Project Engineer

<div><p>Our client is a group from European capitals whose main activity is in the fields of generation and distribution of electricity, natural gas, oil, and renewable energy. With more than 200,000 employees, it is one of the largest utility companies in the world. One of their branches performs Consultancy and applied Research and Innovation (R&I) projects on the whole electricity value-chain, including the fields of power generation, transmission, distribution, storage, and end-use, with a focus on energy transition and the 3 Ds: decarbonization, decentralization, and digitalization.</p><p>As part of their consulting and R&I activities, they're looking for a talented <b>Project Engineer (Electrical)</b> to support the execution of consulting services and R&I projects focused on ensuring an efficient energy transition in America that considers a strong penetration of renewables and flexibilization of existing thermal assets.</p><h3>Some responsibilities include:</h3><ul><li><b>Technical Support to Diagnose, Monitor and Assess HVAC/HVDC Transmission Lines Throughout their Lifecycle.</b> This technical support will typically include, but is not limited to:<ul><li>Design Stage: i) Selection of components e.g. insulators, surge arresters etc.; ii) Challenge tower configurations; and iii) Monitoring system selection.</li><li>Procurement Stage: i) Technical offer reviews; ii) Writing of scope of works; Operational Stage: i) Analyse faults; ii) Assess line and tower damage; and iii) Grid simulations to assess operating conditions.</li><li>Develop risk assessment and financial modeling to elaborate business cases for BESS solutions when required.</li></ul></li><li><b>Technical Support to Diagnose, Monitor and Assess Power Transformers Throughout their Lifecycle.</b> This technical support will typically include, but is not limited to:<ul><li>Design Stage: i) Review and creation of technical specs; ii) Procurement support (proposals review and recommendation); iii) Verification of Supplier specification; and iv) Design Review.</li><li>Procurement Stage: i) Factory Technical Inspection (new OEMs to be evaluated); ii) Witnessing Active Parts; iii) Witnessing of FAT (Factory Acceptance Test); iv) Procurement and installation of DGAs (Digital Gas Analyzers); and v) Witnessing of SAT (Site Acceptance Test).</li><li>Operational Stage (after the Transformer is delivered on-site): i) Oil sampling and analysis and lifetime assessment; ii) Audit and quality validation of local Labs; and iii) OneBoard (digital platform for offline and online monitoring, with health diagnostic KPIs embedded).</li></ul></li><li><b>Technical Support to Assess Switchgears Throughout its Design and Procurement Stage.</b> This technical support will typically include, but is not limited to:<ul><li>Design Stage: i) Review and creation of technical specs; ii) Procurement support (proposals review and recommendation); iii) Verification of Supplier specification; and iv) Design Review.</li><li>Procurement Stage: i) Factory Technical Inspection (new OEMs to be evaluated, e.g. China fact.); ii) Witnessing of FAT (Factory Acceptance Test); and iii) Witnessing of SAT (Site Acceptance Test).</li></ul></li><li><b>Technical Support for Different Investigations to be Performed on Electrical Equipment.</b> This technical support will typically include, but is not limited to:<ul><li>Fact findings on damaged components, identifying damage mechanisms and potential causes of failure.</li><li>Support power plants on technical discussions with O&M, insurance companies and local regulators.</li><li>Witness inspections and different procedures performed by external contractors.</li><li>Evaluate different technologies in the case of upgrades or retrofittings.</li></ul></li></ul><p>The desirable candidate shall be a talented engineer with an <b>Electrical Engineering</b> degree, with at least <b>5 years of experience</b>. The candidate must be fully proficient in English and ideally know Portuguese. The candidate must demonstrate strong technical competences in <b>at least one activity</b> (listed above), be open to travel abroad, and be fully autonomous (driving included). Ideally have a strong interest in the power generation and transmission sector, and ideally have a basic understanding of the operation of the Chilean national grid (Coordinador Eléctrico Nacional) and / or other similar electrical markets.</p><p>The position is located in Las Condes, Santiago de Chile, and is hybrid, meaning the candidate can work from home two days per week.</p&