Project Engineer | Brisbane, Australia

Hitachi ABB Power Grids; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy in Australia is seeking a Project Engineer to lead the engineering delivery of complex High Voltage Substation and Renewable Energy projects across Australia and New Zealand. You will coordinate engineering activities from design through commissioning, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.

You will work with customers, project managers, suppliers, and multidisciplinary teams to drive continuous improvement and ensure

Qualifications

• 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.

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.

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 to 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

• 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.
  

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.