Lead AC Protection & Control Engineer for HV Substations

Hitachi Energy; Västerås kommun; Hybrid; SEK 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

Life insurance

Hybrid work

Home office setup allowance

Health care stipend

Wellness program

Job summary

Hitachi Energy in Västerås, Sweden, invites an experienced engineer to lead the technical coordination of AC Protection and Control systems from concept to commissioning. You will collaborate with customers, suppliers and multidisciplinary teams to ensure compliant, reliable solutions.

The role requires deep knowledge of relay protection schemes, protection panel design principles, and experience in FAT/SAT, commissioning, and risk management.

Qualifications

• Proven experience with protection and control systems for MV/HV substations and power transmission projects.
• Strong knowledge of relay protection schemes, including protection, control, measurement, and supervision functions.
• Familiarity with protection relay manufacturers and their applications.
• Solid understanding of protection panel design principles and industry best practices.
• Experience with FAT, SAT, commissioning, project planning, and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Translate customer requirements and technical specifications into robust AC Protection and Control system designs.
• Define clear technical requirements for engineering partners and sub-suppliers.
• Lead technical discussions with customers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders throughout project execution.
• Evaluate supplier quotations and technical solutions for project standards.
• Review and validate protection panel designs, interfaces, and system integrations.
• Ensure protection functions, relay configurations, and settings are aligned before FAT.
• Coordinate and oversee FAT activities with quality and compliance to deliverables.
• Support installation, commissioning, and SAT with remote or on-site guidance.

Skills

Protection and control systems

Relay protection schemes

Project coordination

Technical risk management

Supplier management

Job description

Hitachi Energy in Västerås, Sweden, invites an experienced engineer to lead the technical coordination of AC Protection and Control systems from concept to commissioning. You will collaborate with customers, suppliers and multidisciplinary teams to ensure compliant, reliable solutions.

The role requires deep knowledge of relay protection schemes, protection panel design principles, and experience in FAT/SAT, commissioning, and risk management.