Operations HSE Specialist | Madrid, Spain

Hitachi ABB Power Grids; Madrid; Presencial; EUR 55.000 - 85.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Hitachi ABB Power Grids is seeking an Operations HSE Specialist to lead and continuously improve HSE programs across EU HUB operations in Spain. The role emphasizes risk management, incident prevention, and proactive safety culture across sites in Europe.

Requirements include 5–10 years of HSE experience in energy contexts, strong leadership and communication skills, and fluency in English; Spanish language skills are a plus. Travel about 25–30% across Europe is expected.

Formación

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Energy Engineering, or a related field.
• Fluent English; Spanish language skills would be an advantage.
• Strong leadership, communication, stakeholder management, and influencing skills.

Responsabilidades

• Lead, implement, and continuously improve HSE programs across Hitachi ABB Power Grids EU HUB.
• Support risk assessments and implement effective mitigation measures.
• Monitor HSE performance indicators and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Descripción del empleo

This position will provide HSE leadership and support to business HUNB operations, ensuring effective risk management, employee engagement, contractor safety, incident prevention, and continuous improvement of HSE performance.

The Operations HSE Specialist will be responsible for leading, implementing, and continuously improving Health, Safety and Environmental programs across Hitachi Energy operations in the EU HUB.

How you’ll make an impact:

Supporting business leaders in achieving HSE objectives and fostering a positive safety culture.

Ensuring compliance with applicable legal, customer, and corporate HSE requirements.

Conducting risk assessments and supporting the implementation of effective mitigation measures.

Monitoring HSE performance indicators and driving continuous improvement initiatives.

Leading incident investigations and ensuring corrective and preventive actions are implemented.

Supporting contractor management, site inspections, audits, and management reviews.

Delivering HSE training, awareness programs, and employee engagement initiatives.

Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to promote best practices and operational excellence.

Supporting sustainability and environmental compliance initiatives.

Your background:

Degree in Electrical Engineering, Energy Engineering, or a related field; knowledge of high-voltage and medium-voltage environments is highly valued.

5 to 10 years of Operational HSE experience, preferably within the energy sector.

Strong expertise in electrical safety and supporting safe operations in complex industrial settings.

Proven track record of implementing and driving HSE improvement programmes and translating global strategies into effective local execution.

Strong leadership, communication, stakeholder management, and influencing skills, with the ability to collaborate across functions, cultures, and locations.

Ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining a proactive approach to risk management and continuous improvement.

Fluent English is mandatory; Spanish language skills would be considered an advantage.

Willingness to travel approximately 25-30% across Europe.

More about us

We offer you the opportunity to work with fantastic people and develop yourself on projects that present great technical challenges and have a real impact.

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.