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Power plant control and grid integration engineer

We are looking for an electrical/controls engineer with specialization and more than 5 years of experience in power engineering and/or power plant controls (PPC) of renewable power plants (wind, photovoltaics, BESS, etc.), with focus on grid integration challenges.

We are looking for an electrical/controls engineer with specialization and more than 5 years of experience in power engineering and/or power plant controls (PPC) of renewable power plants (wind, photovoltaics, BESS, etc.), with focus on grid integration challenges.

Desired qualifications

Your experience covers PPC controller HW/SW development, grid code compliance, Matlab code development in Simulink/stateflow, SCADA/turbine interfaces, TSO/DSO I/O interfaces, memory/threads/priority task scheduling & management, configurations & parameters, logging, mimics.

You have been working for an original equipment manufacturer, a renewable energy project developer or operator or a utility.

Within grid integration you have knowledge/experience in several of the following areas:

  • Grid code requirements for power plants and grid connection compliance processes
  • Power plant controller development (e.g. active/frequency controllers, voltage controllers)
  • Power plant controller test / validation in lab environment
  • Power plant controller commissioning / field testing
  • Different coding languages (C , C++, Python, Fortran, etc.)
  • DLL generation, version control (GIT) & SW releases
  • Turbine & plant level modelling in RMS/EMT simulation tools (e.g. PSCAD, PowerFactory, PSS/E), including dll integration
  • Plant level grid & power system studies (e.g steady-state, short-circuit, harmonics, transient stability, small signal stability…)
  • Product development steps and processes (e.g. specifications, gate reviews)

Within power systems you have knowledge in design and operation of:

  • Renewable energy sources (wind, PV, BESS)
  • Power system operation
  • Plant level controller

You have a good command of English, written and spoken.

What we offer

  • Flexible working hours and opportunity to work remotely.
  • We retain talent and build competences through our internal communities of practice.
  • We generate a strong sense of belonging.
  • We are a small company and there are opportunities to contribute to business development and decision taking.
  • Attractive workplace based on high degree of trust and flexibility to ensure your work-life balance and on-going development.
  • Working with over 26 different nationalities.

 

Publication date:

  • 28/02/2025

Country:

  • Spain
Department:
  • Barcelona, Pamplona

Job type:

  • Full time

Ref ID:

  • 39933

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We are passionate about technology

DIS/CREADIS uses business insights and passion for technology to give our customers a competitive edge. Since our foundation in 1997, we have been driven by a desire to find new and better solutions to technical challenges – and to share our experiences and business innovation with customers across a wide variety of industries.


We are supporting equality and diversity, and therefore we encourage all qualified individuals to apply for a position at DIS/CREADIS – regardless of ethnic background, gender, sexual orientation, disability, religion or age.

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