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Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader that is committed to solving some of the biggest global challenges of our time by advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We are able to deliver on this great promise because we have great people who everyday work and innovate collaboratively across the globe.

As an employer, we operate in 90 countries with 45,000 people committed to ensuring they thrive and are empowered to deliver their best work as part of our Diversity 360 vision.

Embrace Diversity and Innovation!

Hitachi Energy's Grid & Power Quality Solutions and Service global product group is a world-leading provider of grid connections and power quality solutions that enable our customers to build a more sustainable, flexible and secure energy system. We leverage our long-standing technology leadership, vast integration expertise, huge installed base and global footprint to provide our customers with life-cycle value solutions at the lowest risk. Our customers are in the utility, renewables, industry, transportation, data centers and infrastructure sectors.

Our business in Europe has more than 1,000 skilled professionals focused on critical areas of expertise and is present in 16 countries.

At Grid & Power Quality Solutions and Service business in Europe (HBUEU), diversity drives our culture of innovation and collaboration. Our leading technology and strong market position enable us to achieve growth targets in the energy transition across current and growing market segments such as hydrogen, data centers and e-mobility.

Join Our Team!

We are looking for a Project Lead Engineer (Project Manager Engineering, PME) to join our PME team in Västerås, Sweden, to lead the work with design and delivery of complete substations for distribution and transmission grids.

How you’ll make an impact

As Project Lead Engineer (PME) you play an important role in our projects. This means leading the engineering work in our customer projects, normally electric power installations in the range from 10-400kV

 
Your Responsibilities 

  • Lead and drive the project engineering team to deliver results in accordance with contractual agreements, quality standards, HSE requirements, financial targets and schedule commitments.

  • Manage the engineering related coordination with customer, sub-supplier and internal/external partners.

  • Plan and manage engineering resources by following the governance procedure of Hitachi Energy.

  • Manage the communications with all relevant internal and external stakeholders.

  • Identify the risk & opportunities, make contributions to the continuous improvement works. 

Your background 

  • A bachelor’s degree or above in the area of electrical or mechanical engineering.

  • At least 3 to 5 years professional experience in engineering, R&D or project management positions.

  • Experience with Medium to High Voltage Projects in Power Systems.

  • Experience from site works is an advantage.

  • You are fluent in English and Swedish, written and spoken alike.

What we offer

  • Collective agreement

  • Flexible working time

  • Health care and wellness allowance

  • Fantastic career possibilities within Hitachi Energy both within Sweden and globally

  • Mentor to support you throughout onboard phase

  • Various trainings and education supporting employee development​

  • Diversified company

  • Supplementary compensation for parental leave

  • Employee Benefit Portal with thousands of discounts and perks

  • More benefits could be connected to this specific role

More about us 

Are you ready for an exciting new challenge? Does the above description sound like you? Don’t delay – apply today!   

Union representatives - Ledarna: Frank Hollstedt, +46 107-38 70 43; Sveriges Ingenjörer: Nawzad Rashid, +46 107-38 91 48; Unionen: Karin Ulvemark, +46 107-38 51 42 or Ingrid Rinaldo, +46 107-38 58 19   

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader that is advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We serve customers in the utility, industry and infrastructure sectors with innovative solutions and services across the value chain. Together with customers and partners, we pioneer technologies and enable the digital transformation required to accelerate the energy transition towards a carbon-neutral future. We are advancing the world’s energy system to become more sustainable, flexible and secure whilst balancing social, environmental and economic value. Hitachi Energy has a proven track record and unparalleled installed base in more than 140 countries. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ around 40,000 people in 90 countries and generate business volumes of approximately $10 billion USD. www.hitachienergy.com 

Location Vaesteras, Vastmanland County, Sweden;
Middelfart, Middelfart, Denmark;
Vaasa, Ostrobothnia, Finland
Job type Full time
Work arrangement On-Site
Experience Experienced
Job function Engineering & Science
Contract Regular
Publication date 2026-08-31
Reference number R0134165

About Hitachi Energy

We are a global leader in electrification, powering the electricity era to meet the energy demands of today, and the next 25 years. As the energy arm of Hitachi Group, over three billion people depend on our pioneering, mission-critical technologies to power their daily lives. 

With over a century of innovation, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time: driving the evolution of the world’s energy system to ensure abundant, secure, affordable, and sustainable power for today’s generation and the next. 

With an unparalleled installed base in over 140 countries, we are the grid ecosystem partner across the utility, industry, data center, and transportation sectors. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 56,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $20 billion USD. We welcome you to apply today.