Project Engineer

hitachi; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Australia Pty Ltd is seeking a Project Engineer to lead engineering delivery for High Voltage substation and renewable energy projects across Australia and New Zealand. You will coordinate design through commissioning, ensuring safety, timeliness, and quality.

The role requires a bachelor's degree in engineering (electrical preferred) and about 5+ years' HV/renewables experience, with CPEng eligibility pursued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (Electrical preferred).
• Approximately 5+ years' experience within High Voltage, Utilities, Renewables, Transmission, Distribution, or related industries.
• Eligible for or working towards CPEng registration.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience participating in multidisciplinary project teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate engineering activities across project lifecycles.
• Deliver technical solutions for High Voltage and utility-scale renewable energy projects.
• Support testing, installation, commissioning, and project execution activities.
• Collaborate with suppliers and supply chain teams to ensure technical requirements are met.
• Contribute to project planning, risk assessments, and contract management activities.
• Assist with customer engagement and provide technical guidance throughout project delivery.
• Drive continuous improvement and share engineering best practices across the business.
• Champion our commitment to safety, sustainability, and operational excellence.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering (Electrical preferred)

Job description

Location:

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Job ID:

R0144312

Date Posted:

2026-09-16

Company Name:

HITACHI ENERGY AUSTRALIA PTY LTD

Profession (Job Category):

Engineering & Science

Job Schedule:

Full time

Remote:

No

Job Description:

Shape the future of Australia's energy infrastructure At Hitachi Energy, we're enabling a sustainable energy future through innovative power and grid solutions. As demand for renewable energy and grid modernization accelerates, we're looking for an experienced Project Engineer t o join our growing team and help deliver critical High Voltage Substation and Renewable Energy pro-jects across Australia and New Zealand.

About the Role

As a Project Engineer, you'll play a key role in the engineering delivery of complex projects, working closely with customers, project managers, suppliers, contractors, and technical specialists. You'll coordinate engineering activities from design through commissioning, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.

How you'll make an impact

• Lead and coordinate engineering activities across project lifecycles.
• Deliver technical solutions for High Voltage and utility-scale renewable energy projects.
• Support testing, installation, commissioning, and project execution activities.
• Collaborate with suppliers and supply chain teams to ensure technical requirements are met.
• Contribute to project planning, risk assessments, and contract management activities.
• Assist with customer engagement and provide technical guidance throughout project delivery.
• Drive continuous improvement and share engineering best practices across the business.
• Champion our commitment to safety, sustainability, and operational excellence.

Your Background

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (Electrical preferred).
• Approximately 5+ years' experience within High Voltage, Utilities, Renewables, Transmission, Distribution, or related industries.
• Eligible for or working towards CPEng registration.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience participating in multidisciplinary project teams.
• Passion for delivering quality engineering outcomes and solving complex technical challenges.

Why Hitachi Energy?

• Work on some of Australia's most significant energy transition projects.
• Join a global technology leader with strong local growth plans.
• Access international career opportunities and career development pathways.
• Be part of an inclusive, collaborative, and safety-focused culture.
• Contribute to projects that help build a more sustainable future.

Accessibility and reasonable accommodation

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Use of Al and automated tools in recruitment

As part of our recruitment process, Hitachi Energy uses digital and automated tools, including Al-supported solutions, to assist with activities such as application screening, job matching, and interview scheduling. These tools are designed to support our recruiters and do not replace human decision-making. Candidate data is processed in accordance with applicable data protection and employment laws as well as Hitachi's Global Data Privacy Notice.

Background Screening and Security Checks

As part of the hiring process, Hitachi Energy conducts pre-employment background checks that may include verification of employment history, education, criminal records, and other relevant information, in accordance with applicable laws.

For certain roles-particularly those involving access to sensitive information, financial responsibilities, client data, regulated environments, or security-sensitive functions-additional or more comprehensive background or security screenings may be required. These may include, but are not limited to, enhanced criminal history checks, credit history reviews (where legally permissible), sanctions screening, or other due diligence measures aligned with the responsibilities of the position.

The scope and depth of any background or security review will be determined based on the nature of the role and business necessity, and will always be conducted in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Candidates will be notified and, where required, asked to provide consent prior to the initiation of any such checks.