Power Engineer · Hybrid

Location:

Region: Copenhagen
Country: Denmark

Role:

  • Industry: Engineering
  • Job Type: Contract / Freelance
Working Arrangement: Hybrid
Rate: Negotiable

Application Details:

Start Date: ASAP
Expiry Date: 31/12/2025
Job Reference: 201120261

Power Engineer · Hybrid

Job Title: Freelance Power Engineer – Railway Infrastructure

Location: Copenhagen, Denmark

Contract Type: Freelance / 12-month contract

 

About the Role:

We are seeking a skilled and experienced Power Engineer to join our railway infrastructure team on a 12-month freelance contract in Copenhagen. You will be responsible for delivering engineering solutions for the railway power systems, with a focus on earthing, bonding, and switch heating. This is an exciting opportunity to work on critical rail infrastructure projects in Denmark, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient railway operations.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design, review, and implement earthing and bonding systems for railway infrastructure to ensure electrical safety and compliance with relevant standards.
  • Design and specify switch heating systems, including power supply calculations, cable routing, and integration into railway operations.
  • Perform power system calculations and electrical designs for railway projects, including traction power distribution, protection systems, and associated electrical installations.
  • Prepare technical documentation, drawings, and specifications in accordance with industry standards.
  • Coordinate with other engineering disciplines, contractors, and suppliers to ensure project delivery meets quality, safety, and schedule requirements.
  • Support testing and commissioning of power systems, earthing/bonding networks, and switch heating installations.
  • Contribute to risk assessments and ensure adherence to railway and electrical safety regulations.

Qualifications & Skills:

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
  • Proven experience in railway power systems, including earthing, bonding, or switch heating.
  • Strong knowledge of electrical design standards and regulations applicable to railway infrastructure.
  • Experience in project design, technical coordination, and commissioning.
  • Proficient with engineering software for electrical calculations and CAD design.
  • Excellent communication skills in English; Danish is a plus.
  • Ability to work independently in a freelance capacity while managing deliverables and deadlines.

Contract Details:

  • Duration: 12 months (freelance)
  • Location: Copenhagen, Denmark (onsite/remote flexibility depending on project requirements)
  • Start Date: Immediate / as agreed

Why Join Us:

  • Work on high-profile railway projects with a leading engineering consultancy.
  • Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of experts in an innovative and supportive environment.
  • Opportunity to influence critical safety systems and contribute to sustainable and resilient rail infrastructure in Denmark.

If this role is of interest to you, submit your CV below.

 

g2 Recruitment are committed to equality of opportunity for all applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships or any other characteristic protected by law.

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L&D Team

We are very lucky that g2 recruitment see Learning and Development as a vital part of a consultants journey which is why we have 4 people in the team who you will work very closely with from day 1 in your career. The team are on hand to guide you through your career at all levels and provide extra support working closely with the management team to give all consultants the best chance of success.  

Our Three Pillars of Training

Academy:
Week 1 is a series of remote sessions to learn all things systems, followed by a 1 week academy process which is a mixture of classroom and deskside this will be in one of our UK offices and usually consists of 3-8 other consultants all starting their journey together.

Experienced Modules:
These are a variety of sessions curated by us designed to support consultants as they are progressing through the career ladder, the aim is to ensure consultants at all levels have access to L&D.

Junior Management Programme:
Ran by our head of L&D this programme is designed to support junior managers as they start their management career. This involves things like personal branding, time management and ends in a business plan which is presented to members of the Exec board and senior management team.

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Jaz D’Avola
Head of Learning & Development

Jaz joined g2 Recruitment in 2013.

She now leads our Learning and Development programme, transferring the knowledge and wisdom she learnt as a recruiter to the new generation of talent.

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Imani WIlliams
Learning and Development Consultant

Imani joined g2 Recruitment in 2022.

His role involves developing individuals in all areas of the business, varying from inducting and onboarding consultants to working with them 1 to 1 to identify areas of development.  He aids with growth of L&D across the business, watching consultants experience and develop.

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Meghan Mcloughlin
Learning and Development Consultant

Meghan joined g2 in 2023 as an L&D consultant, Working in recruitment for 6 years, her role is to  help consultants at all levels to upskill and focus on development points. This could be anything from sales calls or candidate calls to organisation improvements.

Kane Gray
Systems & Academy Trainer

Kane joined g2 in April 2023 as an Academy & Systems Trainer.

His role involves teaching the consultants that are new to the company the foundations of recruitment and our systems before then helping them to upskill in areas specific to each consultant. Working closely with different consultants and watching them implement the feedback, apply it, and then benefit off the back of it.

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