Lead, Control & Protection Engineering - Substation Automation

Hitachi Energy Ltd.; Baden; On-site; CHF 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Ltd. in Switzerland is seeking a Functional Manager Control & Protection Engineering to lead and develop the Control and Protection Engineering function within HUB Europe Substation Automation Engineering.

You will manage up to 12 Team Leaders across locations, harmonize processes and tools, ensure resource utilization and high-quality services, and drive capacity planning and standard engineering solutions to strengthen efficiency and market competitiveness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in electrical engineering or a related technical discipline.
• 10+ years of experience within Substation Automation Systems, Control & Protection Engineering, or a closely related field.
• Previous people leadership experience as a Team Leader or Manager, with a strong track record of developing high-performing teams.
• Deep understanding of engineering processes, project execution, technical solutions, and tools within Substation Automation environments.
• Experience in competency development, workforce planning, capacity management, engineering standardization, and organizational transformation initiatives.
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management, and communication skills, with the ability to influence across a complex international organization.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken. Additional European language skills are considered an advantage

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of up to 12 Team Leaders responsible for Control and Protection Engineering resources across the Operating Unit
• Drive harmonization and standardization of engineering processes, tools, guidelines, and ways of working to enhance collaboration and delivery excellence
• Ensure effective utilization of engineering resources and accountability for the quality and performance of services delivered by the function
• Harmonize hardware and software engineering tools across the Control and Protection Engineering community
• Lead competency and capacity management activities to ensure the organization is equipped to meet current and future project demands
• Develop and implement standard engineering solutions that strengthen efficiency, scalability, and market competitiveness
• Define and maintain cost estimation models for Control and Protection Engineering and testing activities within projects
• Contribute actively to the Operating Unit Substation Automation Engineering Management Team and support strategic initiatives, continuous improvement, and Center of Excellence projects

Skills

People leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Capacity planning

Engineering standardization

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Hitachi Energy Ltd. in Switzerland is seeking a Functional Manager Control & Protection Engineering to lead and develop the Control and Protection Engineering function within HUB Europe Substation Automation Engineering.

You will manage up to 12 Team Leaders across locations, harmonize processes and tools, ensure resource utilization and high-quality services, and drive capacity planning and standard engineering solutions to strengthen efficiency and market competitiveness.