Project Technical Engineering Senior Professional | Santiago, Chile

Hitachi Energy; Santiago; Hybrid; CLP 88,496,000 - 132,743,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development opportunities

Mentor engineering talent

Global collaboration

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Ltd. is seeking a Project Technical Engineering Senior Professional to provide technical leadership across complex projects from concept to delivery.

You'll collaborate with customers, project teams, and cross-functional stakeholders, leveraging expertise in power systems, substations, BESS, data centers, or industrial automation to drive technical excellence and successful outcomes in a global, collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering field.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in technical engineering roles within project-based environments.
• Expertise in at least one of the following areas: power systems, substations, BESS solutions, data centers, or industrial automation.
• Proven experience leading the technical execution of complex engineering projects.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with project management methodologies and tools.
• Advanced English proficiency.
• Valid Class B driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership throughout the project lifecycle.
• Develop and review technical specifications and engineering documentation.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and project requirements.
• Analyze and resolve complex technical challenges.
• Identify risks and implement effective technical solutions.
• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, quality, and commercial teams.
• Serve as the primary technical interface with customers.
• Mentor and support the development of junior engineers.
• Evaluate new technologies and support innovation initiatives.
• Contribute to technical strategies and future project roadmaps.
• Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures and guidelines.

Skills

Power systems

Substations

BESS solutions

Data centers

Industrial automation

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering or related field

Job description

Project Technical Engineering Senior Professional

Join our engineering team and play a key role in the successful delivery of complex technical projects. In this position, you will provide technical leadership throughout the entire project lifecycle, from concept and design through implementation and delivery.

You will work closely with customers, project teams, and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure technical excellence and project success. This is an opportunity to apply your expertise in areas such as power systems, substations, BESS solutions, data centers, or industrial automation while contributing to innovative and impactful projects.

To excel in this role, you will combine strong engineering knowledge with leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills. You will have the opportunity to mentor engineers, influence technical decisions, and help shape future engineering solutions in a global and collaborative environment.

How You'll Make an Impact

The Opportunity

Join our engineering team and play a key role in the successful delivery of complex technical projects. In this position, you will provide technical leadership throughout the entire project lifecycle, from concept and design through implementation and delivery.

You will work closely with customers, project teams, and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure technical excellence and project success. This is an opportunity to apply your expertise in areas such as power systems, substations, BESS solutions, data centers, or industrial automation while contributing to innovative and impactful projects.

To excel in this role, you will combine strong engineering knowledge with leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills. You will have the opportunity to mentor engineers, influence technical decisions, and help shape future engineering solutions in a global and collaborative environment.

How You'll Make an Impact

• Provide technical leadership throughout the project lifecycle.
• Develop and review technical specifications and engineering documentation.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and project requirements.
• Analyze and resolve complex technical challenges.
• Identify risks and implement effective technical solutions.
• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, quality, and commercial teams.
• Serve as the primary technical interface with customers.
• Mentor and support the development of junior engineers.
• Evaluate new technologies and support innovation initiatives.
• Contribute to technical strategies and future project roadmaps.
• Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures and guidelines.

Your Background

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering field.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in technical engineering roles within project-based environments.
• Expertise in at least one of the following areas: power systems, substations, BESS solutions, data centers, or industrial automation.
• Proven experience leading the technical execution of complex engineering projects.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with project management methodologies and tools.
• Advanced English proficiency.
• Valid Class B driver's license.

More About Us

• Opportunity to work on complex and innovative engineering projects.
• Exposure to global teams and international collaboration.
• Professional development and continuous learning opportunities.
• Opportunity to mentor and develop engineering talent.
• Dynamic and collaborative work environment.
• Career growth within a global technology organization.

Job type Full time

Work arrangement Hybrid

Experience Experienced

Job function Engineering & Science

Contract Regular

Publication date 2026-11-11

Reference number R0151343

About Hitachi Energy

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.