C&P Electrical Hardware Design Engineer (Glasgow)

At Hitachi Energy our purpose is advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We bring power to our homes, schools, hospitals, and factories. Join us and work with fantastic people, while learning and developing yourself on projects that have a real impact to our communities and society. Bring your passion, bring your energy, and be

part of a global team that appreciates a simple truth: Diversity + Collaboration = Great Innovation.
 

Do you want to enable green energy transition, and together with colleagues build customized embedded control systems consisting of both software and hardware to meet our customers’ and the world’s needs for sustainable energy?

We are convinced that HVDC (High Voltage Direct Current) technology, solutions for energy transfer with direct current at high voltages, is a long-term sustainable solution. The technology is used for energy transmission over long distances and to connect electricity networks with minimal losses. In addition to energy transfer, HVDC technology also alleviates electricity quality problems and can contribute to the stabilization of connected power grids. For offshore wind power or long-distance underwater transmissions, direct current is the only realistic energy transmission alternative.

In this role as a Hardware Design Engineer at HVDC, you will be designing our control cabinet layout, consisting of hundreds of circuit boards for measurements, control, and calculations. Our system also includes user interfaces such as HMI (Human Machine Interface), diagnostic tools and IT (Information Technology) infrastructure and IT security. For this we utilize our in house developed real-time platform MACH to meet the power industry’s standards.

We value your potential and personal commitment equal to experience, so do not hesitate to send your application even though you don’t meet all the requirements. A team with fantastic collaboration and with different backgrounds is waiting for you to join!

Location of the role will be Glasgow in the United Kingdom.

Responsibilities

• Implementation of Control and Protection- Hardware solutions for HVDC / HVAC system.
• Cubicle design, integration of all HW components into the cubicles.
• Creating Bill of material and terminal diagrams for Control & Protection equipment and   Coordination with cubicles manufacturer and perform Cubicle inspection.
• Preparation of Cable list and Cable termination schedule
• Preparation of Design Specifications, Overview Diagrams and Concept Clarifications in close cooperation with the concept coordinators.       
• Participating in or leading design review meetings to detect design errors, process, and tool inefficiencies, and putting in place corrective and improvement actions.
• Discuss with other departments / stakeholders to prepare the Division of works.
• Prepare the CBD, PCD, Cable Schedule, Cable Termination connection table, etc.
• Validate the design drawings / documents provide by sub supplier to meet customer specification and Internal Standards
• Providing necessary support during Functional Performance tests and Site Commissioning. Designing cubicle layout with access points, earthing bars, cable routing and much more.
• Work together with our customers, both internally and externally, to ensure our delivery is according to their requirements and standards.
• Collaborating and networking with engineering colleagues, sharing best practice across different projects and disciplines
• You will have the opportunity to travel abroad and participate in building some of our many power stations around the world.
• You will have the freedom to plan and organize your daily work together with a lot of problem-solving.
• You are living Hitachi Energy´s core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Qualifications / Background

• You hold a bachelor’s or master’s degree within the relevant technical area.
• You have previous experience working with HVDC projects.
• Minimum 3 years of experience working in the UK.
• Strong knowledge in control & protection panel design (CRP).
• Site experience in control & protection testing & commissioning is an advantage but not essential.
• Technical co-ordinations with sub suppliers and multiple stakeholders in different locations
• Preparation of Design Specifications, Overview Diagrams and Concept Clarifications in close cooperation with the concept coordinators
• Involved in FAT / SAT activities with along with sub suppliers.
• You are a natural problem solver who enjoys meeting new challenges.
• You enjoy communicating and to collaborate with various of people in your work
• Experience with the CAD-tools for control systems, such as Engineering Base or Ruplan, is valuable
• If you have EMC knowledge or experience of AC sub-stations and control systems, it is a merit.