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Senior Project Lead Engineer (m/f/d)

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.

How you’ll make an impact

  • Evaluating, selecting and applying standard techniques, procedures and criteria to perform tasks for conventional projects with few complex features.

  • Acting as a design authority for a particular engineering discipline.

  • Collaborating on project installation, commissioning and site activities, clarifying potential issues and providing technical support.

  • Assisting in creating proposals for projects through coordination of proposal documents and engineering estimates and performing risk analysis before submitting proposals.

  • Overseeing the creation of subcontract and managing subcontractors jointly with other involved functions, including supply chain management.

  • Ensuring engineering activities comply with required safety regulations and contractual requirements.

  • Leading and coordinating teams in all engineering disciplines (both in-house and outsourced) on low complexity projects. Leading single or multi-discipline engineering teams of less than 5 people.

Your Background

  • Bachelor’s Degree/Master’s Degree in Electrical/Energy/Mechanical Engineering or similar field.

  • Solid background and relevant previous work experience in GIS (gas insulated switchgear) and/or AIS (air insulated switchgear) and/or EPC power plants.

  • Able to work with different and multiple stakeholders, proven expertise in coordination of projects and people.

  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills

  • Excellent teamwork and problem-solving skills

  • Proficiency in both written and spoken English and Italian

More about us

We offer you the opportunity to work with fantastic people and develop yourself on projects that present great technical challenges and have a real impact. Wide range of benefits: health insurance, pension fund, welfare, flexible working type, flexible working hours.

Location Milan, Lombardy, Italy
Job type Full time
Experience Experienced
Job function Engineering & Science
Contract Regular
Publication date 2025-06-05
Reference number R0089164

About Hitachi Energy

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 employ around 45,000 people in 90 countries who each day work with purpose and use their different backgrounds to challenge the status quo. We welcome you to apply today and be part of a global team that appreciates a simple truth: Diversity + Collaboration = Great Innovation.