Electrical Project Engineer: Secondary Systems (Hybrid, 40 PTO)

Hitachi, Ltd.; Rotterdam; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

40 days PTO in the Netherlands (buy/s'

Flexible working: 3 days remote, 2 in-

Job summary

Hitachi Energy in Rotterdam, Netherlands, seeks a Senior Secondary Engineer to design and deliver secondary systems for HV/MV substations, including protection, control, SCADA, and auxiliaries, from design through commissioning.

You will collaborate across disciplines with customers, suppliers, and field teams, in a hybrid setup with limited travel, bringing 4+ years of secondary engineering experience to ensure safe, reliable, and compliant solutions.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Coordinate with civil, primary, and telecom engineers to ensure complete interfaces and constructability.
• Support installation, testing, and commissioning: respond to site queries, review as-builts, and facilitate customer handover.

Skills

Protection concepts

Protection tools

Independent work

Documentation rigor

Clear communication

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

IEC 61850

Job description

Hitachi Energy in Rotterdam, Netherlands, seeks a Senior Secondary Engineer to design and deliver secondary systems for HV/MV substations, including protection, control, SCADA, and auxiliaries, from design through commissioning.

You will collaborate across disciplines with customers, suppliers, and field teams, in a hybrid setup with limited travel, bringing 4+ years of secondary engineering experience to ensure safe, reliable, and compliant solutions.