Senior Project Civil Engineer (m/f/d)

Hitachi Rail Limited; Lombardia; On-site; EUR 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive Plan

Lunch tickets

Health Insurance

Pension Fund

Welfare

Flexible working hours

Hybrid work model

Well-being platform

Family Care Benefits

Parking and Partnerships (gyms, sports

Job summary

Hitachi Rail Limited is seeking a Senior Civil Engineer to lead civil activities for Grid Integration projects in Milan. You will coordinate with tendering and project teams, ensuring compliance with European standards and national codes while maintaining safety and quality across all project phases.

The role requires 5–8 years of experience in civil design, proficiency in CAD and BIM tools, and fluency in English and Italian.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
• 5-8 years of relevant professional experience in civil design and management.
• Proficiency in CAD and BIM tools.
• Knowledge of Eurocodes and building regulations is advantageous.
• Proficient in English and Italian (written and spoken).

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate civil activities (concrete and steel) for Grid Integration projects, coordinating with tendering and project engineering teams.
• Support tender phase deliverables by coordinating docs, creating estimates, and performing risk assessments.
• Support project team with changes in civil scope, assessing cost, time and risk impacts while maintaining customer satisfaction.
• Collaborate with engineers to share best practices and uphold safety, integrity, and quality.
• Ensure compliance with CEI/IEC, Euro Code, Italian building codes, and Hitachi Energy QHSE requirements.

Skills

English

Italian

Teamwork

Safety culture

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

CAD

BIM tools

Job description

Location: Milan, Lombardy, Italy

Job Schedule: Full time

Remote: No

Job Description:

The opportunity Hitachi Energy's Grid & Power Quality Solutions and Service global product group is a world-leading provider of grid connections and power quality solutions that enable our customers to build a more sustainable, flexible and secure energy system. We leverage our long-standing technology leadership, vast integration expertise, huge installed base and global footprint to provide our customers with life‑cycle value solutions at the lowest risk. Our customers are in the utility, renewables, industry, transportation, data centers and infrastructure sectors.

Our business in Europe has more than 1,000 skilled professionals focused on critical areas of expertise and is present in 16 countries.

At Grid & Power Quality Solutions 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.

The Senior Project Technical Civil Engineer, joining in our Engineering Department, will embody these values by promoting collaboration across cross‑functional teams demonstrating integrity and accountability in project execution, and driving innovation.

How you’ll make an impact

• Lead and coordinate civil activities (both concrete and steel construction), for Grid Integration projects (AIS/GIS HV Substations and Power Plants), ensuring effective collaboration with technical tendering and project engineering teams
• Support the development of project deliverables during the tender phase by coordinating and preparing documentation, creating engineering estimates, and performing risk assessments prior to submission
• Support the project team with claims related to changes in the civil scope, assessing cost, time impacts, and risks while maintaining customer satisfaction through continuous dialogue and excellent service
• Collaborate with engineering colleagues to share best practices, optimize process and develop leadership, coordination, and communication skills, upholding core values of safety, integrity, and quality in all phases of bid and project processing
• Engage customers as a trusted technical partner: clarify requirements, present solutions, and capture lessons learned for future projects
• Prepare and review technical specifications and validate equipment
• Examination of static and / or dynamic verifications in steel and solid construction
• Examination of execution plans for concrete reinforcement and steel construction
• Creation and evaluation of specifications
• Participation in drawing up contracts with subcontractors in cooperation with purchasing
• Ensure compliance with CEI/IEC, Euro Code standards, Italian building code NTC2018, Italian grid codes, and Hitachi Energy QHSE requirements; drive design quality and continuous improvement
• Coordinate with primary engineers to ensure complete interfaces, proper constructability
• Decision Making in Civil discipline

Your Background

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or related field
• 5 - 8 years of relevant professional experience in the field of civil design and management or a comparable function, ideally in international project business
• Knowledge of technical regulations such as Eurocode etc.
• Knowledge of CAD and BIM tools
• Knowledge of building law is an advantage
• Ability to learn and communicate as well as strong teamwork skills
• Commitment to safety and adherence to workplace safety guide-lines, combined with a high level of self-motivation and curiosity for new technologies
• Proficiency in both written and spoken English and Italian (mandatory). Any additional languages will be appreciated
• Licensed engineer subscribed to a Professional Association of Engineers is a plus

More about us

We believe great work thrives in an environment where people feel genuinely supported and fairly rewarded. Our benefits are designed to create real value for every individual – fueling engagement, performance, and growth. By prioritizing well‑being, we build a work place where personal and organizational success grow together.

The minimum salary for this position in the location specified is as follows:

Starting from: 44,800 € gross annual

The final offer will be based on candidate location, skills and qualifications, experience, and aligned with internal pay structures.

Our benefits offering for this role generally includes:

• Incentive Plan
• Lunch tickets
• Health Insurance
• Pension Fund
• Welfare
• Flexible working hours
• Hybrid work model
• Well‑being platform
• Family Care Benefits
• Parking and Partnerships (gyms, sports centers, stores)

Applicable CBA

Metalmeccanico

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