Station Control / Protection Engineer – Power Systems

Job Description

Are you an experienced Station Control Engineer who wants to contribute to large infrastructure projects in Europe and the green transition? This role is perfect for you.

Your new role – two separate roles.

Control Engineer Responsibilities

• Develop engineering specifications for plant and station control systems for substations in the 30–400 kV range, with a strong focus on closed‑loop control for power electronic converter systems such as STATCOM and HVDC.
• Design, configure, and maintain station and plant control architectures, including RTUs, PLCs, and protection relays from ABB, Siemens, and Sprecher, ensuring reliable integration with primary equipment and SCADA systems.
• Develop and implement control philosophies and closed‑loop control strategies for AC and DC systems, including dynamic performance, stability, and interaction with the power system.
• Perform testing, validation, and commissioning of station and plant control systems using OMICRON test equipment, including factory and site acceptance testing.
• Carry out modeling, simulation, and performance studies using PSCAD and MATLAB/Simulink to support control design, tuning, and verification for converter‑based systems and substations.
• Collaborate in multidisciplinary project teams across all project phases—from concept development and system studies to detailed design, construction, and hands‑on commissioning.

Protection Engineer Responsibilities

• Develop engineering specifications and detailed settings for AC protection systems and protection relays for substations in the 30–400 kV range, ensuring compliance with grid codes, selectivity, sensitivity, and reliability requirements.
• Develop protection philosophies, settings, and coordination studies for both AC and DC systems, with a strong focus on DC protection coordination for converter‑based installations such as HVDC and cSTATCOM.
• Perform protection testing, validation, and commissioning activities, including factory and site acceptance testing and on‑site commissioning, and use PSCAD and MATLAB/Simulink for protection studies.
• Collaborate closely with control, primary, and commissioning engineers in multidisciplinary teams throughout all phases.

Control Engineer Qualifications

• A degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Strong experience in plant control systems with a focus on closed‑loop control applications.
• Hands‑on experience with STATCOM and HVDC systems, including control philosophy development, tuning, and performance verification.
• Practical and professional experience across design, testing, and commissioning phases.
• Background in consulting, utilities, OEMs, or system suppliers is an advantage.
• Familiarity with modeling and simulation tools used for control design and validation.
• Fluent in English, both spoken and written; proficiency in one or more European languages is an advantage.
• Collaborative mindset, strong communication skills and enthusiasm for sharing knowledge.

Protection Engineer Qualifications

• A degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Strong experience in AC and DC protection systems for substations and converter‑based installations.
• Hands‑on experience with protection philosophies, settings development, coordination, and performance verification for AC and DC systems, including HVDC and FACTS applications.
• Practical and professional experience across design, testing, and commissioning phases.
• Background in consulting, utilities, OEMs, or system suppliers is an advantage.
• Familiarity with protection studies, modeling, and simulation tools used for protection design and validation.
• Fluent in English; proficiency in one or more European languages is an advantage.
• Collaborative mindset, strong communication skills and enthusiasm for sharing knowledge.

What We Can Offer You

• Opportunity to join Ramboll Energy division with more than 2000 experts.
• Ongoing investment in your development.
• Leadership guided by our principles.
• A welcoming culture for the unique individual you are.
• Long‑term thinking of a foundation‑owned company.

Equality, diversity, and inclusion

We believe in diversity, and we are committed to providing an inclusive and supportive work environment where everyone can flourish. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and encourage you to contact our recruitment team for accommodations during the application process.

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