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Accenture

Advises businesses and runs their technology

Electrical Engineer: High Voltage and Grid Connection

Power Systems EngineeringUpdated on Nov 11
Full-timeNo salary listedRemote

About the Job

Requirements

  • A degree in Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering with an electrical specialization, or a similar field is required.
  • At least 5 years of experience in substation projects, high-voltage installations, or large industrial electrical installations is required.
  • Experience designing or reviewing basic and detailed engineering for substations, transmission lines, and power electrical systems is required.
  • Knowledge of electrical regulations and grid access and connection processes is required.
  • Fluent English at a minimum C1 level is required.

Responsibilities

  • Define and review engineering for substations, high-voltage installations, and associated electrical systems, ensuring technically robust solutions aligned with project requirements.
  • Review the design, sizing, and integration of major electrical equipment, including transformers, switchgear, cables, protection systems, auxiliary systems, and backup generation, and their interfaces within the data center.
  • Supervise electrical studies, regulatory compliance, and technical coordination among project stakeholders to ensure correct installation execution.
  • Participate in design reviews, technical evaluations of offers, and technical follow-up during manufacturing, construction, testing, and commissioning.
  • Prepare and review technical documentation related to grid access and connection and applicable Grid Code requirements.
  • Verify that project design and execution comply with connection and Grid Code requirements set by the system operator, coordinating with the electrical studies team as needed.
  • Coordinate and manage technical and regulatory documentation required during the grid connection process, acting as the technical contact with transmission and distribution operators.
  • Lead technical coordination meetings with the client and project participants.
  • Define technical criteria, review engineering developed by third parties, and coordinate interfaces between the project's main electrical systems.
  • Act as the technical liaison among design, electrical studies, construction, commissioning, and client teams.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in data center projects is preferred.
  • Experience in Owner's Engineering services, technical assistance, or reviewing engineering developed by third parties is preferred.
  • Specific knowledge of grid access and connection processes and Grid Code requirements in Spain or other European countries is preferred.
  • Experience using electrical system design, calculation, or analysis tools such as ETAP or PowerFactory is preferred.
  • Experience in technical evaluation of offers, liaising with manufacturers, and following up on equipment during manufacturing and testing is preferred.
  • Knowledge of construction, testing, and commissioning of substations and electrical installations is preferred.

About the Company

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Accenture

Advises businesses and runs their technology

Accenture advises large businesses and public agencies on strategy, builds their technology systems and runs ongoing operations. Its teams connect business planning with implementation, covering areas such as cloud migration, cybersecurity and customer experience. Consultants work with clients to redesign processes, while engineers integrate software from technology partners and maintain the resulting systems for multinational organizations. Clients pay for project work or continuing services, including application support and business processes such as finance and customer service. Accenture was founded in 1989 and has its headquarters in Dublin, Ireland.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Dublin, Ireland
Founded
1989

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