A Graduate Protection Engineer role focused on power grid systems and electrical protection.
Job Description:
Join our Grid Automation Team as a Graduate Protection Engineer and contribute to the advancement of power grid technology, making a difference in the power grid sector. This exciting role is based in Stone, Staffordshire, where you'll spend three days a week with the team. As part of a dynamic and supportive engineering team, you'll be dedicated to providing innovative solutions to our customers.
You will gain an understanding of the local UK market within our product portfolios and manage small projects with the team's support and guidance.
How you'll make an impact:
Assist in preparing functional design specifications and project scope documents.
Prepare protection designs for production and manufacturing.
Learn about Protection product selection, IED configurations, and protection IEC61850 engineering.
Participate in the development of new protection solutions and control the full development cycle (from concept design to delivery).
Handle type registration, product approval engineering, and documentation.
Help prepare proposals/presentations for engineering projects/programs (including bills of materials, estimated engineering hours, etc.).
Develop commercial awareness and support project management by issuing claims (related to new/changes in scope of work, cost impact, time impact, risk quantifications, etc.).
Support communication related to specific assignments or meetings
Background:
A degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering or a similar field.
Positive creative approach to engineering and project work.
Strong communication skills and the ability to interact with all levels within the business.
A keenness to learn and self-develop through self-teaching and inquisitive engagement. We offer an on-site "Buddy" system to ensure continuous learning and development.
Able to work form our Stone office at least three days a week.
How to apply
Apply directly through the company website. Clicking the link below will open the application page in a new window.
Hitachi Location: Tokyo, Japan
Industry: IT Services and IT Consulting
Since its founding in 1910, Hitachi has responded to the expectations of society and its customers through technology and innovation. Our mission is to “Contribute to society through the development of superior, original technology and products.” Over the past 100+ years this commitment has led us to work towards creating a more sustainable society through our “Social Innovation Business”. We work to apply our expertise in information technology (IT), operational technology (OT), and a wide variety of products to advance social infrastructure systems and improve quality of life across the world. Hitachi’s Social Innovation Business is centered around 5 growth sectors: Mobility, Smart Life, Industry, Energy, and IT. Globally, we have nearly 300,000 employees who are working to improve people’s quality of life and our customers’ social, environmental, and economic values to create a sustainable future. The challenges we face as a society are unprecedented, but so are the opportunities. Together, let’s start powering good.
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