Senior Project Engineer, electrical design O21945

Techconsult is the link between jobs and professionals. For one of our customer we are now looking for Senior Project Engineers, electrical design for offshore & industrial installations

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ABB Norway PAEN (Process Automation and Energy Industries) is involved in projects delivering electrical equipment and advanced control systems covering a broad field of applications.
For this position we are looking to expand our team to primarily address the oil and gas market in growth, where advanced electrical solutions are taken in use to lower carbon footprint.
As ABB is involved in offshore wind, power from shore, subsea systems, land-based industry, advanced buildings, onshore and offshore fish farms, hydro power plants and more, you can also be involved in activities in those fields of application.


Your responsibilities
As project engineer you are accountable for delivery in accordance with contract specifications, quality standards, cost estimates and safety requirements of the project. You provide technical support for engineering, testing, installation and commissioning activities and acts as a technical specialist with good knowledge on electrical systems.
In this role, you work close with the project management team, the project engineering team, suppliers and customers.
It is natural for you to coach, support and advise both colleagues, customers and suppliers.


Tasks
• Engineering & Design of electrical distribution plants, including medium and low voltage switchboards, transformers, rotating equipment, high voltage equipment and more.
• Design solutions and follow up specifications according to customer’s requirements.
• Implement customer functional requirements into ABB’s products.
• Follow up and execute review and upgrade-activities in projects
The position involves work together with Norwegian and internationals customers and vendors therefore some travelling must be expected.


Your background

B.Sc. or M.Sc. or equivalent in Electric Power Engineering
Fluent in Norwegian as this is required to fulfill contractual requirements with our customers,
Able to communicate in English verbal and written.
Commercial awareness
Team player and service minded
Eager to learn and develop yourself and your colleagues
Can combine theoretical knowledge and practical skills


Required Competence and Experience:
You preferably have a previous experience as a Senior Engineer in electrical projects, where your scope has covered most of the following
• Medium Voltage packages (AIS and GIS. 5-22kV)
• UPS
• Low Voltage switchboards.
• Dry type transformers.
• Knowledge of multifunction protection relays & their role in a power system is a must.
• Knowledge to electrical control networks (IEC 61850).
It is a major benefit if you are familiar with interfacing electrical equipment with automation systems. Experience with “hands-on” programming/testing and commissioning of protection relays for HV and LV (experience as commissioning-engineer) is a benefit.
As our projects stretch from early concept evaluations to retrofit on existing plants we appreciate candidates with experience in study projects and / or FEED.

Job Specifications:

The application deadline for this position is ASAP, but we will also consider candidates for similar or other relevant positions consecutively.

Workplace: The positions are located in Oslo and Bergen.
Start: 01.09.21
Duration: 31.08.22

Candidate must be located within Europe.

Must have experience from Norwegian projects

As an employee at Techconsult, we can offer you the following:

• Competitive salary
• Professional development and flexibility by working in projects with the major companies within oil, gas and land based industry
• A close follow-up of each employee
• Insurance benefits
• Social activities
• Physical development and training support