Engineering Manager – Protection & Control / Substation Automation

Hitachi Energy Ltd.; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Ltd. is seeking an Engineering Manager – Protection, Control & Automation to lead a multidisciplinary team of P&C, Automation, SCADA, RTU, and telecom engineers.

You will combine people leadership, technical direction, and customer engagement to deliver safe, high-quality, and contractually compliant projects, while coaching staff and driving continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Lead multidisciplinary team of Protection & Control, Automation, SCADA, RTU, and Telecommunications engineers.
• Provide technical direction and oversight throughout project execution, including design reviews.
• Ensure deliverables meet schedule, budget, and customer requirements.
• Plan and allocate engineering resources; build customer relationships through meetings and reviews.
• Support sales/proposals with technical expertise and effort estimation.
• Drive risk identification, mitigation planning, and change management across projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a multidisciplinary engineering team.
• Provide technical direction and oversee design reviews across projects.
• Ensure on-time, within-budget project delivery meeting customer requirements.
• Plan resources and staff to meet project demands and training needs.
• Foster strong customer relationships through technical workshops and reviews.
• Support sales with engineering inputs and solution reviews.
• Monitor scope, risks, and change management.

Skills

Leadership

Project Management

Technical Direction

Customer Engagement

Design Reviews

Resource Planning

Risk Management

Continuous Improvement

Mentoring

Cross-functional Collaboration

Communication

Budget & Scheduling

Education

Electrical Engineering

Automation Engineering

Telecommunications Engineering

Job description

Are you an experienced engineering leader ready to lead teams delivering critical power and automation solutions?

Hitachi Energy is seeking an Engineering Manager – Protection, Control & Automation to lead a multidisciplinary team of Protection & Control (P&C), Automation, SCADA, RTU, and Telecommunications engineers responsible for the design and execution of customer projects.

In this role, you will combine people leadership, technical direction, project execution, and customer engagement to build a high-performing engineering organization. You will ensure engineering deliverables meet safety, quality, schedule, financial, and contractual expectations while helping your team grow and driving continuous improvement across the organization.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Lead, coach, and develop a multidisciplinary team of Protection & Control, Automation, SCADA, RTU, and Telecommunications engineers.
• Provide technical direction and oversight throughout project execution, including design reviews and problem resolution.
• Ensure engineering deliverables are completed on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with customer requirements and industry standards.
• Plan and allocate engineering resources to ensure teams are appropriately staffed, trained, and equipped to meet business and project demands.
• Build strong customer relationships through customer meetings, technical workshops, and design reviews.
• Support sales and proposal activities by providing technical expertise, estimating engineering effort, and reviewing proposed technical solutions.
• Monitor engineering scope, contractual obligations, project risks, and change-management activities.
• Drive risk identification, mitigation planning, and opportunity management across projects.
• Partner with Project Management, Supply Chain, Service, and Operations teams to drive successful project execution.
• Promote technical knowledge sharing, mentoring, standardization, and engineering best practices.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on engineering quality, productivity, standardization, and digital tools.
• Support workforce planning, recruiting, performance management, coaching, and employee development.
• Contribute to engineering budget planning, resource forecasting, and operational performance objectives.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, technical excellence, innovation, safety, and customer focus.

Your Background

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Automation Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 8+ years of engineering experience in power systems, substation automation, Protection & Control, SCADA, communications, or a related industry.
• 5+ years of leadership experience supervising engineering teams or technical specialists.
• Strong knowledge of utility and industrial automation applications.
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical teams while balancing customer, project, resource, and business priorities.
• Strong communication, customer engagement, and organizational skills.

Preferred Qualification s

• Experience with IEC 61850, DNP3, Modbus, RTUs, protection relays, SCADA systems, and telecommunications networks.
• Experience supporting utility customers across North America.
• Experience managing geographically distributed engineering teams.