Senior Power System Engineering Specialist

Location: Ballerup, Denmark

Company

hirify.global develops energy technologies and grid solutions, including HVDC transmission, grid stabilization and storage, high-voltage switchgears and transformers, and digital grid technology.

What you will do

• Lead conceptual and system design activities for 72.5–420 kV high-voltage substations, including AIS and GIS solutions for onshore and offshore applications.
• Develop and review single-line diagrams, electrical philosophies, interface definitions, technical concepts, and main electrical parameters for transformers, reactors, switchgear, and auxiliary systems.
• Manage power system studies as a project work package and plan the required studies at each project stage.
• Evaluate power system performance and compliance with grid codes, client specifications, and IEC and EN standards.
• Provide technical leadership during tenders, project execution, design reviews, risk assessments, and concept verification.
• Collaborate with customers, project managers, certification bodies, technology suppliers, and engineering teams while developing engineering standards and best practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems Engineering, or a related discipline.
• At least 10 years of experience in high-voltage substation and power system engineering, including transmission substations in the 72.5–420 kV range.
• Experience with system design, grid code compliance, and power system studies for grid connection of wind farms, offshore wind, utility-scale transmission, or renewable energy integration.
• Strong understanding of power system behavior under normal and fault conditions.
• Practical experience with power transformers, shunt reactors, earthing auxiliary transformers, and high-voltage switchgear technologies.
• Knowledge of protection and control concepts and power system studies.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Professional proficiency in written and spoken English.

Culture & Benefits

• Work within the Substation engineering department in Denmark across multiple projects and tenders.
• Collaborate with four engineering teams and specialists reporting to the Head of Engineering.
• Work with power system calculation experts in Germany and Denmark.
• Contribute to sustainable, reliable, and digital grid technology and the energy transition.
• Join an international organization with employees in more than 90 countries and a strong focus on inclusion, decarbonization, and energy transformation.

Hiring process

• Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis.
• The role may be filled before the stated application deadline of 05-11-2026.