Secondary Engineer – Control and Protection, 12-month renewable contract

Secondary Engineer -- Control and Protection

Oslo, Norway

12-month renewable contract

Grid Protection Client

About the company

Applica are partnering with a leading international provider of technology and engineering solutions for the energy and power sectors, specialising in high-voltage substations, power systems and transmission infrastructure. With an established international engineering network, they deliver projects supporting the development and reliability of energy infrastructure.

About the role

You will be an experienced Secondary Engineer specialising in Control & Protection to support the delivery of high-voltage substation projects across Norway.

You will take responsibility for the engineering and coordination of Control & Protection packages, ensuring designs are technically compliant, complete and delivered to the required standards.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading and coordinating Control & Protection engineering activities, including sub-suppliers.

• Delivering technical designs, calculations and documentation from base design through to detailed design and as-built documentation.

• Producing technical drawings, specifications and project procedures.

• Providing technical recommendations and resolving engineering queries throughout project delivery.

• Supporting project planning, resource estimates, risk assessments and technical proposals.

• Working closely with project teams, factories and suppliers across Europe.

• Providing technical support during installation, testing and commissioning activities.

• Ensuring compliance with customer requirements, relevant standards and safety regulations.

About you

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• A Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering or a similar discipline.

• A minimum of 5 years' experience within an engineering department or on-site engineering environment.

• Strong technical knowledge of substation Control & Protection engineering and project execution.

• The ability to coordinate engineering activities and work effectively with suppliers and multidisciplinary teams.

• Fluency in both written and spoken Norwegian and English.

The following experience would also be advantageous:

• Electrical design software such as EPLAN, E3 or AutoCAD.

• Knowledge of power systems, renewable energy and transmission systems.

• Experience with control systems, SCADA and programming.

• Familiarity with IED tools such as PCM600.

• Knowledge of Norwegian power system legislation and standards.

• Experience with protection testing, commissioning and secondary and primary injection testing.