seeking an HV/MV Substation Control and Protection Engineer to join the T&D Substations team within the Generation and Networks Unit. You will design, review, and calculate control, protection, and auxiliary systems for HV/MV substations, producing diagrams, specs, and material lists.

The role requires a degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering and at least 3 years of relevant experience. Proficiency in AutoCAD 2D is essential; knowledge of IEC 61850 and tools like

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, or Technical Engineering with an electrical specialization.
• At least 3 years of experience in control and protection engineering for HV/MV substations.
• Knowledge of Spanish electrical regulations is a plus.
• Advanced user-level proficiency in AutoCAD 2D.
• Knowledge of utility control and protection standards and IEC 61850 is a plus.
• Experience with EPLAN, protection design and relay settings, and/or electrical network modeling tools (DigSilent, ETAP, CAPE, or similar) is valued.
• Knowledge of substation communication systems is an advantage.
• Fluent in Portuguese & English; Spanish is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Prepare control and protection engineering documentation for HV/MV substations, including single-line diagrams, detailed schematics, cabinet layouts, material lists, and signal and cable lists.
• Review control, protection, and auxiliary services engineering for HV/MV electrical substations.
• Draft and review technical specifications and terms of reference for the procurement of main substation equipment.
• Perform electrical calculations related to control and protection systems (e.g. voltage and current transformers, LV conductors).
• Design and calculate auxiliary services systems for HV/MV substations.
• Support control and protection system design activities throughout the engineering phase.

Skills

Electrical Eng

Protection Eng

Control Systems

AutoCAD 2D

EPLAN

Relay Settings

IEC 61850

Power System Modeling

Substation Communications

Portuguese/English

Education

Electrical/Electronic Engineering

Tools

DigSilent

ETAP

CAPE

Job description

In Accenture Industry X, we shape the future of making things—and the things we make. Our teams combine deep industrial engineering expertise with advanced technologies to support complex infrastructure and energy projects across the full asset lifecycle. At Boslan, part of Accenture, we are a benchmark in Engineering and Consulting services, providing specialized support in the end-to-end development of projects worldwide. You will join the T&D Substations team within the Generation and Networks Unit, working on control and protection engineering for HV/MV electrical substations. The HV and MV Substation Control and Protection Engineer will be responsible for the design, review, and calculation of control, protection, and auxiliary systems for substation projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare control and protection engineering documentation for HV/MV substations, including single-line diagrams, detailed schematics, cabinet layouts, material lists, and signal and cable lists.
• Review control, protection, and auxiliary services engineering for HV/MV electrical substations.
• Draft and review technical specifications and terms of reference for the procurement of main substation equipment.
• Perform electrical calculations related to control and protection systems (e.g. voltage and current transformers, LV conductors).
• Design and calculate auxiliary services systems for HV/MV substations.
• Support control and protection system design activities throughout the engineering phase.

Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, or Technical Engineering with an electrical specialization.

At least 3 years of experience in control and protection engineering for HV/MV electrical substations.

Knowledge of Spanish electrical regulations is a plus.

Advanced user-level proficiency in AutoCAD 2D.

Knowledge of utility control and protection standards and IEC 61850 is a plus.

Experience with EPLAN, protection design and relay settings, and/or electrical network modeling tools (DigSilent, ETAP, CAPE, or similar) is valued.

Knowledge of substation communication systems is an advantage.

Fluent in Portuguese & English; Spanish is a plus.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work autonomously in multidisciplinary environments.

Good organizational skills, adaptability, and ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously while maintaining quality.

About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.

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