Lead Electrical Design Engineer

Northvolt

Heide, Germany

About the job

You will be responsible for preparing, reviewing or coordinating the electrical design for the Northvolt Drei gigafactory.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Preparation or reviewing of power system studies such as load flows, short circuit studies, arc flash and protection coordination studies and transient stability studies
Preparation or reviewing of electrical equipment load schedules, to size and design the electrical equipment
Gathering the electrical design requirements from the different disciplines
Coordinating between electrical design and other discipline designs including the review and approval of associated electrical drawings
Attendance in inter-disciplinary BIM/model reviews or 2D drawing reviews
Attendance in design meetings
Client representative at FATs for electrical equipment
Creation or reviewing of SLDs, schematics, electrical design procedures, electrical design specifications and associated typical drawings
Technical support to procurement and construction
Client representative during the SAT/commissioning of the electrical switchgear
Creation of the electrical operational procedures
Handover of the electrical plant to the Electrical Operations & Maintenance manager

The person we are looking for is driven, caring and structured. You have great communication skills as have constant interaction with team members and external parties such as contractors, vendors, authorities, and auditors. You have a high work ethic, multi-tasker, strong analytical ability and attention to details, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills. You are passionate & purpose driven - we work for a more sustainable future. You are highly organized and result driven. You have a can do-attitude and an entrepreneurial spirit.

Qualities that we cherish are flexible, friendly, motivated to take on new challenges, has grit and a sense of humour.

Skills & Requirements

We believe that you have:

Bachelors or master’s degree in electrical engineering or chartered electrical engineer
Experience with HV, MV and LV network design
Minimum of 7 years experience in Advanced Manufacturing or similar industry
Fluency in English (German would be an advantage)
Computer literacy (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
Has designed power distribution systems to meet demanding requirements on reliability, availability, and maintainability
Understands how to utilize the possibilities of integrating a battery electrical energy storage as a peak-shaving and back-up system to optimize the factory power demands

Bonus points for:

Experience using power systems simulation software e.g. ETAP, SKM Powertools, Dlgsilent, ERACS, EDSA, Neplan etc.
Good theoretical basis for electrical calculations (sizing of cables, transformers, PFC, motor starting, load studies, load flows, short circuit calculations, harmonic studies, and earth grid designs)
Experience from a multi-cultural environment

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