Engineering Manager

Engineering Manager

At Grid & Power Quality Solutions and Service business at Hitachi Energy in Europe (HBUEU), Inclusion 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!

The opportunity

We are looking for an Engineering Manager to join our Engineering Department and lead our Project Management Engineering (lead engineers) team across Finland, Sweden and Denmark. The role requires regular travel between our offices in the three countries, as you will be leading employees based across all locations.

In this role, you will provide strategic leadership, develop and empower your team, and ensure high-quality engineering delivery that meets both business requirements and customer commitments.

Working closely with cross-functional teams, you will help drive performance, strengthen engineering capabilities, and contribute to the development of innovative customer solutions. If you are a collaborative leader who enjoys developing people, driving performance, and taking ownership, we would love to hear from you.

How you'll make an impact

• Collaborate with other departments to manage supplies from an engineering perspective, including analysing resource demand for capacity management.
• Provide insights, develop, and manage team priorities to ensure performance and quality goals are met throughout all project phases.
• Build operational capacity through effective people management and strategic planning, supporting the establishment and deployment of necessary frameworks.
• Ensure processes are in place to capture and share best practices and operational experiences, supporting business strategy and defining specific processes and tools.
• Set goals and objectives for team members to achieve operational results.
• Ensure policies, practices, and procedures are understood and followed.
• Develop the team and build the capacity required by the strategic plan.

Your background 

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field, or equivalent relevant professional experience.
• Knowledge of substation technology AIS and GIS. 
• Excellent communication, negotiation and interpersonal abilities.  
• Strategic mindset combined with strong problem-solving capabilities.  
• Previous experience in the energy sector is considered an advantage.
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken, is required. Depending on the country you are applying to, proficiency in the local language is also expected.
• Willingness to work in one of our Hitachi Energy offices in Finland (Vaasa), Sweden (Västerås) or Denmark (Ballerup/Middelfart).

More about us

Are you ready for an exciting new challenge? Does the above description sound like you? Welcome to apply no later than 15 December 2026. Our selection process is continuous, and the position may be closed before the advertisement expires. So, if you are interested – don’t hesitate, apply today!