Engineering Manager – Protection & Control / Substation Automation

The Opportunity

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.