Hybrid Electrical Project Engineer – Substation Protection

Hitachi ABB Power Grids; Rotterdam; Hybrid; 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

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.