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Electrical Engineer

Hybrid in Madrid·Added 3 months ago (last checked 31 Oct)

SYSTRA

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Hybrid, Madrid
Experience
5+ years

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Skills

This job advert was originally written in Spanish.

Requirements

What we're looking for

  • Minimum 5 years of experience in the design of control and electrical protection systems for substations.
  • Experience in HV (High Voltage) substations.

Nice to have

  • Specific experience in railway traction substations will be highly valued

The role

SYSTRA is one of the world's leading engineering and consultancy groups specialising in public transport and sustainable mobility. With over 10,300 employees, SYSTRA's mission is to design safe and sustainable transport solutions to bring people together, develop social inclusion and facilitate access to employment, education and leisure throughout the world.

For 65 years, the Group has been working alongside cities and regions to contribute to their development by creating, improving and modernising their infrastructure and transport systems, throughout the life cycle of their projects. SYSTRA is involved from the earliest stages of design through to the testing, deployment and maintenance phases. The company provides all its services in over 80 countries worldwide and generates 74% of its turnover internationally. With its new services, SYSTRA supports its clients and partners in their digital, ecological and energy transition, in order to invent the mobility of tomorrow.

Context

At SYSTRA Ardanuy, an engineering company specializing in railway systems and electrical networks, we are looking for an Electrical Control and Protection Engineer to join our substation team.

You will participate in the design of control, protection, and automation systems for transport, distribution, and railway traction substations, as part of highly technically complex national and international projects.

What you'll do

  • Design of control and electrical protection systems for High Voltage substations.
  • Preparation of technical specifications for control and protection cabinets.
  • Conceptual definition and design of single-line and detailed control, protection, and measurement diagrams.
  • Carrying out coordination/selectivity studies and the preparation of Protection Setting Reports and Criteria.
  • Design of the internal logic of relays (IEDs): development of logic equations, interlocks, and trip matrices.
  • Integral design of the communications architecture for substation automation systems.
  • Configuration and application of industrial communication protocols (IEC 61850, IEC ***********, Modbus, etc.).
  • Application of cybersecurity criteria from the design phase.
  • Participation in railway traction substation projects (DC and AC/High Speed), as well as in transport and distribution networks.

How you'll work

Workplace Type

Hybrid

Technical knowledge

  • Solid knowledge of protection philosophy and coordination/selectivity studies.
  • Development of technical specifications for control and protection cabinets.
  • Design of single-line and detailed control, protection, and measurement diagrams.
  • Preparation of Protection Setting Reports and Criteria.
  • Design of internal relay logic (IEDs): logic equations, interlocks, trip matrices.
  • Communications architecture in substation automation systems.
  • Mastery of IEC 61850, IEC ***********, Modbus, or other similar protocols.
  • Application of cybersecurity criteria in control and protection systems.

About SYSTRA

Industry
Engineering Consultancy

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Additional information

Systra is an equal opportunities company; this position is open to all applicants.

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