Project Engineer for Secondary Technology (Control and Protection)

Confidential

Berlin permanent

Posted: January 30, 2026

Job Description

Who we are

Elia Grid International (EGI) is a global engineering consultancy company, part of Elia Group (Belgium) and 50Hertz (Germany), specialising in complex power system challenges. Our goal is to provide high-quality solutions for the challenges of the energy transition. Our multidisciplinary team of experts offer strategic, technical, and regulatory advice in all fields related to power transmission, as well as a range of specialist solutions to a diverse and international client base in the power sector.

Elia Grid International has offices in Belgium, Germany, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), Malaysia, and Canada.

Your function

EGI wishes to reinforce its team working on Owner's Engineering in the context of deep integration of renewable energy sources, Energy and Balancing Market Integration. To achieve this, we are looking for a Project Engineer for Secondary Technology to be responsible for Control and Protection systems in onshore and offshore substations.

Typical activities involve (but are not limited to):

Management and Control of Secondary Technology topics

Participation in the development and optimization of plant standards, technical guidelines, and concepts for protection and control technology

Preparation, planning, and review of schematics and design documentation

Managing service providers and overseeing trades during the implementation phase while adhering to safety measures

Coordination within the project team with interface areas and contractual partners

Monitoring project success and tracking the budget for the specialized project

Conducting FAT’s for Control and Protection systems

Creating technical and economic comparisons of variants as well as providing decision proposals for reconstruction within existing facilities and the connection of customers and distribution network operators

Developing new and improving existing standards and technical guidelines

Your profile

University degree in Electrical Engineering, Energy Technology, Control Engineering, or a comparable qualification

Knowledge in high voltage technology, protection, and control systems

Proficient in MS Offices Suite, basic knowledge of SAP and asset databases

Relevant experience with StatCom, Reactive Power Compensation systems (SVC, MSCDN, etc…) and primary and secondary equipment for HV substations (up to 400kV)

Excellent German language skills (C1) and good English language skills (B2) in spoken and written form.

Driver's license and willingness to travel for regular day trips within the network area.

What we offer

Permanent contract

Attractive salary package and an extensive array of fringe benefits

Exciting, professional and international environment in a fast-growing company

Unique training, personal development and growth opportunities

Choose EGI and help us guide the worldwide power sector into a future of clean and sustainable energy, smarter and more flexible grids, decentralized production and HVDC systems that span across seas and land to interconnect countries, regions, and different energy markets for the benefit of generations to come.

Location

Berlin (10 min walk from main train station)

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