Senior HV Substation Engineering Lead - Hybrid Dublin

Hitachi Energy Ltd.; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Pension and comprehensive benefits

Medical insurance

Parental leave

Wellness programs

Employee Assistance Program

Structured training and development

Inclusive collaborative culture

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Ltd. in Europe (HBUEU) seeks a Senior Secondary Engineering Lead to drive all secondary engineering for high-voltage substations and EPC projects. You will lead protection, control, SCADA, and telecom systems, coordinate multi-disciplinary teams, and ensure successful tendering, commissioning, and handover.

The role requires deep IEC/EN/grid code knowledge, strong leadership, and a track record of FAT/SAT and customer acceptance. Location is hybrid with 3 days in the Dublin office.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in HV/MV substation secondary engineering and EPC project delivery.
• Expertise in protection and control systems, SCADA, RTU and telecom integration.
• Knowledge of substation automation, AIS/GIS, and auxiliary systems.
• Understanding IEC/EN grid code requirements.
• Proven leadership and stakeholder management on complex projects.
• Experience with FAT, SAT, commissioning and customer acceptance.

Responsibilities

• Act as technical lead for secondary engineering activities from concept to commissioning.
• Lead, supervise, and mentor engineering teams, partners, suppliers, and subcontractors.
• Provide technical guidance to engineers, technicians, and support staff.
• Manage engineering interfaces across primary, civil, telecoms, and project functions.
• Prepare and review SLDs, protection schemes, wiring diagrams, and BOMs.
• Develop protection philosophies, relay settings, and coordination studies.
• Review customer specs, grid standards, and tender docs.
• Prepare design specs, testing requirements, and operational docs.
• Produce primary and secondary drawings and bills of quantities.
• Support tendering, project execution, FAT/SAT, and commissioning.
• Ensure compliance with IEC/EN/grid standards and procedures.

Skills

HV/MV substation design

Protection and control systems

SCADA/RTU integration

Substation automation

Job description

Hitachi Energy Ltd. in Europe (HBUEU) seeks a Senior Secondary Engineering Lead to drive all secondary engineering for high-voltage substations and EPC projects. You will lead protection, control, SCADA, and telecom systems, coordinate multi-disciplinary teams, and ensure successful tendering, commissioning, and handover.

The role requires deep IEC/EN/grid code knowledge, strong leadership, and a track record of FAT/SAT and customer acceptance. Location is hybrid with 3 days in the Dublin office.