Sanne de Vries
Electrical Engineer — Power and Controls
sanne.devries@example.com +31 6 1000 0318 Rotterdam, Netherlands linkedin.com/in/example-profile
Summary
Eight years in industrial power distribution and control systems. Led the substation upgrade that cut unplanned outages on a production site from eleven a year to two. Work to IEC standards, write my own PLC logic and carry out my own compliance testing.
Work Experience
Senior Electrical Engineer
January 2021 – PresentIndustrial manufacturing site · Rotterdam
- Led a substation upgrade that took unplanned outages from eleven a year to two.
- Rewrote protection coordination across the site, eliminating a recurring nuisance-trip fault.
- Programmed and commissioned PLC control for two lines inside a four-day shutdown window.
Controls Engineer
June 2018 – December 2020Systems integrator · Eindhoven
- Designed and commissioned control panels for fourteen client installations.
- Standardised the PLC code library, cutting commissioning time by around 30%.
- Carried out compliance and insulation testing and produced handover documentation.
Graduate Electrical Engineer
September 2016 – May 2018Engineering consultancy · Eindhoven
- Produced schematics, panel layouts and cable schedules under supervision.
- Performed load and short-circuit calculations for four distribution projects.
- Assisted with site surveys and as-built documentation.
Education
Delft University of Technology
MSc, Electrical Engineering · 8.1/10
Eindhoven University of Technology
BSc, Electrical Engineering · 7.6/10
Skills
TechnicalLV and MV distribution · PLC programming · SCADA
ToolsEPLAN · TIA Portal · Studio 5000
Soft skillsSafety-first working · Contractor coordination · Methodical fault finding
Projects
Substation Upgrade
Replaced ageing switchgear and rebuilt protection coordination on a live production site; unplanned outages fell from eleven a year to two.
Languages
- Dutch · Native
- English · Advanced
- German · Intermediate