Grid Code Compliance Engineer

Local Unit & Position Description:
DNV’s Wind & Solar Technology Testing Team delivers high-quality analysis to ensure that wind turbines, solar plants, hydroelectric and other conventional power plants perform to expectations. We are engineers, scientists and business people dedicated to the success of energy industry. We verify through measurements, simulations and certification processes that power plants will produce energy in line with expectations, and have a useful lifetime consistent with their design.

In particular the grid code compliance team consists of electrical engineers who are dealing with the verification of Grid Code Compliance performance of power plants, from early stages to final certification. The team handles simulations, testing and assessment on behavior in events such“ Fault Ride through (FRT)”- tests, harmonics, flicker, reactive and active power control and some others around the globe with emphasis in the home region in Spain.

Certainly, you are ambitious and want to manage projects with top energy players and a diverse array of developers and owners. You want to have the perfect environment to learn electricity grid code compliance process, from early stages to final certification performing work at client facilities and also simulations at the office. They main focus for the position would be office work regarding project certification in Spain, simulations and assessment.

You are a trained engineer or scientist with a keen eye for detail and a sense of urgency to effectively communicate what you see and what options you propose to move forward. You never compromise on safety, quality or integrity. You thrive in a dynamic environment being flexible and adaptable to deliver timely results to our clients, building their trust and confidence to ensure continued relationships.

**The job will be based in Zaragoza, Barcelona or Madrid (depending on the preference of the successful applicant), however a minimum stay of one year in Madrid office will be required for training purpose.**

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**Main Responsibilities**:

- Electrical simulations for grid code compliance purposes
- Project certification. Including assessment and reporting of results and technical documentation received
- Technical report writing, critical reviewing and professional presentation to clients
- Support in project management of power quality measurements projects (scope, schedule, costs)
- Develop tools and processes to continuously improve the quality and value of delivery.

**Other task to develop**
- Installation and commissioning of measurement systems for Grid Code Compliance or Power quality verification on power plants.
- On-site testing, data monitoring and analysis
- Troubleshooting on data acquisition systems and sensors
- Measurement equipment specification, procurement, preparation
- Monitoring and analysis of data from measurements campaigns according to international standards and internal best practices.

Position Qualifications:
**Required Qualifications**:

- Engineering degree in Electrical/Energetic/Mechanical/Physics or any similar/equivalent field and level
- Proficiency in both MS Office Word and Excel
- High level of electrical knowledge regarding power grids
- User level of electrical simulation tool Power Factory (Dig Silent )
- Overall computer skills and willingness to learn multiple software tools
- Native (fluent) in Spanish and high level of written and verbal communication skills in English. Italian or German would be a plus
- Ability to present technical information clearly and concisely.

**Preferred Qualifications (Not **mandatory**)**:

- Master degree
- Knowledge of electrical grid codes
- Previous energy, consulting, project management, electronics experience or credentials
- MATLAB, PYTHON, IMC FAMOS programming experience.

**Competency Requirements**:

- Willingness to work (and learn) in different aspects of engineering
- Able to establish and maintain good relations with Customers
- Problem solving skills and ability to come up with out-of-box solutions
- Self-initiated and passionate to take up technical challenges and explore new areas
- Willingness to work on economic proposals, electrical simulations, data analysis, reports and procedures
- Ability to work in autonomy on site at direct contact with customers, preparing working permit and managing the test to be executed.

***Personal characteristics**:

- Desire to work and ability to build effective relationships with colleagues
- Detail-oriented and passionate for quality and efficiency
- Good organization and time management skills.

Local Conditions applies.

Company & Business Area Description:
DNV is the independent expert in assurance and risk management, operating in more than 100 countries. Through our broad experience and deep expertise we advance safety and sustainable performance, set industry benchmarks, and inspire and invent solutions.

We provide assurance to the entire energy value cha