Project Engineer (Netherlands)

Join our Digital Grid team as a Project Engineer and play a vital role in delivering advanced grid automation and digital substation projects across the UK. You will collaborate closely with project management, engineering teams, and customers to ensure the efficient execution of solutions that support the UK's transition to a low-carbon, resilient energy system. Your role will blend technical engineering, project coordination, and stakeholder engagement, allowing you to deliver high-quality digital grid solutions that align with Siemens Energy standards and UK regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver engineering activities for Digital Grid and Substation Automation projects in line with customer specifications and UK grid standards.
• Design, configure, and integrate IEC 61850-based digital substation systems.
• Develop and review engineering documentation, including system architecture, communication design, and functional specifications.
• Interface with internal teams, suppliers, and UK customers such as National Grid, DNOs, and TSOs.
• Provide support during Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), and commissioning phases.
• Ensure compliance with Siemens Energy quality processes, HSE standards, and UK regulatory requirements.
• Identify project risks and support mitigation planning throughout the project lifecycle.
• Coordinate with project managers, customers, vendors, and internal engineering teams.
• Prepare and review technical documentation, including system architecture, I/O lists, and communication configurations.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and digital innovation within the team.

Qualifications:

• A university degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, or a related field, or demonstrable relevant experience.
• 3–7 years of experience in project execution in grid automation and substation engineering, preferably with end users and/or EPC companies.
• Experience in coordinating system integration, testing, and commissioning is preferred.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills, with the ability to make independent decisions and recommendations to management.
• Proven experience working in an intercultural setting with globally dispersed teams, showcasing strong teamwork capabilities with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Proficiency in both oral and written English and in the Microsoft Office suite.
• Willingness to work from the Newcastle office 3 to 4 days a week and travel for project requirements.

Our Grid Technologies division is dedicated to enabling a reliable, sustainable, and digital grid. The Digital Grid team in the UK is at the forefront of creating smarter, more flexible energy systems. The power grid serves as the backbone of the energy transition, and Siemens Energy offers a leading portfolio of solutions in HVDC transmission, grid stabilization and storage, high voltage switchgears and transformers, and digital grid technology.

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With ~100,000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world's electricity generation. Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible.

We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation. Find out how you can make a difference at Siemens Energy: Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through diversity, we generate power. We run on inclusion, and our combined creative energy is fuelled by over 130 nationalities. Siemens Energy celebrates character—no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability. We energize society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences.

Here are examples of the rewards and benefits Siemens Energy offers:

• Competitive salary and performance-related bonus
• Pension scheme with company contribution
• Flexible working arrangements (hybrid working model)
• Private medical insurance (where applicable)
• Life assurance and income protection
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Career development and training opportunities