Remote Lead Project Engineer — Electrical Systems

hitachi; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy are hiring a Lead Project Engineer/Project Manager, Engineering to join the team. This opportunity will be ideal for anyone with a passion and desire to deliver within applications engineering, we are looking for someone with an eye for detail and able to prepare documentation and diagrams.

To coordinate and support the design team during project design and execution phases, and to support the tendering team to ensure that safe, robust, and optimal designs and documentation are

Qualifications

• 5 years electricity supply industry experience.
• Knowledge of transmission or distribution practices (400kV to 11kV).
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the design team across all disciplines.
• Liaise with project management on engineering budgets and provide forecast cost to complete estimates and changes.
• Manage the programme and interface with planning engineers for design.
• Provide forecasts for completion and resource planning.
• Approve documentation per contractual requirements.
• Coordinate and chair design reviews and hazard reviews.
• Identify and manage additional risks across functions; evaluate risks and mitigation opportunities.
• Support the Project Manager in overall project risk and opportunity assessments.
• Act as Principal Designer Representative on projects.
• Work with customers to shape and deliver solutions and drive improvements.
• Oversee creation of subcontracts and manage subcontractors with supply chain.

Skills

Teamwork

Analytical skills

Communication

Commercial acumen

Leadership

Education

HNC/HND in electrical engineering

Job description

Hitachi Energy are hiring a Lead Project Engineer/Project Manager, Engineering to join the team. This opportunity will be ideal for anyone with a passion and desire to deliver within applications engineering, we are looking for someone with an eye for detail and able to prepare documentation and diagrams.

To coordinate and support the design team during project design and execution phases, and to support the tendering team to ensure that safe, robust, and optimal designs and documentation are