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HV/MV substation engineer

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Summary

Designs and maintains high-voltage electrical substations (110 kV / 15 kV) using Engineering Base, creating schematics and documentation while ensuring compliance with standards.

  • Develop and maintain high-voltage electrical drawings and engineering documentation for 110 kV / 15 kV substations using Engineering Base (E-Base)
  • Create and update single-line diagrams, wiring diagrams, terminal plans and interconnection schematics
  • Define and manage interfaces between switchgear, protection systems, control-command systems and auxiliary AC/DC power supplies
  • Produce and maintain engineering deliverables, including cable schedules, signal lists, equipment lists and technical documentation
  • Analyze customer requirements and ensure compliance with applicable electrical standards and project specifications
  • Perform technical reviews and validate the quality and consistency of engineering documentation
  • Assess design changes and evaluate their impact on substation architecture and system interfaces
  • Support troubleshooting activities and contribute to root cause analysis of technical issues
  • Propose and implement technical solutions to ensure system reliability and project compliance
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams and project stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle
  • Prepare technical reports, review minutes and design documentation in English
  • Ensure compliance with project milestones, engineering processes and quality objectives

Profile :

  • Master’s degree (BAC+5) in Electrical Engineering or Power Systems
  • 5 to 7 years of experience in the design of HV/MV substations

High-Voltage Electrical Engineering

  • Strong knowledge of High-Voltage (HV) and Medium-Voltage (MV) substations and electrical distribution systems
  • Experience in developing and reviewing high-voltage electrical drawings, including single-line diagrams, wiring diagrams and interconnection schematics
  • Good understanding of protection, control-command and auxiliary power supply systems

Electrical Design & Engineering Documentation

  • Experience in electrical design and documentation for substation projects
  • Ability to analyze technical specifications and translate requirements into engineering deliverables
  • Knowledge of electrical standards and engineering best practices
  • Ability to ensure technical consistency, quality and traceability of engineering documentation

Engineering Base (E-Base)

  • Strong proficiency in Engineering Base (mandatory)
  • Experience in creating, updating and managing electrical schematics and project documentation within E-Base
  • Ability to generate and maintain engineering deliverables, including cable lists, terminal plans, equipment lists and signal matrices

Technical Analysis & Problem Solving

  • Strong technical analysis and troubleshooting skills
  • Ability to assess design changes and evaluate their impact on system architecture and interfaces
  • Experience in root cause analysis and definition of corrective actions
  • Structured and analytical approach to problem-solving

Collaboration & Communication

  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
  • Ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary engineering teams
  • Experience participating in technical reviews and design validation activities
  • Ability to work in an international project environment

Languages

  • Professional proficiency in English (written and spoken)
  • German is considered a plus, but not mandatory.

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