Functional Manager Control and Protection Engineering 80 – 100% (f/m/d)

Hitachi; Vaasa; On-site; EUR 162,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Ltd in Switzerland (Baden) seeks a Functional Manager Control & Protection Engineering to lead and develop the Control and Protection Engineering function within the HUB Europe Substation Automation Engineering organization.

You will manage up to 12 Team Leaders across locations, drive standardization, ensure resource utilization, and advance engineering excellence while shaping future capabilities and strategic initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical engineering or related field.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in Substation Automation or Control & Protection.
• Proven people leadership as Team Leader or Manager.
• Strong knowledge of engineering processes, project execution, and tools.
• Fluent in English; other European languages advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Team Leaders across the Operating Unit.
• Drive harmonization and standardization of engineering processes and tools.
• Ensure effective utilization of resources and quality of services.
• Harmonize hardware and software engineering tools across the community.
• Lead competency and capacity management to meet project demands.
• Develop and implement standard engineering solutions for efficiency and scalability.
• Define and maintain cost estimation models for engineering and testing within projects.
• Contribute to Steering and Center of Excellence initiatives.

Skills

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

English fluency

Communication skills

Education

Electrical engineering degree

Job description

Location:

Baden, Aargau, Switzerland

Job ID:

R0147583

Date Posted:

2026-10-13

Company Name:

HITACHI ENERGY LTD

Profession (Job Category):

Engineering & Science

Job Schedule:

Full time

Remote:

No

Job Description:

The opportunity

At Hitachi Energy, we are shaping the future of sustainable and secure power systems. As Functional Manager Control & Protection Engineering, you will play a key role in leading and developing the Control and Protection Engineering function within our HUB Europe Operating Unit Substation Automation Engineering organization.

This is a unique opportunity to combine people leadership with functional governance, engineering excellence, and strategic development. You will lead a team of Team Leaders across multiple locations and ensure that the function has the competencies, capacity, processes, tools, and standard solutions required to successfully deliver today’s projects while building future capabilities.

If you are passionate about developing people, driving standardization, fostering collaboration, and advancing engineering excellence, we would be excited to hear from you.

How you’ll make an impact

• 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

Your background

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical engineering or a related technical discipline
• Minimum 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
• Structured, solution-oriented, and customer-focused approach to decision-making and problem-solving
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken. Additional European language skills are considered an advantage

More about us

Our flexible working practices help you optimize personal and business performance while creating an environment where all employees can develop their skills and grow.

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Background Screening and Security Checks

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