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HSE Specialist 80 – 100% (f/m/d)

The Opportunity

Join Hitachi Energy as an HSE professional and play a key role in driving a strong health, safety, and environmental culture within our factory operations in Zurich. You will partner closely with leadership and cross-functional teams to ensure compliance, minimize risks, and continuously improve HSE performance while supporting sustainable and safe operations.

How You’ll Make an Impact

  • Ensure compliance with HSE regulations, internal policies, and Hitachi Energy standards across the factory

  • Conduct risk assessments, audits, and inspections to identify hazards and define mitigation actions

  • Drive incident investigations and implement effective corrective and preventive measures

  • Monitor HSE KPIs, prepare reports, and support data-driven decision-making

  • Deliver and coordinate HSE training sessions while promoting awareness and best practices

  • Support internal, external, and certification audits, ensuring timely follow-up actions

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams and external stakeholders to integrate HSE into daily operations

  • Lead HSE initiatives and environmental improvement programs (e.g. waste, water, energy)

Your Background

  • Minimum 5 years of HSE experience in an industrial or energy environment

  • Degree in Engineering, Environmental Science, Occupational Health & Safety, or similar field

  • Certified HSE professional according to Swiss legislation (mandatory)

  • Strong knowledge of ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 standards and HSE Swiss regulations

  • Proven experience in risk assessments, incident analysis, and performance reporting

  • Strong communication and training skills with the ability to influence behaviors

  • Analytical, proactive, and solution-oriented mindset with a collaborative working style

  • Fluent in German and English; additional expertise in ergonomics or hazardous materials is a plus

More about us

Our flexible working practices help you optimize personal and business performance while creating an environment where all employees can develop their skills and grow.

Location Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Job type Full time
Experience Experienced
Job function Legal, Compliance & Audit
Contract Regular
Publication date 2026-05-18
Reference number R0130279

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.