HSE Trainee (f/m/d)

Hitachi Energy Ltd.; Mannheim; On-site; EUR 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Ltd. in Mannheim is seeking a motivated HSE Trainee to join our team. This early-career role provides hands-on experience in Health, Safety and Environmental management while supporting our HSE activities and helping maintain high safety standards.

You will work with experienced colleagues on policy implementation, risk assessments, incidents, audits, trainings and documentation, contributing to a strong safety culture and environmental responsibility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Occupational Health and Safety, Engineering, or related field.
• Strong interest in developing a career in Health, Safety and Environment.
• Internship or similar experience in HSE is a plus but not required.
• Proactive mindset with strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Fluent English; German language skills are an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation and continuous improvement of HSE policies, procedures and programs.
• Assist with HSE risk assessments, incident investigations and corrective action planning.
• Participate in site inspections and audits to identify hazards and ensure compliance with HSE standards.
• Support HSE trainings, safety briefings and awareness initiatives.
• Maintain accurate HSE documentation, records and reports.
• Monitor and support the analysis of HSE performance indicators and metrics.
• Collaborate with different teams to strengthen our safety culture and environmental awareness.
• Support emergency preparedness and continuous improvement activities.

Skills

HSE mindset

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

MS Office

Fluent English

German language beneficial

Education

Environmental Science

Occupational Health and Safety

Engineering

Job description

At Hitachi Energy, we are advancing the world’s energy system to be more sustainable, flexible, and secure. We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic HSE Trainee (f/m/d) to join our team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career professional to gain hands-on experience in Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) management. Working alongside experienced colleagues, you will support our HSE activities, contribute to maintaining high safety standards, and help foster a strong culture of health, safety and environmental responsibility.

How you'll make an impact

• Support the implementation and continuous improvement of HSE policies, procedures and programs.
• Assist with HSE risk assessments, incident investigations and corrective action planning.
• Participate in site inspections and audits to identify hazards and ensure compliance with HSE standards.
• Support HSE trainings, safety briefings and awareness initiatives.
• Maintain accurate HSE documentation, records and reports.
• Monitor and support the analysis of HSE performance indicators and metrics.
• Collaborate with different teams to strengthen our safety culture and environmental awareness.
• Support emergency preparedness and continuous improvement activities.

Your background

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Environmental Science, Occupational Health and Safety, Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong interest in developing a career in Health, Safety and Environment.
• First practical experience in HSE through an internship or similar role is an advantage, but not mandatory.
• Proactive mindset with strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Fluent English; German language skills are an advantage.

More about us

Join us and play a key role in building strategic customer partnerships that support a more sustainable, digital, and resilient energy future.

Our employee benefit programs are tailored to each country, depending on location of employment and job grade.

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.