Protection and Control Engineer
Posted 4 Sep 2026
Advertised as “Protection and Control Engineer (all genders)”
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- Expected experience
- 3+ yrs
- Management level
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- Hybrid
- Contract
- Full-time
No salary listed for this role.
Field of studyAutomation Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering
Study levelBachelor's or higher
At Q ENERGY, our goal is to create a sustainable world with green energy. Our core values - responsible, partners, inclusive, and changemaker - are the foundation for all our actions. As Europe's leading holistic provider of green energy solutions, we are the trusted partner for the entire spectrum of renewable energy. Our goal is to reshape the world with solar PV, wind and hybrid power plants, innovative storage solutions, and visionary green hydrogen projects.
The Protection & Control Engineer will be responsible for the design, development, integration and commissioning of control and instrumentation systems, substation SCADA, and Power Plant Controllers (PPC) for photovoltaic plants, wind farms, BESS systems and hybrid configurations. This role combines instrumentation and control capabilities, SCADA programming, substation electrical protection, and advanced control modelling.
Join us on this exciting journey to make a lasting difference to our planet.
Please apply with your English CV. Thank you!
Requirements
Your Responsibilities:
- Design of Control Systems: Responsible for the design, supervision and implementation of engineering activities related to the control of renewable generation plants: photovoltaic, wind, BESS, or any hybrid combination of these technologies.
- Integration of the PPC with Plant and Substation SCADA Systems: Defines the control architecture of the plants and ensures integration with monitoring and control systems, both at plant level and at evacuation substations. Also supports integration with the TSO systems and plant/substation control centres.
- Standardisation and Definition of PPC Suppliers: Responsible for defining the approved list of PPC suppliers, ensuring they comply with current legislation and meet internal company standards.
- PPC Design and Configuration: Defines redundancy requirements when necessary and selects the most suitable internal equipment to ensure compliance, durability and maintainability according to internal company standards.
- Integration with Electrical Systems and Protection Schemes: Participates in the definition, tuning, validation and coordination of plant and substation protection systems to ensure correct system operation.
- Modelling and Simulation: Desirable experience in EMT and RMS simulation using specialised software such as DIgSILENT, PSCAD, ETAP and MATLAB/Simulink, ensuring compliance with grid codes, international standards and applicable national regulations.