Grid Project Engineer / Protection Systems SAS 80-100%

Electricity moves our lives. And we move electricity. Every day, we commit ourselves to the security of supply on the grid side in Switzerland. On behalf of Switzerland and in cooperation with international partners, our employees ensure a powerful and reliable electricity grid.

Grid Project Engineer / Protection Systems SAS 80-100%

In this exciting and responsible position, you work as a protection specialist, take care of its implementation in renewals and new constructions, and support grid operations during disturbances. You actively shape the future of electricity supply and ensure the highest quality and safety.

This is how you ensure electricity in Switzerland

In this varied role, you work as a protection expert for Swissgrid and take on the following tasks:

• Support in the development of test and protection concepts, protection standards, and the creation of disturbance analyses in case of trips
• Support in quality assurance for projects in the field of Substation Automation Systems
• Implementation of applicable technical standards, economic, ecological, and regulatory requirements as well as safety regulations in the respective area of responsibility
• Identification of innovative solution approaches in the field of protection Substation Automation Systems
• Representation of Swissgrid in task-related expert committees
• Ensuring the implementation of occupational safety, health and environmental protection, and active contribution to the "Safety First" culture
• Possible work locations are Aarau, Landquart, Uznach, or Prilly according to preference

This is how you make a difference

For this position, we are looking for you as a team player with a reliable, structured, and quality-conscious way of working. You bring the following:

• Completed engineering degree (Bachelor/Master) or comparable technical education
• Excellent expertise in the field of Substation Automation Systems
• Good conceptual skills and ability to reconcile different interests of various parties
• Several years of experience with protection and disturbance analysis in power grids
• Good German and English skills, both spoken and written

This is how we inspire you

We offer you versatile and exciting tasks in a company unique to Switzerland and a modern working environment in close proximity to Aarau train station. In addition, you benefit from the following perks:

• Flexible working hours (42 hours per week) including the possibility of home office
• At least five weeks of vacation plus company holidays between Christmas and New Year
• Progressive social benefits and an attractive pension fund
• Financial and/or time support for internal or external training
• Competitive salary and reward for good performance

About us

Our SAS protection team consists of experienced electrical engineers from various countries. High intrinsic motivation, personal responsibility, solution orientation, and constructive collaboration characterize us as a team. We use our knowledge and energy to make SAS systems easy and safe to operate. To optimally fulfill our tasks both qualitatively and quantitatively, we work closely with project management, system operations, plant managers, and the strategy department. We also maintain close contact and dialogue with other Swiss and foreign grid operators.

The team takes on the following tasks:

• Development and technical support in the realization and operation of automation systems for substations in the Swiss high-voltage grid in the field of protection systems
• Technical contributions to norms and standards
• Technical know-how management
• Support in disturbance analyses
• Active collaboration on all topics within Swissgrid where our expertise in protection systems is required
• Representation of Swissgrid in expert committees (VSE, ENTSO-E, etc.) on protection topics
• > Our goal is to make the systems easy and safe to operate with our knowledge and energy.