Location:Glasgow, Scotland, United KingdomJob ID: R0105102Date Posted:2025-09-02Company Name:HITACHI ENERGY UK LIMITEDProfession (Job Category):Engineering &amp; ScienceJob Schedule: Full timeRemote:NoJob Description:The opportunityJoin us at Hitachi Energy as a Senior AC Protection and Control Lead Engineer and be part of a team dedicated to revolutionizing energy transmission with HVDC (High Voltage Direct Current) technology and will be technical responsible for definition, costing and delivery of AC Protection and Control solutions in tender work as well as in execution projects. Detailed design and manufacturing will be sourced to sub-suppliers.How you’ll make an impact<ul><li>Translate customer specifications and protection schemes into conceptual design, and formulating clear requirements to our sub-suppliers.</li><li>Evaluate sub-supplier quotes based on the specified requirements and future design.</li><li>Continuously monitor the design and manufacturing process, as well as leading the design team in the dialogue with our customers, suppliers, and other stakeholders.</li><li>Review of detailed protection panel design, including interfaces to main components as and intercommunication links. </li><li>Ensure compatibility between functional requirements, panel design, relay configuration and settings prior to Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT).</li><li>Review suppliers test program and supervise Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT).</li><li>Remotely assist installation and Site Acceptance Testing (SAT) as needed.</li></ul>Your background <ul><li>A wide experience in protection and control systems for MV/HV AC substations</li><li>Bachelor in Electrical Engineering or similar</li><li>Good understanding of relay protection schemes - including protection, control, measurement, and supervision functionalities. </li><li>Knowledge in various brands of protective relays and application of the same.</li><li>General knowhow in protection and control panel design, including typical business requirements and best practices.  </li><li>Experience from power systems studies and grid codes, have the ability to evaluate correctness of protection coordination and setting calculations.  </li><li>Good understanding of configurations and testing requirements for protection systems.</li><li>Experience from reading technical specifications and managing sub-suppliers.</li></ul>More about usWe pride ourselves on offering a holistic range of competitive benefit programs to support your financial, physical and mental wellbeing and personal development. We want you to truly thrive with us – in work and out<h2>Qualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access the Hitachi Energy career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by completing a <a href="https://www.hitachienergy.com/contact-us/general-inquiry?type=I+have+a+General+question">general inquiry form</a> on our website. Please include your contact information and specific details about your required accommodation to support you during the job application process.</h2><h2>This is solely for job seekers with disabilities requiring accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Messages left for other purposes will not receive a response. </h2>

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Senior AC Protection and Control Lead Engineer

Location:Glasgow, Scotland, United KingdomJob ID: R0105102Date Posted:2025-09-02Company Name:HITACHI ENERGY UK LIMITEDProfession (Job Category):Engineering &amp; ScienceJob Schedule:&nbsp;Full timeRemote:NoJob Description:The opportunityJoin us at Hitachi Energy as a Senior AC Protection and Control Lead Engineer and be part of a team dedicated to revolutionizing energy transmission with HVDC (High Voltage Direct Current) technology and will be technical responsible for definition, costing and delivery of AC Protection and Control solutions in tender work as well as in execution projects. Detailed design and manufacturing will be sourced to sub-suppliers.How you’ll make an impact<ul><li>Translate customer specifications and protection schemes into conceptual design, and formulating clear requirements to our sub-suppliers.</li><li>Evaluate sub-supplier quotes based on the specified requirements and future design.</li><li>Continuously monitor the design and manufacturing process, as well as leading the design team in the dialogue with our customers, suppliers, and other stakeholders.</li><li>Review of detailed protection panel design, including interfaces to main components as and intercommunication links.&nbsp;</li><li>Ensure compatibility between functional requirements, panel design, relay configuration and settings prior to Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT).</li><li>Review suppliers test program and supervise Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT).</li><li>Remotely assist installation and Site Acceptance Testing (SAT) as needed.</li></ul>Your background <ul><li>A wide experience in protection and control systems for MV/HV AC substations</li><li>Bachelor in Electrical Engineering or similar</li><li>Good understanding of relay protection schemes - including protection, control, measurement, and supervision functionalities.&nbsp;</li><li>Knowledge in various brands of protective relays and application of the same.</li><li>General knowhow in protection and control panel design, including typical business requirements and best practices.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Experience from power systems studies and grid codes, have the ability to evaluate correctness of protection coordination and setting calculations.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Good understanding of configurations and testing requirements for protection systems.</li><li>Experience from reading technical specifications and managing sub-suppliers.</li></ul>More about usWe pride ourselves on offering a holistic range of competitive benefit programs to support your financial, physical and mental wellbeing and personal development. We want you to truly thrive with us – in work and out<h2>Qualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access the Hitachi Energy career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by completing a <a href="https://www.hitachienergy.com/contact-us/general-inquiry?type=I+have+a+General+question">general inquiry form</a> on our website. Please include your contact information and specific details about your required accommodation to support you during the job application process.</h2><h2>This is solely for job seekers with disabilities requiring accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Messages left for other purposes will not receive a response.&nbsp;</h2>

Senior AC Protection and Control Lead Engineer

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