CareerPlan

Power Plant and Electrical Substation Design Engineer

PanamaFull-time2026-10-26 → 2026-11-10
Hybrid

Core

Design electrical engineering for power plants and substations, developing engineering packages, defining design criteria, and preparing drawings for customer projects.

Role type

Electrical design engineer

Builds

Electrical installations (conductors, switchgear, protections) and engineering packages for power plants and substations

Domain

Energy / Power generation and distribution

Required skills

Electrical design, short-circuit theory (symmetrical components), electrical modelling software (ETAP, DIgSILENT PowerFactory, PSCAD), AutoCAD, cross-disciplinary coordination

Preferred skills

Basic mechanical knowledge (pumps, piping, gas skids)

Responsibilities

Develop engineering packages defining design criteria and technical specifications; Design electrical installations and run short-circuit/power-flow studies; Ensure solution integration with existing customer infrastructure; Act as technical point of contact for coordination and problem solving; Integrate Health, Safety & Environment into engineering decisions