Power Plant and Electrical Substation Design Engineer

•   Bring your energy to Aggreko as Power Plant and Electrical Substation Design Engineer based in Panama. You’ll design the electrical engineering of power plants and substations, working across mechanical and electrical disciplines to deliver projects for our customers. Power without pause. Heating, cooling and oil-free air without end. We keep our customers’ worlds on. From world-class events that last a few weeks to mining operations and remote communities who rely on us for decades.               What you’ll do as Power Plant and Electrical Substation Design Engineer:
  • Develop the engineering packages for all projects, defining and validating design criteria, technical specifications and equipment and system requirements.
  • Design the electrical installations of power plants and substations (conductors, switchgear, protections), running short-circuit and power-flow studies and preparing drawings in AutoCAD.
  • Ensure the proposed solution integrates with the customer’s existing infrastructure, identifying early technical risks, constraints and interfaces that could affect the solution or schedule.
  • Act as technical point of contact: coordinate the mechanical and electrical disciplines and the technical interfaces with customers, internal teams, suppliers and contractors, support problem solving and travel to sites on a scheduled basis.
  • Show a visible commitment to Health, Safety & Environment, integrating safety, risk prevention and environmental protection into engineering decisions, in line with company policies and legal requirements.
•  You are:
  • An electrical or electromechanical engineer with a strong background in electrical design.
  • Solid in short-circuit theory, including symmetrical components.
  • Proficient in at least one electrical modelling software, such as ETAP, DIgSILENT PowerFactory or PSCAD.
  • Comfortable with basic to intermediate AutoCAD and intermediate English, to work with colleagues who do not speak Spanish.
  • Ideally 3–5 years of experience, though strong fundamentals and a real appetite to learn are welcome. Basic mechanical knowledge (pumps, piping, gas skids) is a plus.
•  Here’s what you’ll get:
  • A hybrid working model.
  • Hands-on training and mentoring from an experienced engineering lead.
  • Exposure to real customer projects through scheduled site visits.
•  Our people are can-do, positive, resilient and persistent. If that feels like you, apply now and build your career with the people bringing energy to the world. #LI-SS2 

Equal employment opportunity

We welcome people from different backgrounds and cultures, and respect people’s unique skills, attitudes and experiences. We encourage everyone to be themselves at work because we know that’s how we do our best, for each other, for our customers, for the communities where we work, and for our careers.

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