Career opportunities in Europe 

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. 

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About the job

Your Responsibilities

As a project manager you are responsible for projects in the field of high and medium voltage and / or automation and protection of networks. You coordinate the activities for the team of Project Engineers and subcontractors. After a thorough training and induction period, you will have the following responsibilities:

• Coordinating all operational activities related to the realization of the project and following up of the budgets (cost price control, profitability follow-up and guarantees).
• The planning and follow-up of the work to ensure the desired deadline.
• Monitoring safety during the implementation of the projects.
• The selection of and contract negotiations with external suppliers and subcontractors and the associated coordination and follow-up.
• Project documentation: making all documentation and technical specifications available to the parties involved and following up on correct compliance.
• Maintaining technical-commercial relationships with customers with a view to customer satisfaction and maintaining and expanding long-term relationships.
• Managing and motivating a project team, composed of project engineers and subcontractors.
• Living core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Your background

• You are in possession of a higher technical education (bachelor or master) in electrical / energy engineering.
• You have at least five years of experience as a project manager in the field of electricity, preferably within high or medium voltage (or you have the capacity to grow in that direction).
• You have experience with site management.
• You are fluent in Dutch, French and English, both spoken and written.
• You are a real organizational talent and have an analytical mindset.
• You have good communication skills and the necessary commercial insight.
• No objection to occasional trips abroad.