Electrical Project Engineer – Secondary Systems

Hitachi ABB Power Grids; Rotterdam; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

40 days PTO

Hybrid work: 3 days remote, 2 days in-

Job summary

Hitachi ABB Power Grids seeks an Electrical Project Engineer – Secondary Systems to design and deliver secondary systems for high- and medium-voltage substations in Rotterdam, with hybrid work options.

You will produce SLDs, protection/control schematics, wiring diagrams, I/O lists, and panel layouts; specify equipment; validate schemes; and ensure IEC/EN and Dutch grid code compliance across the project lifecycle, including installation and commissioning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (power systems, protection and control).
• 4+ years of experience in secondary engineering for substations or industrial power systems.
• Proficient with protection concepts and tools (IEC 61850, relay configuration, FAT/SAT).
• Able to work independently within multidisciplinary teams and communicate clearly.
• Strong documentation rigor and quality mindset.
• Fluency in English; Dutch is a strong asset.

Responsibilities

• Produce secondary engineering deliverables: SLDs, protection/control schematics, wiring diagrams and I/O lists.
• Specify and select equipment (protection relays, CTs/VTs, switchgear auxiliaries, PLC/RTU/SCADA) and define settings philosophies.
• Validate protection and control schemes, perform calculations, and prepare relay setting files and FAT/SAT procedures.
• Ensure compliance with IEC/EN standards and Dutch grid codes; drive design quality and improvements.
• Coordinate with civil, primary, and telecom engineers to ensure interfaces and constructability.
• Support installation, testing, commissioning, and customer handover; review as-builts.
• Engage customers as a trusted technical partner and manage supplier interactions.

Skills

Electrical design

Power systems

Team collaboration

Documentation

English fluency

Dutch asset

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (power systems, protection and control)

Tools

Protection relays

SCADA

IEC 61850

Job description

Electrical Project Engineer – Secondary Systems

Hitachi Energy is seeking a Secondary Engineer to join our Grid & Power Quality Solutions and Service team in Rotterdam, Netherlands. In this role, you will design and deliver secondary systems for high- and medium-voltage substations and grid connections—including protection, control, SCADA, and auxiliary systems—ensuring safe, reliable, and standards-compliant solutions from design through commissioning. You will collaborate across disciplines and with customers, suppliers, and construction/commissioning teams to enable successful project execution supporting the energy transition. The preferred base is Rotterdam with hybrid working; limited travel to project and customer sites is expected.

How you’ll make an impact

Produce secondary engineering deliverables: SLDs, protection/control schematics, wiring diagrams, I/O lists, and panel layouts.

Specify and select equipment (protection relays, CTs/VTs, switchgear auxiliaries, PLC/RTU/SCADA) and define settings philosophies.

Validate protection and control schemes, perform calculations, and prepare relay setting files and FAT/SAT procedures.

Ensure compliance with IEC/EN standards, Dutch grid codes, and Hitachi Energy QHSE requirements; drive design quality and continuous improvement.

Coordinate with civil, primary, and telecom engineers to ensure complete interfaces, proper cable routing, and constructability.

Support installation, testing, and commissioning: respond to site queries, review as-builts, and facilitate customer handover.

Manage suppliers and panel builders: review drawings, perform factory acceptance tests, and close technical actions.

Engage customers as a trusted technical partner: clarify requirements, present solutions, and capture lessons learned for future projects.

Your background

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (power systems, protection and control) or related field.

4+ years’ experience in secondary engineering for substations or industrial power systems, from design to commissioning.

Proficient with protection concepts and tools (e.g., differential, distance, overcurrent, IEC 61850, relay configuration, FAT/SAT).

Able to work independently within multidisciplinary teams; influence stakeholders using sound engineering practices and clear communication.

Strong documentation rigor and quality mindset; hands‑on problem solving at site and with suppliers.

Fluency in English; Dutch is a strong asset.

More about us

We pride ourselves on offering a holistic range of competitive benefits to support your financial, physical and mental wellbeing and personal development. We want you to truly thrive with us, in work and out.

For this role in the Netherlands, depending on grade and experience, we offer the following employee benefits (subject to the respective plan rules):

• Pension plan
• 40 days PTO in the Netherlands with the possibility to buy or sell vacation days
• Flexible working: 3 days remote, 2 days office (hybrid)

We are a global leader in electrification, powering the electricity era to meet the energy demands of today, and the next 25 years. As the energy arm of Hitachi Group, over three billion people depend on our pioneering, mission‑critical technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century of innovation, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time: driving the evolution of the world’s energy system to ensure abundant, secure, affordable, and sustainable power for today’s generation and the next.

With an unparalleled installed base in over 140 countries, we are the grid ecosystem partner across the utility, industry, data center, and transportation sectors. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 56,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $20 billion USD.