Senior Commissioning Engineer

Job advertisement summary:

The Senior Commissioning Engineer role in Västerås, Sweden, will perform testing and commissioning of HV and MV substations and associated systems for the Nordic Cluster.

Responsibilities include pre-commissioning and commissioning planning, FAT execution, documentation preparation, site resource coordination, and adherence to HSE requirements.

Candidates must have a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and several years' experience testing and commissioning MV/HV substations, including switchgear and protection relay configuration.

Fluency in English is required, and knowledge of Swedish or other Nordic languages and experience with data center substations are strong advantages.

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Senior Commissioning Engineer

You will be part of a dedicated and skilled commissioning team within our Grid Integration business - Nordic OU (Sweden, Finland, and Denmark). As a commissioning engineer, you are responsible for pre-commissioning and commissioning activities in our projects (e.g., HV substations for utilities, industry, data centers, etc.). You will also have the opportunity to improve our quality and our costs by contributing to the basic design platform, our commissioning and technical processes, and tools.

We seek a variety of people for our team, so do not hesitate to apply even if you do not meet all the requirements. We are interested in learning more about you and what you can contribute. Since we deliver a variety of interesting projects within the transformer station industry (within Sweden, Finland, and Denmark, and also certain export projects), this gives you the opportunity to try and prove yourself in different engineering roles and to have a good balance between office and site work, travel, and your private life.

Your responsibilities

Perform testing and commissioning of HV and MV substations, including HV/MV switchgear, transformers, AC&DC Aux systems, control and protection systems, etc.

Participate in pre-commissioning meetings, planning, and preparation of documentation.

Follow electrical safety instructions and other HSE instructions in accordance with Hitachi's/customer's requirements.

Coordinate commissioning activities on site together with the project manager, site manager, and technical project manager.

Support tendering by providing commissioning plans and time and cost estimates.

Act as commissioning lead/manager in specific projects, if appointed.

Develop entry-level engineers by sharing knowledge and experience.

Adhere to Hitachi Energy's core values of safety and integrity, which means we take responsibility for ourselves while caring for our colleagues and our business.

Your background

A bachelor's degree or higher in the field of electrical engineering or similar

Some years of professional experience in commissioning transformer stations.

Strong competence in on-site testing of key components in substations.

Experience in setting and testing relay protection (e.g., RET670/REF615)

Experience and knowledge of testing in digital stations according to IEC 61850 is a plus.

Experience with projects in substation technology from the tendering stage all the way to laboratory testing and on-site implementation

You have a strong sense of safety, quality, and responsibility and are willing to share knowledge and experience.

You are fluent in English, both spoken and written. Knowledge of Swedish, Finnish, or Danish is a plus.

What we offer

Collective agreement

Flexible working hours

Wellness and wellness allowance

Fantastic career opportunities within Hitachi Energy both in Sweden and globally

A mentor who supports you throughout the entire induction phase

Various courses and training that support employee development

A diversified company with over 70+ nationalities working in Sweden

Supplementary compensation for parental leave

Employee benefits portal with thousands of discounts and benefits

More benefits may be linked to this specific role

Additional information

Are you ready for a new exciting challenge? Does the above description sound like you? Our selection process is ongoing and the position may be filled before the advertisement's last application date. So if you are interested - do not wait, apply today!

Recruitment Manager Branko Planojevic, branko.planojevic@hitachienergy.com answers your questions about the position. Union representatives - Sveriges Ingenjörer: Nawzad Rashid, +46 107-38 91 48; Ledarna: Frank Hollstedt, +46 107-38 70 43; Unionen: Karin Ulvemark, +46 107-38 51 42 or Ingrid Rinaldo, +46 107-38 58 19.