Key Skills

Job Description

We are hiring: Lead / Senior Electrical Engineer, Amsterdam (permanent, 40 h) APARA Solutions is a Dutch E&I&A EPC contractor at the Energy Transition Campus Amsterdam. We engineer, build and commission electrical, instrumentation and automation systems for the process industry, grid and renewables. ISO 9001 and VCA* certified. We are looking for an electrical engineer who wants to run EPC projects end to end: own the engineering package, steer suppliers and subcontractors, and take the project from Basis of Design to energisation. Our projects range from MV switchgear and MCC replacements in process plants to control panels with zenon SCADA, PV, battery storage and EV fast charging. What you will do: • Lead EPC projects through Basis of Design, FEED, detail engineering, procurement, construction, FAT, SAT, commissioning and handover • Deliver and check complete engineering packages: SLDs, load lists, MV/LV and MCC design, schematics, cable lists, earthing, layouts, MTO, specifications, ATEX documents, construction packages and as-builts • Write the Scope of Work and RFQ packages for suppliers and subcontractors, evaluate bids, and coordinate them through execution and on site • Manage interfaces, changes, budget and planning between engineering, procurement, construction and the client • Be hands-on on site: surveys, installation supervision, testing, commissioning and solving site problems; plan brownfield tie-ins and turnaround outages • Engineer control and alarm panels and their SCADA integration in COPA-DATA zenon • Run and sign off ETAP studies: load flow, short-circuit, selectivity, arc flash, motor starting • Set protection philosophy and relay settings, multi-vendor: SEL, Siemens, ABB / Hitachi Energy and others • Design grid connections for PV, BESS and EV charging, including grid code compliance • Estimate hours and deliverables for offers, and plan and coach the engineering team What you bring: • BSc or MSc in Electrical (Power) Engineering • 8+ years in E&I projects, 3+ years leading projects or engineers • Full basic and detail engineering packages delivered in the process industry (oil and gas, chemicals, tank storage, industrial gases) • MV switchgear, MCC and transformer projects, from specification to commissioning, including coordination of suppliers and subcontractors • ETAP (or PowerFactory), protection settings and testing; SEL experience is a strong plus • SCADA / HMI integration, ideally zenon • NEN 1010, NEN 3140, IEC 60909, IEC 61850, ATEX • Fluent English; Dutch mandatory What we offer: • A senior role with real ownership in a small team where decisions are quick • Projects in grid, renewables, storage and industry • Salary [range] gross per month, plus 8% holiday allowance and pension • Training budget, including vendor protection courses • Office at the Energy Transition Campus Amsterdam Apply via LinkedIn or send your CV to [email protected]. #ElectricalEngineering #PowerSystems #ProtectionAndControl #ETAP #EnergyTransition #Hiring

Core Responsibilities

Lead electrical EPC projects from Basis of Design through engineering, procurement, construction, testing, commissioning, and handover. Deliver and approve electrical design packages and studies, coordinate suppliers and site execution, and manage project interfaces, changes, budgets, and schedules.

Requirements

Requires a BSc or MSc in Electrical (Power) Engineering, at least 8 years of E&I project experience, and at least 3 years leading projects or engineers. Candidates should have delivered process-industry engineering packages and have experience with MV switchgear, MCCs, ETAP or PowerFactory, protection systems, SCADA/HMI, relevant standards, fluent English, and mandatory Dutch.

Benefits

• Holiday Allowance
• Pension
• Training Budget