Lead Project Engineer (Primary/Secondary/Civils)

Hitachi ABB Power Grids; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a Lead Project Engineer/Project Manager to drive engineering excellence in a hybrid role. This position offers the chance to coordinate design teams, manage project risks, and liaise with stakeholders to ensure optimal project execution. With a strong focus on teamwork and communication, the successful candidate will contribute to impactful projects in the electricity supply industry. Join a global leader in technology and be part of a diverse team dedicated to advancing a sustainable energy future. If you have a passion for engineering and a commitment to innovation, this is the opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in the electricity supply industry.
• Knowledge of Transmission or Distribution practices (400kV to 11 kV).

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the design team across all disciplines.
• Manage the programme and interface with planning engineers for design.
• Approve documentation in accordance with contractual requirements.

Skills

Project Management

Engineering Coordination

Risk Management

Communication Skills

Analytical Skills

Commercial Acumen

Education

HNC/HND in Electrical Engineering

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The Opportunity

Hitachi Energy is hiring a Lead Project Engineer/Project Manager, Engineering to join the team. This role is ideal for someone passionate about applications engineering, with attention to detail and the ability to prepare documentation and diagrams. The successful candidate will coordinate and support the design team during project design and execution phases and assist the tendering team to ensure the production of safe, robust, and optimal designs and documentation.

Please note: This position is of a hybrid nature (2/3 days working out of our central Birmingham office). We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position.

How you'll make an impact

• Coordinate the design team across all disciplines.
• Liaise with project management on engineering budgets and provide forecast cost-to-complete estimates and justifications for expenditure changes.
• Manage the programme and interface with planning engineers for design.
• Provide forecasts for completion and resource planning.
• Approve documentation in accordance with contractual requirements.
• Coordinate and chair design reviews and hazard reviews.
• Identify and manage additional risks across functions, evaluating risks and opportunities, and strategizing mitigation.
• Support the Project Manager in overall project risk and opportunity assessments and actions.
• Undertake the Principal Designer Representative role on projects.
• Work with customers to shape and deliver solutions, seeking feedback and innovating to drive improvements.
• Oversee the creation of subcontracts and manage subcontractors, including supply chain management.

Your background

• 5 years of experience in the electricity supply industry.
• Knowledge of Transmission or Distribution practices (400kV to 11 kV).
• HNC/HND in electrical engineering or equivalent.
• Good teamwork, analytical, and communication skills.
• Ability to work to tight time scales.
• Commercial acumen.
• Understanding of Distribution Network Operator / National Grid standards and drawing practices.

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We serve customers across utility, industry, and infrastructure sectors with innovative solutions and services. We pioneer technologies and enable digital transformation to accelerate the energy transition towards a carbon-neutral future.

We employ around 45,000 people in 90 countries, each working with purpose and leveraging diverse backgrounds to challenge the status quo. Join us and be part of a global team that believes: Diversity + Collaboration = Great Innovation.