Senior HVDC Protection & Control Engineer

Hitachi; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Bonus scheme

Enhanced pension

Private healthcare

Health screening

Parental leave

Life insurance

Wellness benefits

Job summary

Hitachi Energy UK Limited seeks a Senior AC Protection and Control Lead Engineer in the HVDC sector, based in Glasgow (hybrid with Birmingham option). You will define, cost and deliver AC protection and control solutions for tender and execution projects, with manufacturing subcontracted.

Responsibilities include translating specifications to design, evaluating sub-supplier quotes, and leading the design team through FAT/SAT support. A strong background in protection schemes is essential.

Qualifications

• Translate customer specifications and protection schemes into conceptual design.
• Evaluate sub-supplier quotes based on the specified requirements and future design.
• Continuously monitor the design and manufacturing process, leading the design team in dialogue with customers, suppliers and stakeholders.
• Review of detailed protection panel design, including interfaces to main components and intercommunication links.
• Ensure compatibility between functional requirements, panel design, relay configuration and settings prior to FAT.
• Review suppliers test program and supervise FAT.
• Remotely assist installation and SAT as needed.

Responsibilities

• Translate customer specifications and protection schemes into conceptual design, and formulating clear requirements to our sub-suppliers.
• Evaluate sub-supplier quotes based on the specified requirements and future design.
• Continuously monitor the design and manufacturing process, as well as leading the design team in the dialogue with our customers, suppliers, and other stakeholders.
• Review of detailed protection panel design, including interfaces to main components as and intercommunication links.
• Ensure compatibility between functional requirements, panel design, relay configuration and settings prior to Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT).
• Review suppliers test program and supervise Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT).
• Remotely assist installation and Site Acceptance Testing (SAT) as needed.

Skills

Protection schemes

Relay configuration

Sub-suppliers management

Customer requirements

Tools

Protection testing equipment

HVDC knowledge

Job description

Hitachi Energy UK Limited seeks a Senior AC Protection and Control Lead Engineer in the HVDC sector, based in Glasgow (hybrid with Birmingham option). You will define, cost and deliver AC protection and control solutions for tender and execution projects, with manufacturing subcontracted.

Responsibilities include translating specifications to design, evaluating sub-supplier quotes, and leading the design team through FAT/SAT support. A strong background in protection schemes is essential.