Project Lead Engineer

Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc.; Vaasa; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Finland Oy in Vaasa, Finland is seeking a Project Lead Engineer to direct the design and delivery of complete substations for distribution and transmission grids. You will lead the engineering work across customer projects, typically 10-400 kV installations, coordinating with customers, suppliers, and partners to ensure quality, schedule, and safety.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in electrical or mechanical engineering, 3–5 years in engineering or project management, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical or mechanical engineering.
• 3–5 years in engineering, R&D or project management.
• Experience with Medium to High Voltage Projects in Power Systems.
• Site experience is an advantage.
• English fluent; Finnish/Swedish is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and drive the project engineering team to deliver results in accordance with contractual agreements, quality standards, HSE requirements, financial targets and schedule commitments.
• Manage the engineering related coordination with customer, sub-supplier and internal/external partners.
• Plan and manage engineering resources by following the governance procedure of Hitachi Energy.
• Manage the communications with all relevant internal and external stakeholders.
• Identify the risk and opportunities, make contributions to the continuous improvement works.

Skills

Project leadership

Electrical engineering

Power systems

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical or mechanical engineering

Job description

Location: Vaasa, Ostrobothnia, Finland Job ID: R0147687 Date Posted: 2026-10-09 Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY FINLAND OY Profession (Job Category): Engineering & Science Job Schedule: Full time Remote: No

Job Description: At Grid & Power Quality Solutions and Service business at Hitachi Energy in Europe (HBUEU), Inclusion drives our culture of innovation and collaboration. Our leading technology and strong market position enable us to achieve growth targets in the energy transition across current and growing market segments such as data centers, hydrogen and e-mobility.

The opportunity We are looking for a Project Lead Engineer to join our team in Vaasa, Finland, to lead the work with design and delivery of complete substations for distribution and transmission grids. As a Project Lead Engineer, you play an important role in our projects. This means leading the engineering work in our customer projects, normally electric power installations in the range from 10-400kV.

How you’ll make an impact

• Lead and drive the project engineering team to deliver results in accordance with contractual agreements, quality standards, HSE requirements, financial targets and schedule commitments.
• Manage the engineering related coordination with customer, sub-supplier and internal/external partners.
• Plan and manage engineering resources by following the governance procedure of Hitachi Energy.
• Manage the communications with all relevant internal and external stakeholders.
• Identify the risk and opportunities, make contributions to the continuous improvement works.

Your background

• A bachelor’s degree or above in the area of electrical or mechanical engineering.
• At least 3 to 5 years professional experience in engineering, R&D or project management positions.
• Experience with Medium to High Voltage Projects in Power Systems.
• Experience from site works is an advantage.
• You are fluent in English, written and spoken alike.
• Finnish and/or Swedish is strong advantage.

More about us

Are you ready for an exciting new challenge? Does the above description sound like you?

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