Protection Engineer

About the role

We are looking for a Protection Engineer to join our team in Lisbon and contribute to mission‑critical data‑center projects across Europe. You will design and commission protection and control solutions for high‑voltage and medium‑voltage substations, ensuring compliance with IEC and utility standards.

Key responsibilities

• Design protection and control schemes for HV/MV substations.
• Perform protection coordination, relay setting calculations and fault analysis.
• Develop protection philosophies and produce engineering documentation.
• Configure and commission numerical protection relays.
• Support FAT, SAT and site commissioning activities.
• Review engineering drawings, technical specifications and vendor documentation.
• Collaborate with Primary Design, Secondary Design, SCADA and Electrical Engineering teams.
• Ensure all designs meet IEC and utility standards.

Required profile

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 5–8 years of experience in protection engineering or protection & control design.
• Strong experience with HV/MV substations and protection coordination.
• Hands‑on experience in short‑circuit and fault studies, IEC 61850 and GIS/AIS substations.

Required skills

• ETAP
• DIgSILENT PowerFactory
• ABB PCM600
• Siemens DIGSI
• Schneider MiCOM
• IEC 61850
• Protection & Control Design
• Protection Coordination
• Relay Settings
• Short‑Circuit & Fault Studies

What we offer

• Competitive annual salary up to €55,000
• Annual performance bonus up to 10%
• Private health insurance
• Meal allowance (€10.20 per working day)
• Company‑paid flights and accommodation for project‑related travel
• 22 working days of annual leave
• Opportunity to work on world‑class data‑center projects across Europe
• International, multicultural environment with strong career growth prospects