Substation Design & Protection Engineer — Project Lead (Hybrid)

Hitachi Energy Ltd.; Lombardia; On-site; EUR 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Pension Fund

Lunch tickets

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Ltd. in Europe seeks an experienced Electrical Engineer to lead the secondary design for substations, coordinating multidisciplinary teams from concept to commissioning.

You will develop protection schemes, verify technical deliverables, and ensure compliance with grid codes. Required are a Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering and at least 4 years in secondary engineering for substations, with fluency in English and Italian.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum 4 years of experience in secondary engineering for substations or industrial power systems.
• Knowledge of protection concepts such as differential, distance, and overcurrent protection.
• Strong commitment to safety and workplace health and safety practices.
• Collaborative, solution-oriented mindset with strong communication skills in English and Italian.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the secondary (electrical design) scope for substations.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering activities to deliver high-quality outcomes.
• Prepare and validate technical specifications, SLDs, schematics, wiring diagrams, and panel layouts.
• Develop and verify protection and control schemes; support FAT and SAT activities.
• Ensure compliance with standards, grid codes, and Hitachi Energy requirements.
• Collaborate with civil, primary, protection, and control engineers for interfaces and constructability.
• Serve as technical point of contact for customers, suppliers, and stakeholders.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Power systems

Protection concepts

Safety awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Hitachi Energy Ltd. in Europe seeks an experienced Electrical Engineer to lead the secondary design for substations, coordinating multidisciplinary teams from concept to commissioning.

You will develop protection schemes, verify technical deliverables, and ensure compliance with grid codes. Required are a Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering and at least 4 years in secondary engineering for substations, with fluency in English and Italian.