Project Lead Engineer (Primary/Secondary)

Hitachi Vantara Corporation; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Birmingham is hiring a Lead Project Engineer/Project Manager. You will coordinate design teams, manage budgets, and oversee project execution to ensure optimal designs. Candidates should have at least 5 years in the electricity supply industry and relevant engineering qualifications. This hybrid position requires excellent teamwork and analytical skills.

Qualifications

• 5 years Electricity supply industry experience.
• Knowledge of Transmission or Distribution practices (400kV to 11 kV).
• Capable of working to tight time scales.
• Understanding of Distribution Network Operator / National Grid standards.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the design team across all disciplines.
• Manage the programme and interface with the planning engineers.
• Provide forecasts for completion and resource planning.
• Approve documentation in accordance with contractual requirements.
• Oversee creation of subcontracts and manage subcontractors.

Skills

Electricity supply industry experience

Knowledge of Transmission or Distribution practices

Teamwork skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Commercial acumen

Education

HNC/HND in electrical engineering or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Hitachi Energy are hiring a Lead Project Engineer/Project Manager, Engineering to join the team. This opportunity is ideal for someone with a passion for applications engineering, detail orientation, and ability to prepare documentation and diagrams. You will coordinate and support the design team during project design and execution phases, and support the tendering team to ensure safe, robust, and optimal designs and documentation are produced. This position is hybrid (2/3 days in the central Birmingham office). Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Responsibilities

• To coordinate the design team across all disciplines.
• To liaise with project management on engineering budgets and provide forecast cost to complete estimates and justification for changes in expenditure.
• To manage the programme and interface with the planning engineers for design.
• Providing forecasts for completion and resource planning.
• To approve documentation in accordance with the contractual requirements of the project.
• To coordinate and chair design reviews and hazard reviews.
• To identify and manage additional risks across functions that may not be apparent to individual Designers. Evaluate risks and opportunities, and strategize mitigation of the risks.
• Supports the Project Manager in overall project risk and opportunity assessments and implementation of resulting actions.
• To undertake the Principal Designer Representative on projects.
• Works with customers to shape and deliver solutions, seeking feedback and innovating with the customer to drive and deliver improvements.
• Oversees the creation of subcontracts and manages the subcontractors jointly with other involved functions, including supply chain management.

Your background

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

Additional information

At Grid & Power Quality Solutions and Service business in Europe (HBUEU), diversity 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 hydrogen, data centers and e-mobility. Join Our Team!

Accessibility

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