Project Engineer for Secondary Technology (Control and Protection)
Elia Grid International
Company Overview
Elia Grid International, a subsidiary of Elia Group
Brussels, Belgium
2014
Approximately 100 employees (source: rocketreach.co). Projected revenue of $9.7 million in 2025 (source: rocketreach.co).
What They Do
Elia Grid International (EGI) is an engineering consulting company based in Brussels, specializing in energy transmission solutions. It focuses on consulting for complex challenges related to electrical systems, particularly high-voltage transmission, renewable energy integration, and energy transition infrastructure. EGI does not directly develop solar, wind, storage, or hydrogen technologies but provides multidisciplinary services such as planning and operating electrical systems, designing and digitizing smart grids, as well as asset and operations management (source: rocketreach.co). Target markets include global utilities, transmission operators, governments, and developers in over 20 countries, with customer segments comprising national grid companies and renewable project owners (source: rocketreach.co). EGI stands out by integrating Elia Group's operational knowledge with agile and innovative expertise in developing interconnections and integrating renewables.
Projects and Background
Elia Grid International has completed projects in over 20 countries, leveraging the infrastructure projects of its parent company, such as Belgium's Federal Development Plan 2024-2034, which anticipates growth in electrification with a CAPEX of €9.4 billion in Belgium and €20.7 billion in Germany by 2028 (source: rocketreach.co). Notable projects supported by the parent company include the Ventilus project in Flanders, which selected a route in March 2023 for offshore wind integration, and the Rimière project, which invested €41.6 million in 2023 for new power plant capacity by 2025 (source: investor.eliagroup.eu). EGI is also involved in studies for interconnections like Nemo with the UK, and has key clients such as the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC), for which it conducted a study on green hydrogen integration in 2023.
Recent Developments
In 2023, Elia Grid International completed a crucial study for EETC on green hydrogen projects, analyzing a 7.5% equity participation or network fees to support the use of the national grid by renewable energy-powered electrolysis producers (source: cbinsights.com). Elia Group announced its results for the year 2023 on March 6, 2024, reporting investments in the grid of €2,397.2 million and a regulatory asset base of €12.2 billion (source: investor.eliagroup.eu). In November 2023, Marco Nix was appointed interim CFO of Elia Group, and Catherine Vandenborre became interim CEO (source: zoominfo.com).
Working with Them
Elia Grid International is hiring for multidisciplinary expert roles in areas such as planning and operating electrical systems, designing and digitizing smart grids, and owner engineering. Hiring opportunities are primarily focused at its headquarters in Brussels, with possibilities in its 7 regional offices worldwide (source: rocketreach.co). The company culture emphasizes agility as a trusted advisor for the complexities of the energy transition, supported by the operational excellence of Elia Group, which boasts a reliability of 99.9% (source: investor.eliagroup.eu). Interested candidates can check the careers page for openings, although details on benefits are not widely documented.
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Job Description
Elia Grid International (EGI) is a global engineering consultancy company, part of Elia Group (Belgium) and 50Hertz (Germany), specialising in complex power system challenges. Our goal is to provide high-quality solutions for the challenges of the energy transition. Our multidisciplinary team of experts offer strategic, technical, and regulatory advice in all fields related to power transmission, as well as a range of specialist solutions to a diverse and international client base in the power sector.
Elia Grid International has offices in Belgium, Germany, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), Malaysia, and Canada.
Your function
EGI wishes to reinforce its team working on Owner's Engineering in the context of deep integration of renewable energy sources, Energy and Balancing Market Integration. To achieve this, we are looking for a Project Engineer for Secondary Technology to be responsible for Control and Protection systems in onshore and offshore substations.
Typical activities involve (but are not limited to):
- Management and Control of Secondary Technology topics
- Participation in the development and optimization of plant standards, technical guidelines, and concepts for protection and control technology
- Preparation, planning, and review of schematics and design documentation
- Managing service providers and overseeing trades during the implementation phase while adhering to safety measures
- Coordination within the project team with interface areas and contractual partners
- Monitoring project success and tracking the budget for the specialized project
- Conducting FAT's for Control and Protection systems
- Creating technical and economic comparisons of variants as well as providing decision proposals for reconstruction within existing facilities and the connection of customers and distribution network operators
- Developing new and improving existing standards and technical guidelines
Your profile
- University degree in Electrical Engineering, Energy Technology, Control Engineering, or a comparable qualification
- Knowledge in high voltage technology, protection, and control systems
- Proficient in MS Offices Suite, basic knowledge of SAP and asset databases
- Relevant experience with StatCom, Reactive Power Compensation systems (SVC, MSCDN, etc...) and primary and secondary equipment for HV substations (up to 400kV)
- Excellent German language skills (C1) and good English language skills (B2) in spoken and written form.
- Driver's license and willingness to travel for regular day trips within the network area.
What we offer
- Permanent contract
- Attractive salary package and an extensive array of fringe benefits
- Exciting, professional and international environment in a fast-growing company
- Unique training, personal development and growth opportunities
Choose EGI and help us guide the worldwide power sector into a future of clean and sustainable energy, smarter and more flexible grids, decentralized production and HVDC systems that span across seas and land to interconnect countries, regions, and different energy markets for the benefit of generations to come.
Location
Berlin (10 min walk from main train station)
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About the role
April 5, 2026
Full time
Company
- Berlin, Germany
Relevant experience required
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