T&D Primary High Voltage Substation Expert

AECOM
Madrid
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Communications, PR & CommunityExperience: 12-15 yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Analytical thinking","Technical decision-making","Engineering leadership","Communication","Stakeholder coordination"]

Lead the design and engineering of protection and control systems for high-voltage substations, including protection philosophies, control architectures, and secondary engineering deliverables. Perform protection coordination studies and ensure integration across SCADA interfaces, communication networks, and primary equipment. Oversee protection and control engineering teams, mentor engineers, coordinate multidisciplinary activities, and provide technical support through construction, testing, and commissioning.

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T&D Primary High Voltage Substation Expert

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Job Summary

Lead the design and engineering of protection and control systems for high-voltage substations, including protection philosophies, control architectures, and secondary engineering deliverables. Perform protection coordination studies and ensure integration across SCADA interfaces, communication networks, and primary equipment. Oversee protection and control engineering teams, mentor engineers, coordinate multidisciplinary activities, and provide technical support through construction, testing, and commissioning.
Location: Madrid
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Communications, PR & Community
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead and contribute to protection and control system design for HV substations, including protection schemes, control systems, and substation automation.
  • •Define protection philosophies, control architectures, and communication interfaces aligned to standards and project requirements.
  • •Review secondary engineering deliverables such as protection/control schematics, interlocking/control logic diagrams, and relay configuration specifications.
  • •Perform or review protection coordination studies and relay settings to ensure selectivity and proper fault clearance strategies.
  • •Lead and mentor engineering teams, provide technical oversight, coordinate multidisciplinary engineering integration, and support construction, testing, and commissioning.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionLife InsurancePaid LeaveRetirement SavingsEquityDisability Benefits

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
  • •Typically 12–15+ years of experience in protection and control engineering for HV substations.
  • •Proven experience delivering secondary systems across concept, design, and commissioning phases.
  • •Experience providing technical leadership and mentoring within engineering teams.
  • •Strong expertise in protection and control system design, including protection coordination and relay settings philosophy.
Experience:12-15 years
Education:Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering
Skills:Analytical thinkingTechnical decision-makingEngineering leadershipCommunicationStakeholder coordination
Certifications:Chartered Engineer (CEng)
Languages:English
Tech Stack:AutoCADSCADAIEC 61850Protection relay configuration toolsProtection relay analysis toolsRelay settings

Company Brief

AECOM
AECOM is a global infrastructure firm providing design, consulting, construction, and management services across transportation, buildings, water, environment, and energy sectors, delivering large-scale projects for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.
Industry: Civil Engineering
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Los Angeles, United States
Founded: 1990
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