Substation Electrical Design Lead

Hitachi Rail Limited; Lombardia; On-site; EUR 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive Plan

Lunch tickets

Health Insurance

Pension Fund

Welfare

Flexible working hours

Hybrid work model

Well-being platform

Family Care Benefits

Parking and Partnerships

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Italy S.p.A. in Milan, Lombardy, Italy, is seeking an experienced electrical engineer to lead the secondary design for substations.

You will coordinate engineering activities, prepare specifications and drawings, and support FAT/SAT and handover activities. The role requires a bachelor’s in electrical engineering and at least 4 years in secondary engineering, with knowledge of protection concepts and grid codes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field is required.
• Minimum 4 years of experience in secondary engineering for substations or industrial power systems.
• Knowledge of protection concepts (differential, distance, overcurrent) and FAT/SAT processes.
• Strong safety mindset and willingness to learn new technologies.
• Collaborative and communicative, with knowledge of power systems, renewable energy, and transmission.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the secondary electrical design scope for substations from concept through implementation.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering activities to deliver high-quality project outcomes.
• Prepare and review technical specifications, equipment selections, and engineering deliverables (SLDs, schematics, wiring diagrams, panel layouts).
• Develop and verify protection and control schemes; perform engineering calculations and support FAT and SAT activities.
• Ensure compliance with standards, grid codes, and Hitachi Energy safety requirements.
• Collaborate with civil, primary, protection, and control engineers to ensure interfaces and constructability.
• Serve as technical point of contact for customers, suppliers, and project stakeholders on secondary engineering matters.
• Support project execution by assessing scope changes, risks, and scheduling; contribute to change management.
• Contribute to tendering with engineering estimates and risk assessments; assist installation, testing, and customer handover.

Skills

English language

Italian language

Communication skills

Safety awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Hitachi Energy Italy S.p.A. in Milan, Lombardy, Italy, is seeking an experienced electrical engineer to lead the secondary design for substations.

You will coordinate engineering activities, prepare specifications and drawings, and support FAT/SAT and handover activities. The role requires a bachelor’s in electrical engineering and at least 4 years in secondary engineering, with knowledge of protection concepts and grid codes.