Overview
Hitachi Energy has an exciting opportunity as a Senior Technical Lead Engineer to support all engineering activities related to the Automation Scope of Medium and High Voltage Substations, including testing and commissioning activities of Substation Automation projects in PGGA United Kingdom (HUB Europe Region), based in Stone, Staffordshire. Reporting to the Lead Engineering Manager. This role drives excellence by ensuring that engineering, testing, and commissioning activities are efficiently and cost-effectively executed while meeting customer expectations, contract specifications, Hitachi Energy policies, quality standards, and safety requirements.
Responsibilities
* Act as a technical lead and design authority for engineering deliverables across all applicable engineering disciplines.
* Coordinate all technical activities during the complete project cycle — including testing and commissioning.
* Work closely with customers to shape and deliver solutions and use feedback to drive innovative improvements and maintain high levels of customer satisfaction.
* Collaborate with colleagues and engineers across various disciplines, sharing technical knowledge and best practices across borders within the HUB Europe Region.
* Prepare the base design of substation automation systems, control, and protection. Verify the implemented base design within the detailed design.
* Take over aspects of detailed design engineering, testing, or commissioning activities related to the project needs.
* Support the Project Manager in costings to submit estimations; issue claims related to changes in project scope; assess cost and time impacts, as well as risk implications.
* Provide technical details, financial information, and deliverables for sales proposals.
* Resolve complex technical issues both remotely and in person at domestic and international customer sites.
* Ensure adherence to health, safety, and environment (HSE) policies and company safety requirements throughout the project.
Qualifications
* Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering.
* Work experience greater than 10 years in substation automation projects.
* Strong communication skills, fluency in English.
* Principal knowledge in SCADA, protection, communication protocols, and networks.
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