Substation Electrical Design Lead

Hitachi; Milano; On-site; EUR 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Lunch tickets

Health Insurance

Pension Fund

Hybrid work model

Well-being platform

Family Care Benefits

Parking and Partnerships

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Italy S.p.A. in Milan is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to lead the secondary engineering scope for substations and industrial power systems.

You will coordinate multidisciplinary teams, develop protection and control schemes, and review technical deliverables while ensuring compliance with grid codes and Hitachi Energy quality standards. Fluency in English and Italian is required, with a proactive mindset and a focus on safety.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• 4+ years in secondary engineering for substations or industrial power systems.
• Exposure to protection concepts (differential, distance, overcurrent) and FAT/SAT processes.
• Fluent English and Italian; strong safety mindset.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the secondary electrical design scope for substations and industrial power systems.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering activities across internal and external teams.
• Prepare, review, and validate technical specifications, equipment selections, schematics, and layouts.
• Develop and verify protection and control schemes, perform engineering calculations.
• Ensure compliance with standards, grid codes, and Hitachi Energy requirements.
• Collaborate with civil, primary, protection, and control engineers for interfaces and cable routing.
• Act as the technical point of contact for customers, suppliers, and project stakeholders.
• Support project execution by assessing scope changes and managing risks.
• Contribute to tendering by preparing engineering estimates and risk assessments.
• Support installation, testing, commissioning, and customer handover.

Skills

Strong communication

Collaborative mindset

Safety-conscious

Willingness to learn

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Hitachi Energy Italy S.p.A. in Milan is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to lead the secondary engineering scope for substations and industrial power systems.

You will coordinate multidisciplinary teams, develop protection and control schemes, and review technical deliverables while ensuring compliance with grid codes and Hitachi Energy quality standards. Fluency in English and Italian is required, with a proactive mindset and a focus on safety.