Project Engineer - Protection

Hitachi • johannesburg, johannesburg • Posted July 12, 2026

Position Overview

Location: Modderfontein, Gauteng, South Africa
Job ID: R
Date Posted:
Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD
Profession (Job Category): Engineering & Science
Job Schedule: Full time
Remote: No
The opportunity
You as a Project Engineer – Protection will be part of Hitachi Energy business based in Johannesburg, South Africa. Designing engineering of Substation control and protection systems leading up to site commissioning to ensure projects are executed in accordance with Hitachi Energy procedures, contract specifications and schedule commitments, quality standards, health, safety & environment requirements.
How you’ll make an impact
Developing together with the project core team the protection and control concepts for transmission and distribution substations in line with customer specification.
Developing protection and control IEDs configuration in line with customer specification and approved detailed designs.
Developin...