Technical Leader – Protection & Control Systems

Key Interfaces
• Project Manager
• System Engineers across CCS, DCS and Consulting
• Drafting, Manufacturing / MU, Field Service and other support functions
• Customers, subcontractors and internal stakeholders

Key Responsibilities
• Lead the technical kick-off, technical clarification and scope alignment with customer requirements, tendering  inputs and project risk matrix.
• Own the review of technical specifications versus the offered solution and define the technical baseline for execution.
• Define and approve the main technical solution, including architecture, schematics, system and IED configuration,  major hardware definition / BOM decisions, network / ports definition and master file approach. Executing when projects requires.
• Own the internal technical documentation plan, technical deliverables strategy and engineering schedule for the project.
• Coordinate engineering execution across disciplines and subcontractors, ensuring consistency of technical outputs and timely resolution of interfaces.
• Define and document pre-FAT and FAT protocols, validation approach and technical readiness criteria.
• Track customer technical inputs, internal engineering inputs, technical comments resolution and technical 
deliverables submission.
• Lead technical quality discussions, technical non-conformities follow-up and escalation of risks affecting delivery, 
quality, cost or schedule.
• Coordinate technical preparation of pre-FAT, FAT and SAT handover, including snag list definition, closure follow-up 
and technical transfer to Field Service.
• Act as technical reference point for the project team, support problem resolution and drive standardization,  lessons learned and continuous improvement.
• Support capability development through mentoring, technical guidance and knowledge transfer inside the team.

Qualifications / Requirements
• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering or similar technical discipline.
• Solid experience in Protection & Control, Substation Automation or equivalent engineering environment.
• Strong understanding of substation solutions, communication protocols and system integration concepts.
• Ability to lead technical discussions with customers and coordinate multi-disciplinary engineering activities
• Proven experience with relevant projects .
• Strong problem-solving, prioritization and communication skills in a complex project environment.
• Good command of English; additional languages valued depending on project scope.
• Availability to travel up to 30% as required by project, customer, and business needs