Lead & Commissioning Engineer (Protection & Control) | Madrid, Spain

Hitachi Energy; Madrid; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Ltd. is seeking a Lead & Commissioning Engineer (Protection & Control) to lead engineering activities on Grid Automation projects.

This role requires frequent travel to customer sites and project locations to ensure successful delivery and stakeholder alignment. The ideal candidate holds a degree in Electrical/Electromechanical/Systems Engineering with 5+ years in HV substation protection, Relion relays, and IEC 61850 architectures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical, Electromechanical, Systems Eng, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years in engineering, testing, commissioning, and maintenance of HV substation protection systems.
• Native-level Spanish and English (C1) proficiency required.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Willingness to travel frequently to customer sites and project locations.

Responsibilities

• Serve as technical lead and design authority for engineering deliverables.
• Develop base designs for substation automation, control, and protection systems.
• Verify implementation of base designs during detailed engineering.
• Coordinate all technical activities across the project lifecycle.
• Review and approve technical documentation per contract requirements.
• Collaborate with customers to define and deliver effective technical solutions.
• Identify and manage technical and cross-functional project risks.
• Support project management with budgeting and forecasts.

Skills

Spanish (native)

English (C1+)

Strong communication

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s in Electrical/Electromechanical/Systems Eng

Tools

Relion protection relays

IEC 61850 architectures

Job description

At Hitachi Energy, our purpose is advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We bring power to our homes, schools, hospitals, and factories. Join us and work with fantastic people, while learning and developing yourself on projects that have a real impact to our communities and society. Bring your passion, bring your energy, and be part of a global team that appreciates a simple truth: Diversity + Collaboration = Great Innovation.

We are looking for a Lead & Commissioning Engineer (Protection & Control) to lead and coordinate engineering activities across medium to high-complexity Grid Automation projects.

This role requires a strong degree of mobility, with frequent travel to customer sites, project locations, and business meetings as needed to ensure successful project delivery and stakeholder alignment.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Serve as the technical lead and design authority for engineering deliverables across multiple disciplines.
• Develop base designs for substation automation, control, and protection systems.
• Verify the implementation of base designs during detailed engineering phases.
• Coordinate all technical activities throughout the entire project lifecycle.
• Review and approve technical documentation in accordance with contractual requirements.
• Collaborate closely with customers to define, shape, and deliver effective technical solutions.
• Identify, assess, and manage technical and cross-functional project risks.
• Support project management with engineering budget monitoring, forecasting, and cost-to-complete assessments

Your Background

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electromechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in the engineering, testing, commissioning, and maintenance of high-voltage substation protection systems, with preferable expertise in Hitachi Energy Relion protection relays, IEC 61850-based architectures, and integration of line, transformer, busbar, and breaker protection schemes.
• Native-level Spanish proficiency is required. English proficiency at C1 level or higher is required.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Willingness and ability to travel frequently to customer sites and project locations, ensuring successful project delivery and stakeholder engagement.

The Opportunity

At Hitachi Energy, our purpose is advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We bring power to our homes, schools, hospitals, and factories. Join us and work with fantastic people, while learning and developing yourself on projects that have a real impact to our communities and society. Bring your passion, bring your energy, and be part of a global team that appreciates a simple truth: Diversity + Collaboration = Great Innovation.

More about us

We pride ourselves on offering a holistic range of competitive benefits to support your financial, physical, and mental wellbeing, as well as your professional growth. We want you to truly thrive with us, in work and out.

We are a global leader in electrification, powering the electricity era to meet the energy demands of today, and the next 25 years. As the energy arm of Hitachi Group, over three billion people depend on our pioneering, mission-critical technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century of innovation, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time: driving the evolution of the world’s energy system to ensure abundant, secure, affordable, and sustainable power for today’s generation and the next.

With an unparalleled installed base in over 140 countries, we are the grid ecosystem partner across the utility, industry, data center, and transportation sectors. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 56,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $20 billion USD.