Graduate Protection Engineer

Location: Stone, Staffordshire, United Kingdom Job ID: R0121617 Date Posted: 2026-03-05 Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY UK LIMITED Profession (Job Category): Administration & Facilities Job Schedule:  Full time Remote: No 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.  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 general inquiry form on our website. Please include your contact information and specific details about your required accommodation to support you during the job application process. 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.