Electrical Protection Engineer Specialist (m/f/d)

Freelance/temporary employment for a project
Remote
Start date: asap
Reference number: 885615/1
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Responsibilities

  • Act as the technical interface between customers, suppliers, and engineering teams
  • Review and validate electrical protection designs and technical documentation
  • Support protection coordination, fault analysis, and electrical studies
  • Drive supplier deliverables and ensure compliance with contractual requirements
  • Participate in design reviews, FAT/SAT activities, and technical troubleshooting

Profile

  • Degree in Electrical Engineering or a comparable qualification
  • Fluent English (C1), French is a plus
  • Experience in Electrical Protection Systems within power generation, utilities, transmission & distribution, or industrial environments
  • Experience with protection relays (ABB, Siemens, GE) and MV/HV electrical systems
  • Knowledge of protection coordination, short-circuit, load-flow, and arc-flash studies
  • Excellent stakeholder management skills and the ability to coordinate between customers, suppliers, and engineering teams

Benefits

  • Remote work option
  • Opportunity to work on a major international hydropower project
  • Collaboration with international engineering experts and global project teams

About Hays

Our many years of recruitment experience and our expert knowledge of the engineering job market make us a strong partner for engineers and technicians. We maintain close relationships with customers across all industries and therefore can provide engineering specialists with exciting projects and attractive job opportunities, drawing on your personal interests and experience. As your professional companion, we support you throughout the entire process, from the first contact to the first day on your new job – all this completely free of charge. Register now and look forward to many interesting and suitable positions and projects.

Staffing process for freelance specialists

  1. Analysis of qualifications
  2. Telephone or personal interview
  3. Contact with customers
  4. Contract with Hays
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  2. 1. Analysis of qualifications

    We carry out a detailed analysis of your technical qualifications on the basis of your CV, your application documents and your profile.

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Contact at Hays

+41 44 225 50 00
Reference number : 885615/1
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