Control & Protection Engineer

Hitachi Energy Ltd.; Porto; Hybrid; EUR 38,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Well-being and care

Paid and unpaid leave

Flexible work options

Benefits that support your financial /

security

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Ltd. in Porto invites a project engineer to join our Substation Automation team.

You will oversee testing, commissioning, and configuration of Protection and Control IEDs for transmission and distribution substations, using PCM600, and work closely with the project manager, SCADA engineer, and customers. You will contribute to the global execution of projects, collaborate across engineering and field teams, and travel within Portugal to sites as needed, while upholding safety and

Qualifications

• Engineering degree required with strong communication skills.
• Experience in a control & protection engineer role preferred; entry-level considered.
• Willingness to travel within Portugal.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out testing and commissioning for configuration of Protection and Control IEDs.
• Develop protection and control concepts with project core team.
• Coordinate with project manager, SCADA engineer, and customer to deliver projects.
• Support site activities and ensure safety and integrity in all actions.

Skills

Communication skills

Multitasking

Portuguese language

English language

Analytical thinking

Presentation skills

Customer interaction

Education

Engineering Diploma

Tools

PCM600

Job description

Interested to contribute to the energy transition by making the electrical grid smarter, greener and stronger? Then, we have following a great opportunity for you within our operating unit for Substation Automation systems!

We are currently seeking an enthusiastic, flexible and curious project engineer to strengthen our innovative engineering team, that is specialized in the control & protection area of substation automation projects.

As a project engineer, you will be responsible for the successful execution of the control & protection scope (i.e. hardware engineering, software engineering and/or testing) of our substation automation projects globally. Within those projects, you will be working closely together with the project manager, the SCADA engineer and the customer in successfully delivering those projects.

You will be part of a large world-class engineering community within our Hub Europe organization, surrounded by colleagues with many years of expertise and knowhow on executing large and complex substation automation projects globally. Truly a great working environment to learn, to develop and to contribute to our company’s vision of advancing the world’s energy system to be more sustainable, flexible and secure!

How you will make an impact

• Carrying out the testing & commissioning for the configuration of Protection and Control IEDs for transmission and distribution substations in line with customer specification (main software: PCM600)


• Develop together with the project core team the protection and control concepts for transmission and distribution systems in close collaboration with the customer


• Continuous interactions with the engineering and project management team to carry out the site works effectively.


• Obtaining approvals from utilities for commissioning activities of protection systems main and back up relays including scheme testing


• Living Hitachi Energy core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business

Your background

• Educational Qualification; Engineering Diploma


• Proven experience in a control & protection engineer role, entry level experience can be considered as well


• Excellent communication skills, customer interface skills multi priority and multi-tasking.


• Analytical and strategic approach


• Proven communication and presentation skills in Portuguese and English.


• Willingness to travel in Portugal

More about us

We believegreat workthrives in an environment where people feel genuinely supported andfairly rewarded. Our benefits are designed to create real value for every individual – fueling engagement, performance, and growth. By prioritizing well‑being, we build a work place where personal and organizational success grow together.

The final offer will be based on candidate location, skills and qualifications, experience, and aligned with internal pay structures.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and incentives


• Well-being and care


• Paid and unpaid leave


• Flexible work options


• Benefits that support your financial security

You will receive more specific information during the recruitment process.

About us

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.