Lead Substation Protection & Control Engineer

Hitachi, Ltd.

Raleigh (NC)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 160,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Job summary

Hitachi Energy is seeking a Project Technical Engineer to shape the future of the power grid across North America. You will manage engineering activities across the full project lifecycle, supporting design, construction, and commissioning in high‑voltage substations, with exposure to GIS, PASS, and BIM workflows.

The role emphasizes protection and control engineering, delivering cost‑effective solutions while ensuring safety, quality, and regulatory compliance; travel up to 20% is expected.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in electrical or mechanical engineering and 6+ years experience in electromechanical engineering.
Experience with protection relays, relay configuration, and high-voltage substation tech.
Travel up to 20% and valid work authorization in the United States.

Responsibilities

Lead Secondary engineering activities across the full project lifecycle of AIS and GIS projects from 69kV to 765kV substations.
Coordinate multidisciplinary teams and external partners.
Develop protection scope documents and base/detailed design drawings.
Serve as primary technical contact for Secondary Engineering.
Ensure safety, quality, and contract compliance; support installation and commissioning.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Protection engineering

Substation automation

Relay settings

E3 / AutoCAD

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

The role emphasizes protection and control engineering, delivering cost‑effective solutions while ensuring safety, quality, and regulatory compliance; travel up to 20% is expected.

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