Senior Primary Design Engineer – HV/EHV Substations
Play a key role in shaping the future of high-voltage power infrastructure – we’re hiring a Senior Primary Design Engineer for one of our clients!
Contract Period:
Start Date: 05/01/2026
Duration: 6-month contract (with a strong possibility of extension)
About the Opportunity
We are proud to be recruiting on behalf of one of our valued clients. They are seeking a Senior Primary Design Engineer to play a pivotal role in driving technical excellence and ensuring the successful delivery of complex international projects.
If you are passionate about engineering innovation, collaboration, and delivering world-class substation designs, this could be your next exciting challenge.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and coordinate remote global engineering teams within the Vernova Global Engineering Centre.
- Deliver high-quality and timely engineering outputs across multiple project phases.
- Take ownership of primary plant designs for HV/EHV substations (AIS, GIS, and HVDC where applicable).
- Develop and review fully integrated 3D models, general arrangement drawings, section drawings, and layout designs.
- Review and approve vendor drawings and specifications, ensuring alignment with customer and project standards.
- Ensure compliance with Norwegian regulations, including FEF 2006, FSE 2006, NEK standards, and Statnett/DSO technical requirements.
- Apply best practices for design safety, quality assurance, and governance throughout the project lifecycle.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams – civil, protection & control, system studies, valves, and building services – to deliver a fully integrated substation design.
- Provide mentorship and technical guidance to junior engineers.
- Liaise with clients, stakeholders, and suppliers to resolve technical queries.
- Represent the client in technical discussions with Norwegian customers, ensuring alignment with local expectations.
Qualifications and Experience
- Degree in Electrical, Power, or Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent).
- 7–10 years’ experience in HV substation design preferred. Candidates with a minimum of 3 years of strong technical experience are also encouraged to apply.
- Strong understanding of Norwegian Transmission and Distribution networks, including Statnett and regional grid operators.
- Proficiency in CAD tools; knowledge of BIM/3D tools (Revit, Navisworks) is an advantage.
- Proven track record in substation design across both tender and execution phases.
- Excellent communication skills in both Norwegian and English, with the ability to engage effectively with clients and stakeholders.
Why Join?
This is a unique opportunity to work on world-class substation projects, collaborating with a diverse and talented engineering community. You will play a key role in shaping sustainable energy infrastructure while representing a trusted industry leader in the Norwegian market.
- Spesialisering
- Akkodis Engineering
- Rolle
- Mechanical
- Steder
- Oslo
Oslo
Om Akkodis Norway AS
Akkodis Norway – Din nøkkel til teknisk ekspertise og innovativ utvikling
Akkodis Norway er en av Norges ledende aktører innen teknisk konsulentvirksomhet, og vi er totalleverandør av spesialister innen Ingeniørfag, IT og prosjektadministrasjon – på alle nivåer.
Vi kobler markedets beste talenter med fremtidsrettede virksomheter innen blant annet olje og gass, fornybar energi, forsvar og IKT. Våre løsninger dekker både bemanning og rekruttering – skreddersydd for å møte dagens og morgendagens behov.
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Akkodis Norway – Your Key to Technical Expertise and Innovative Growth
Akkodis Norway is one of the country’s leading providers of technical consulting services and a full-service supplier of specialists in Engineering, IT, and Project Management – at all levels.
We connect top talent with forward-thinking companies across industries such as Oil & Gas, Renewable Energy, Defence, and ICT. Our solutions include both staffing and recruitment – tailored to meet the needs of today and tomorrow.
Founded in 1988, and with offices in Oslo, Drammen, Stavanger, Bergen, and Trondheim, we have been a strategic partner to Norwegian industry for over three decades. Our success lies in delivering the right expertise – exactly when and where it’s needed.
Choose Akkodis – because the right competence makes all the difference.
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