Electrical Generator Control Commissioning Engineer

About the Role

Location
Portugal
Lisboa
Amadora

  • Country: Portugal
  • State/Province/County: Porto

Company
Siemens Energy Unipessoal Lda.
Organization
Transformation of Industry
Business Unit
Industrial Steam Turbines & Generators
Full / Part time
Full-time
Experience Level
Mid-level Professional


A Snapshot of Your Day

As an Electrical Generator Control Commissioning Engineer, your typical workday involves gathering project information, checking emails, and ensuring team alignment. Safety is prioritized with briefings and risk assessments. You conduct signal testing, address errors with customers or subcontractors, verify and adjust device settings, and reprogram controllers as needed. Before hot commissioning, safety devices and circuits are tested and documented. Once operational, you perform primary checks and test protective functions. When not on customer deployment, you provide technical support, incident analysis, and remote troubleshooting, with support from your expert team.


How You’ll Make an Impact

  • Perform cold and hot commissioning of generator and electric control systems, ensuring safe and reliable operation.
  • Manage generator excitation, protection, and synchronization systems.
  • Optimize controls and regulations.
  • Independently analyze and solve complex hardware and software issues.
  • Conduct trial operations, customer training, and provide technical advice.
  • Handle troubleshooting and serve as the contact for incident analysis.


What You Bring

  • Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field, specializing in electrical/control technology, power plant, or energy technology.
  • Preferably experienced in field service, especially in commissioning generators, control technology, or electrical protection systems.
  • Willingness to live and work abroad for extended periods and travel worldwide on short notice.
  • Good knowledge of energy production and distribution, valid passport and driving license.
  • High level of written and spoken English, critical thinking, and good communication skills.
  • Resilient, empathetic, team-oriented, and interested in contributing to a successful energy transition.


About the Team

Our goal is to have successful projects, while having fun doing them.

It is a young and motivated team. There is a great team spirit where everyone has a voice.


Who is Siemens Energy?

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. We meet the growing energy demand across 90+ countries while ensuring our climate is protected. With more than ~100.000 dedicated employees, we not only generate electricity for over 16% of the global community, but we’re also using our technology to help protect people and the environment.

Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.

Find out how you can make a difference at Siemens Energy: https://www.siemens-energy.com/employeevideo


Our Commitment to Diversity

Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through diversity we generate power. We run on inclusion and our combined creative energy is fueled by over 130 nationalities. Siemens Energy celebrates character - no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability. We energize society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.


Rewards/Benefits

  • Competitive salary and meal allowance
  • Fair compensation for working abroad
  • Health insurance coverage
  • Remote work allowed when in Portugal
  • Additional vacation days and birthday off if not abroad
  • Free shuttle service to Alfragide office


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