Senior Lead Engineer - Substation Automation & Design

Hitachi; Stone; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy UK Limited in Stone, Staffordshire, is seeking an experienced engineering leader to serve as the technical lead for substation automation projects. The role involves coordinating cross-disciplinary technical activities, shaping customer solutions, and driving continuous improvement across the HUB Europe Region.

You will prepare base designs for automation, protection, and control, verify designs in the detailed phase, and support cost estimations and sales deliverables.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Experience in substation automation projects.
• Strong communication skills and English fluency.

Responsibilities

• Act as technical lead and design authority for engineering deliverables across all applicable engineering disciplines.
• Coordinate all technical activities during the complete project cycle - including testing and commissioning.
• Work closely with customers to shape and deliver solutions and utilize feedback to drive the delivery of innovative improvements and maintain high levels of customer satisfaction.
• Work closely with colleagues and engineers across various disciplines, sharing technical knowledge and best practices across borders within the HUB Europe Region.
• Prepare the base design of substation automation systems, control, and protection. Verify the implemented base design within the detailed design.
• Take over aspects of detailed design engineering, testing, or commissioning activities related to the project needs.
• Support the Project Manager in costings to: submit estimations; issue claims related to changes in project scope; assess cost and time impacts, as well as risk implications.
• Provide technical details, financial information, and deliverables for sales proposals.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Substation automation

SCADA

Protection

Communication protocols

Networks

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Hitachi Energy UK Limited in Stone, Staffordshire, is seeking an experienced engineering leader to serve as the technical lead for substation automation projects. The role involves coordinating cross-disciplinary technical activities, shaping customer solutions, and driving continuous improvement across the HUB Europe Region.

You will prepare base designs for automation, protection, and control, verify designs in the detailed phase, and support cost estimations and sales deliverables.